Where Sunlight Meets An Ancient Tradition: The Power Of Stonehenge

Over 6,000 years old and still a site for worship, Stonehenge remains a unique place. As the first rays of the sun shine into the Stone Circle at the recent summer solstice, thousands of worshippers gathered to celebrate, just as people have done throughout history. Druids, Wiccans and other pagan groups gathered to watch the sun’s arrival following a long winter.

How Indigenous Peoples Are Reclaiming The Summer Solstice

(ANALYSIS) As a historian of astronomy, I am interested in the role astronomical events had on ancient people and continue to have in modern times. My ancestors lived on the Central Mexican Plateau, where for many Indigenous cultures, both past and present, the rising and setting of the Sun during equinoxes and solstices were sacred events.

Analysis, News, North America, ReligionJason E. YbarraJune 26, 2024The Conversation, Jason E. Ybarra, Indigenous People, Indigenous beliefs, Summer solstice, news, religion, Secondary featureComment

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