There is another very interesting phenomenon that occurs around December 25th or the winter solstice. From the summer solstice to the winter solstice the days become shorter and colder, and from the prospective of the northern hemisphere the sun appears to move south and get smaller and more scarce. The shortening of the days and the expiration of the crops, when approaching the winter solstice, symbolize the process of death to the ancients. It was the death of the sun. And by December 22nd the sun’s demise was fully realized for the sun having moved south continually for 6 months makes it to its lowest point in the sky. Here a curious thing occurs. The sun stops moving south…at least perceivably for 3 days… and during this 3 day pause, the sun resides int the vicinity of the southern cross, or crux, constellation. And after this time, on December 25th…
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