For Pagans, winter solstice is a time for reflection and celebration

In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come.

For Pagans, winter solstice is a time for reflection and celebration
Orin Hart, a High Priestex of the Wichita-based Wiccan coven Circle of the Stag, holds a dagger used to cast circles during rituals.

In the darkness of winter solstice, pagans celebrate Yule — welcoming longer days to come.

(Image credit: Rose Conlon)