solstices

First, in regard to the dates of the festivals it can be no mere accident that two of the most important and widely spread of the festivals are timed to coincide more or less exactly with the summer and winter solstices, that is, with the two turning-points in the sun’s apparent course in the sky when he reaches respectively his highest and his lowest elevation at noon.

Chapter 63. The Interpretation of the Fire-Festivals. § 2. The Solar Theory of the Fire-festivals 1922

First, in regard to the dates of the festivals it can be no mere accident that two of the most important and widely spread of the festivals are timed to coincide more or less exactly with the summer and winter solstices, that is, with the two turning-points in the sun's apparent course in the sky when he reaches respectively his highest and his lowest elevation at noon.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

First, in regard to the dates of the festivals it can be no mere accident that two of the most important and widely spread of the festivals are timed to coincide more or less exactly with the summer and winter solstices, that is, with the two turning-points in the sun's apparent course in the sky when he reaches respectively his highest and his lowest elevation at noon.

The Golden Bough James George Frazer 1897

Many of the geometric forms are believed to be calendrical markers, aligning with the shadows cast by the rising sun at particular times of year such as solstices or equinoxes.

SF0 2008

First, in regard to the dates of the festivals it can be no mere accident that two of the most important and widely spread of the festivals are timed to coincide more or less exactly with the summer and winter solstices, that is, with the two turning-points in the sun’s apparent course in the sky when he reaches respectively his highest and his lowest elevation at noon.

The Golden Bough : a study of magic and religion 1583

The solstices are times when we might awaken, even for a moment, a sense of the greater perspective of our journey through the universe, and our integral relationship with our star, the sun, which in turn is related to our galaxy, the Milky Way, which in turn is spiraling through the many billions of galaxies.

Joseph Vella: Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC Joseph Vella 2011

The solstices are perhaps the most inclusive milestones we can mark.

Joseph Vella: Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC Joseph Vella 2011

The solstices are times when we might awaken, even for a moment, a sense of the greater perspective of our journey through the universe, and our integral relationship with our star, the sun, which in turn is related to our galaxy, the Milky Way, which in turn is spiraling through the many billions of galaxies.

Joseph Vella: Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC Joseph Vella 2011

The solstices are perhaps the most inclusive milestones we can mark.

Joseph Vella: Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC Joseph Vella 2011

The solstices are perhaps the most inclusive milestones we can mark.

Joseph Vella: Interview: Paul Winter -- The 16th Annual Summer Solstice Concert June 18th NYC Joseph Vella 2011