7. Tomorrow is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest, darkest night of a long, dark year.
This winters darkness is as literal as it is metaphorical, with the catastrophic toll of Covid-19, and fear and dread for what is to come. But as our faith and politics reporter writes, it also serves as a reminder that for millenniums, humans have turned to rituals and stories to remind one another of hope and deeper truths.
There is some solace for the darkness: On Monday night, Jupiter and Saturn will almost kiss in the night sky, appearing as one bright planet. The last time they came this visibly close to each other was in the year 1226. Go out and look southwest in the hour after sunset.
For those looking for greater meaning, this is the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, said the astrologer Chani Nicholas.read more
Coronavirus, Stimulus, Winter Solstice: Your Weekend Briefing
