"The summer solstice is that peak in light." Read on for the various astrology rituals you can take part in to celebrate the summer solstice this year! Astrologer Evan Nathaniel Grim tells PEOPLE ...

This lively holiday was a time for honoring their Roman god Saturn and embracing pagan winter solstice traditions. Originally held on December 17, the festivities were so beloved that they were ...

The ritual is said to help balance the energy of the planet. In El Salvador, the tradition is considered part of the "winter" solstice since it falls in the southern hemisphere. In Peru ...

Yule, celebrated during the winter solstice, is a time-honored festival marking the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This celebration, deeply rooted in ancient traditions ...

As instruments play, they jump. If they land on their feet, this will please the sun god, who will begin to return. The most dangerous of the solstice rituals has to be polo voladore in Guatemala.

Many ancient cultures worshiped the sun and/or had deities or rulers called Sun Kings and practiced ritual human sacrifice, especially at the solstice. The Vikings were said to have hung dead ...

Many festivals and celebrations are also held in these parts of the world with their very own traditions. Not everyone celebrates the solstice with a big festival, but it is a good way to mark the ...