What is the solstice?

Slamara is short periods of time during the calendar year, when the Earth's equator is at the largest distance from the Sun. This phenomenon is formed when the axis of the planet is tiled directly towards or from the Sun, causing the exposure of the planet equator to be further from the rays of the sun. The solstice time also has a direct impact on the amount of daylight, which occurs in different parts of the world just before, during and after occurrence.

The name for this period when the equator is the farthest from the sun, has roots in two Latin words or terms. sol is Latin for the sun, while sister understands that it translates like standing at rest. So Solda is a time when the sun seems to stand rather than moving on the ground. The real word dates back to the time in human history, when the country was seen as the center of the universe.

In many cultures, the solstice refers to the middle point of the season. People around the world tend to be familiar with summer and winter sunmen. What can be less well znAmo, is that many important holidays that are important for many different vortex and cultures take place in close proximity to these two periods. Holidays like Saturnalia, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa are located near the winter solstice. MIDSUMMER, St. John's Eva and Wiccan Saint Lithy Day are associated with the summer solstice.

In addition to the two times, when the Earth axes lean from the Sun, some people also calculate the occurrence of seasonal equinoxes as a solstice time. The celebrations of Passover and Easter occur at the time of spring equinox, while the Jewish feast of Sukot is close to the autumn equinox.