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[[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, | [[File:Flickr39712170701 d444fe486e oKarnakTemple-cropped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Winter solstice sunrise at the Karnak Temple, at Luxor, Egypt. The main axis of the temple is aligned with the solstice sunrise.]] | ||
'''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice. | '''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice. |