The Winter Solstice

Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. Although it is celebrated in the UK at places such as Stonehenge, by self-proclaimed pagans, until recently there were no such events here in Denver. This year, however, there are a number of Winter Solstice celebrations, two of which took place this past weekend and really caught my attention. The first was "A Witches Gathering for the Winter Solstice," sponsored by a group called Horrid Spirits, which is a ticketed affair thru event management company Eventbrite. Another celebration was called the "Young Witchy Denverites Full Moon and Winter Solstice Celebration," which was looking for new members to join their coven. Obviously, WAY too many Californians have moved here in recent years. Both events, by the way, used the above photograph in their advertising. Perhaps it is the only known photograph of a group of witches. I'm just speculating here, of course.