Licorice can also support the digestive system for gastro-intestinal issues and stomach ulcers. Licorice tea - Licorice root soothes a scratchy throat, bronchial congestion and inflammation. Ginger tea benefits the respiratory, circulatory and immune systems as well as easing menstrual discomfort. Ginger tea also reduces inflammation, stress and nausea. Ginger tea - Especially for congestion, try a ginger-based tea with lemon, raw honey and 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne. Lemon balm helps to relieve anxiety and stress, boosts cognitive function, eases sleep, indigestion and nausea. Lemon balm tea - For those wintertime blues, lemon balm offers a bright and sweet cup of sunshine to give you a brighter light in the darker days. Tulsi tea - Tulsi (also called holy basil or the “elixir of life”) is known for many medicinal properties including mood-uplifting, soothing and relaxing, antimicrobial, supportive of the respiratory and immune systems as well as a powerful adaptogen. Whether you’re basking in the warmth of a fire with a good book or a journal, recovering from a cold-weather bug or seasonal affective disorder - I have a list of magical teas that will bring you healing and happiness this winter. Now is the time to slow down during the winter months and make more time for restoration, rejuvenation, a relaxation. I love that so many people around the world have similar traditions and celebrations. Yin represents darkness and cold and stillness, thus the longest day of winter. Dongzhi signifies the return yang the gradual return of more light and warmth. The name roughly translates to "extreme of winter."Īccording to Chinese medicine theory this was the apex of yin. The Dongzhi Winter Solstice Festival is rooted in ancient Chinese culture. Saturnalia continued for centuries.Īs Christian influence become more predominant in Roman culture, some of the festival's customs were combined into celebrations surrounding Christmas and the New Year. During this time, Romans enjoyed carnival-like festivities resembling today’s Mardi Gras and even paused their war efforts. It honored the Roman god of agriculture aka Saturn. Saturnalia began on December 17 and lasted for seven days in Ancient Rome. The Winter Solstice was considered a time of death and rebirth in Druidic traditions. It is likely the oldest seasonal festival of humankind. "Alban Arthan" means for "Light of Winter" in the Welsh language. The Winter Solstice is thought to be one of the main reasons Stone Henge was built in the UK. It’s no coincidence that many religious holidays align with the return of longer days including Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. So now the Northern Hemisphere is going to start tilting back towards the sun and the days only get longer from here! WINTER SOLSTICE HISTORY & RELIGION As our planet moves around the sun, each hemisphere experiences summer when it's tilted toward the sun and winter when it's tilted away from the sun. We experience seasons here on Earth because the Earth is tilted on its rotational axis. The solstice happens twice each year when the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 21 or 22). The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol ("sun") and sistere ("to stand still"), because at the solstices, the Sun's declination appears to "stand still" that is, the seasonal movement of the Sun's daily path (as seen from Earth) pauses at a northern or southern limit before reversing direction. It’s also widely considered to be the first official day of winter. (In the Northern Hemisphere, anyways… In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the opposite/longest day of the year.) The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year.
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