This ancient festival traces back to pagan traditions ... embracing its symbols, and crafting a personalized ritual, you can make this winter solstice a meaningful and rejuvenating time.

As the chill of winter sets in and the days grow ... These might include tarot cards, symbols of deities associated with the solstice, or anything else that holds personal significance.

As readers may recall, the Venice Biennale debacle was discussed at some length in this column on Saturday, March 1. The ...

The Boyne Palace contains some of the most important historic sites and monuments in Ireland, including the massive, ancient passage tombs of Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth, the pagan headquarters ...

In the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is true, with the June solstice marking the beginning of winter. The sunrise in Asheville on June 20 will be at 6:14 a.m., with sunset occurring at 8:48 p ...

Eggs and flowers are rather obvious symbols of female fertility ... In 1790, the local parson tried to stop the custom due to its pagan associations, but he was unsuccessful, and the custom ...

with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith. But it hasn't always been this way. The rolls, often filled with dried fruit and spices, actually have pagan roots. Historians say they ...