The Ancient Spiritual Meaning of the Winter Solstice - sites, traditions, celebrations

In this video I talk about the ancient sites, traditions, and myths of the winter solstice to uncover their deeper spiritual meaning and relevance today.

The winter solstice was the largest religious occasion in ancient times, and still is now. Many ancient cultures throughout the world venerated the sun at the winter solstice. Millions still honor it according to their ancient traditions, and billions celebrate Christmas at the time of winter solstice, although its deeper significance has largely been lost. Why is the winter solstice such an important event and what is its spiritual meaning?

In this video, I delve into the celebration of the winter solstice throughout history. I give many examples of ancient sites aligned to the solstice, exploring the symbolism contained in some of prehistory’s most enigmatic examples, including Karnak in Egypt – the world’s largest temple complex – as well as Newgrange in Ireland, Glastonbury Tor in England, and Tiwanaku in Bolivia. I talk about how its celebration was an important part of an ancient religion of the sun that spread to different parts of the world in prehistory. I also look at the deeper spiritual meaning of Christmas, the world’s biggest celebration held at the winter solstice.

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My husband’s book (which I helped co-author) which discusses the spiritual meaning of the winter solstice and ancient sites aligned to it in detail, as well as how to celebrate it:

Ancient Solstice https://sakrosawel.com/ancient-solstice/

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Contents of this video:

00:00 – Introduction
01:45 – What is the Winter Solstice?
02:35 – Spirituality in Nature
03:31 – Journey of the Sun God
04:37 – Winter Solstice Celebrations
07:38 – Winter Solstice Alignments
10:07 – Karnak Temple Alignment
12:58 – The Principles of Creation
15:19 – Luxor Temple Symbolism
16:09 – Glastonbury Tor Meaning
17:33 – Newgrange Symbolism
18:53 – Great Pyramids Solstice Alignment
19:28 – Tiwanaku Symbolism
20:42 – The Dark Half of Duality
21:31 – Birth of the Hero Savior
22:35 – Jesus and the Hidden Meaning of Christmas
26:01 – Conclusion
27:31 – Where to Learn More