In the European and Mediterranean traditions, the year has a ritual beginning and a ritual ending: the Spring Equinox and the Winter Solstice.
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In the European and Mediterranean traditions, the year has a ritual beginning and a ritual ending: the Spring Equinox and the Winter Solstice.