Solstice

see. Happier people tend to look for the good or brightness in their interpretations, whereas people struggling with problems in life are more likely to see the negative aspects. For instance, "darkest evening of the year" could refer to the winter solstice, December 21, or it could be a reference to his depressed state of mind. To me, the words "and miles to go before I sleep" are simply a nagging reminder that the speaker has places to be and obligations to…

In 1980, PTSD was officially added to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Friedman). “PTSD, or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorists incidents, serious accidents, or physical or sexual assault in adult or childhood” (“Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”). Recently PTSD service dogs have…

What is the importance of traditions? We place a lot of importance on our past traditions, as they can serve as the foundation for they way we live our lives today. Traditions connect us to the generations of our past, whether it’s within our society or family life. We honor these traditions by passing them down to future generations. When we share these rituals with our children and their children, we are essentially keeping our family lineage alive. In a way, as long as the traditions are…

of the West, he intelligently assimilated their practices into the Christians. The Pagans changed their temples in to Christian churches and their holidays combined with the new religion. The most notable of these celebrations was the pagan winter solstice celebration that was held on the 25th of December, we celebrate this same holiday now and call it…

equator in order to study it. Furthermore, historians have found that there is no evidence that ancient Mayans were aware of the equinox’s precession. There is also little evidence, in the archaeological or historical fields, that Mayans viewed the solstices or equinoxes as importance…

Red Cliff is a fantastic of action, adventure, drama, epic, war film. This movie is based on the Battle of Red Cliffs (AD 208–209), the events at the end of the Han dynasty, and immediately prior to the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. There is Part I (2008) and Part II (2009) for Red Cliff which was directed by John Woo and acted by Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Hu Jun, Lin Chi-ling, Baasanjav Mijid, and . In China, the first part (146 minutes) of Red…

birth of Christ to be December 25. However, this is not accurate. The beginnings of Christmas are not of Christian origin, but Pagan. Baal is said to be their “sun god” and seen to be the only god or supreme deity. During this time of the winter solstice was the time in which they engaged in worship with sacrifices (Barlow 18). Constantine being originally Pagan and claiming to be a converted Christian, made a series of decrees, one of which is declaring December twenty-fifth as the day of…

In “Stopping by the Woods on a snowy evening”, Robert Frost who is the author, constructs a hidden message of suicide throughout the poem. The narrator of the story takes a stroll through the woods, beside him is his horse and his slay. While he is attracted to the excellence of the forested areas, his horse shakes his harness bells to imply he must go home. The horse makes it known that he has commitments at home but that doesn’t pull him far from the charm of nature. On the other hand, is he…

Don’t Fear the Witch There are many things that can come to mind when one hears “witchcraft”. Classic films like “Hocus Pocus”, “The Craft”, “The Blair Witch Project” and many more are famous for their plots that revolve around the antics of witches. The witches are shown to have supernatural abilities such as being able to shapeshift, levitate objects, turn people into animals, and invoke spirits. Delving into the darker side of the topic, the taboo word can incite thoughts of animal sacrifices…

The day was my fourteenth birthday when nothing was supposed to go wrong. The idea of going on a nature walk was on my mind because we usually don’t do a family event on birthdays; it ends up being a casual day with the event of people buying items you requested which is not fun for everyone else but you. I said no! That day, June 21, 2015, was going to be different and what we would do would be enjoyable for the entire family. This single event has scarred me and my family for our entire lives;…