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  Behold the power of the Sun, at its peak on winter solstice – Linda Geddes | Aeon Ideas

  

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  The sky is powder blue, and the sun magnificent, as I stride through glittering grass and fallen sycamore seeds to Dowth, a Neolithic passage tomb in County Meath. Unlike its more famous neighbour, Newgrange, there are no tour buses here, no glitzy visitor centre, and – apart from today – no publ...By Linda GeddesRead at Aeon

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  What Is the Winter Solstice, and Why Do People Celebrate It?

  

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