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The following are links to various websites that feature winter solstice themes:

Solstice at Newgrange, Co. Meath, Ireland:

http://www.newgrange.eu/novel.htm
Witness the sun illuminating the five-thousand year old cairn at Newgrange on the morning of the winter solstice on RTE’s website http://www.rte.ie/news/1999/1221/solstice.html

Aerial Images of Newgrange and Knowth megalithic passage tombs can be viewed at: http://www.knowth.com/

Solstice at: http://www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html#open Teresa Ruano and friends describe ancient solstice architectures, a family fertility ritual, and solstice celebrations of many cultures.

Winter Solstice at:

http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~eww6n/astro/ Eric W. Weisstein has included two graphs showing when the solstice occurs, in the Gregorian calendar, and a chart listing the time of the solstice from 1908 to 2009 CE.

Winter Solstice at: http://www.tryskelion.com/yule7.htm Lisa Hutchins has an essay describing the origins, traditions and spirituality of the solstice.

http://www.stonesofwonder.com/ Robert Pollock's web site includes material on "Stones of Wonder: Prehistoric Observatories in Scotland." Also included are information on the key lines, and the dates of the equinoxes, solstices, midsummer and midwinter full moons from 1997 to 2030.

Winter Solstice Celebrations for Families and Households at:

http://www.circlesanctuary.org/pholidays/ Selena Fox discusses the focus of the celebration, including its timing, length, location, and featured elements.

Also check out: http://www.religioustolerance.org/winter_solstice.htm

Druid Celebrations and Festivals:

	http://www.mindspring.com/~stardancer/winsols.htm Stardancer has a description of the solstice, and has links to a number of Druidic rituals that have been celebrated in past years.
	http://www.create.org/elchai/herbcer1.htm Creative Minds Unlimited has an online description of the origins and purposes of a solstice ceremony. Included also are detailed suggestions on holding a observance.

Archaeology-astronomy:

http://www.crystalinks.com/archaeoastronomy.html Crystalinks describes the "astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of" ancient cultures.

Other Winter Solstice Sites around the world:

Chichen Itza, Mexico

http://www.sacredsites.com/1st30/pyramid.html

Stonehenge, England

http://www.crystalinks.com/stonehenge.html