Saturday, June 21, marks the first official day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, when the sun reaches its northernmost point in the sky. But did you know that the summer solstice, as it's called, is the longest day of the year? Here are five facts to know about the first day of summer. When does the summer solstice begin, exactly? In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice begins at 6:51 a.m. EDT on June 21, according to Almanac.com, officially ringing in summer. The date … [Read more...]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO – The Three Graces
February 18, 2011 by
The Three Graces, from Sandro Botticelli's painting Primavera in the Uffizi Gallery. One is the beginning, the creation, the unity. Traditionally the numeral two is associated duality, separation, conflict and is a mythogem of the opposites: Sun and Moon, male and female, life and death, etc. The number three represents unity through overcoming the duality of two by adding one. … [Read more...]
