Celestial: Winter Solstice2007
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| born on | 22 December 2007 at 01:08 (= 01:08 AM ) | ||
| Place | Washington DC, USA, 38n53, 77w02 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   00°00'   04°56 Asc. 12°25'
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Biography
Annual ingress of the sun into Capricorn, the 2007 Winter Solstice. Astronomically, when the sun reaches 00 Capricorn 00 in the tropical zodiac it is at its southernmost declination. In the figure “8” movement known as the analemma, the sun appears to station (hence “solstice” or “standing still”) before it heads northward on its annual journey to its northernmost point of declination known as the summer solstice at tropical longitude of 00 Cancer 00.
The Winter Solstice for many marks a time of hope and celebration. It coincides with the shortest and darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere and so from here on in, the amount of daylight increases. The promise of rebirth and growth is rekindled. Throughout the ages, cultures and religious practices have marked the time with fires and candles to illuminate the darkness as a symbol of hope and illumination at the darkest hour.
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