May Winter Solstice mark a shift in consciousness, a change in worldview

Saw winter light up downtown LA: winter-solstice-sunrise-lights-downtown-LA-vdt.jpg. A second later, the sun rose. winter solstice sunrise in Paradise Cove. More by Veronique de Turenne: Winter solstice sunrise · Tiny birds

Click through to see photos of Winter Solstice celebrations: In 2012, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2012 at 6:12 a.m..

Saw winter light up downtown LA: winter-solstice-sunrise-lights-downtown-LA-vdt.jpg. A second later, the sun rose. winter solstice sunrise in Paradise Cove. More by Veronique de Turenne: Winter solstice sunrise · Tiny birds

They were celebrating the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. People wore costumes, drank cider, staged skits and launched luminaries to bring light to the longest night. Zara Dowling says, "I think there can't be

Click through to see photos of Winter Solstice celebrations: In 2012, the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere will occur on Dec. 21, 2012 at 6:12 a.m..