The day begins to arrive from. When will the day begin to increase? Folk traditions and scientific facts.

There are probably more people on the planet who prefer summer and long warm days. Such people are always waiting for warming and increase daylight hours. Of course, winter is also good, it has its own charms - New Year, snowballs, snowmen, tangerines and festive mood. Just as spring begins to come to the house, icicles and snow begin to melt, nature wakes up, and warmth comes. In the midst of winter, it’s too early to talk about this, but you can already pay attention to the fact that the day is beginning to stay. This stage occurs when the shortest daylight hours and the longest night come. The shortest daylight hours occur on December 21 in a normal year and December 22 in a year before a leap year.

Solstice is one of only two days in the middle of the year when the height of the sun above the horizon at 12 noon is minimum or maximum, respectively, the winter solstice and summer solstice. During winter, the sun rises to its lowest height above the horizon.

In the northern hemisphere, winter occurs on December 21 or 22. It is noticeable that this is the shortest day and the longest night. The moment of the solstice shifts every year, as the duration solar year does not coincide with calendar time.


Ancient Slavs during winter solstice They celebrated the pagan New Year, it was associated with the deity Kolyada. The main attribute is the fire, which symbolized and evoked the light of the sun. They baked a New Year's pie - a loaf that was in the shape of the sun.


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Called waxing (young) moon.

Waxing Moon (young Moon) and its influence

The waxing Moon shows the way, accepts, builds, creates, accumulates energy, prevents the earth from accepting moisture, accumulates strength, has a positive effect on everything that can be saved, and helps to relax.

Growing Moon (young Moon) - health

On the young moon, all activities and procedures to restore and strengthen organs and body parts are favorable.

Everything that you want to introduce into the body, that strengthens and builds it, is doubly effective during these two weeks.

It is easier to eliminate deficiencies during a waxing Moon than during a waning Moon; it is especially useful at this time to make up for the lack of minerals and vitamins. Magnesium, calcium, and iron preparations work much better.

When the Moon is young, the body accumulates energy, gains strength, and it is undesirable to waste it at this time, since even a slight load can lead to exhaustion. At this time, the immune system is weaker, we have a harder time enduring even minor ailments, wounds bleed more and heal worse. As the crescent of the Moon increases, the likelihood of a successful outcome of any operation decreases, wounds and injuries begin to heal worse. It leaves a lot of scars. The closer the day of the full moon, the stronger this influence.

With the waxing Moon, more fluid accumulates in the body and, in particular, in the legs; it is difficult to remove it even with diuretics. Any poisoning from a wasp sting to mushroom poisoning turns out to be very strong. But the body also perceives medicinal ointments much better during the young moon.

When the Moon is waxing, the body tries to assimilate the food it receives as much as possible and store as much as possible in reserve. With always the same eating habits, we feel a feeling of heaviness in our stomach much more often, and we gain weight more easily.

Therefore, you need to limit yourself in nutrition if you do not want to gain weight.

Growing Moon (young Moon) – beauty, hair cutting

With the waxing moon the body is configured to absorb energy, to absorb and preserve everything that comes into it. The skin more easily accepts everything that nourishes it, that supplies it with the necessary substances - that is, nourishing and moisturizing creams and masks. Cut your hair on the waxing moon very favorable, hair cut at this time grows faster. Especially and , and should be skipped.

Waxing Moon calendar for 2017 contains information about the dates and times of the beginning and end of the growing Moons.

December 29, 2016 09:54 - January 12, 2017 14:35

January 28, 2017 03:08 - February 11, 2017 03:34

February 26, 2017 18:00 - March 12, 2017 17:55

March 28, 2017 05:59 - April 11, 2017 09:09

April 26, 2017 15:18 - May 11, 2017 00:44

May 25, 2017 22:46 - June 9, 2017 16:11

June 24, 2017 05:32 - July 9, 2017 07:08

July 23, 2017 12:47 - August 7, 2017 21:12

August 21, 2017 21:31 - September 6, 2017 10:04

September 20, 2017 08:30 - October 5, 2017 21:41

October 19, 2017 22:12 - November 4, 2017 08:24

18 November 2017 14:42 - 3 December 2017 18:48

December 18, 2017 09:31 - January 2, 2018 05:25

Waxing Moon (young Moon) in the zodiac signs

Waxing Moon in Aries

This is a time of excessive emotional stress and overcoming various obstacles. Listen more to common sense and take care of your nerves.

Waxing Moon in Taurus

The motto of this period is “practicality”. You can successfully do any business that requires diligence and patience - from cleaning the apartment to making purchases. country house. Examination financial statements or inventory will go easier and more fun than usual.

Waxing Moon in Gemini

Favorable time for short trips, business meetings outside. Get a strong impression, notice a lot of interesting things, new ideas will appear.

Waxing Moon in Cancer

During the growing Moon in Cancer, you will especially need the help of other people. Feeding new ideas is necessary, but they all require careful consideration.

Waxing Moon in Leo

If you love jewelry, pay attention to these expensive trinkets. Visit salons and antique stores. During this period, aesthetic impressions from contemplating jewelry, as well as works of art, turn into new ideas.

Waxing Moon in Virgo

The time is boring, you may feel some emptiness in your head and soul. In each of us, even the busiest person, lies a vulnerable soul, susceptible to various human weaknesses, and the young Moon in Virgo once again reminds us of this.

Waxing Moon in Libra

These days we strive to distinguish between business and personal. It's time to sort out your relationships, so you just need to put aside your emotions and start with analysis.

Waxing Moon in Scorpio

This is a period of personal experiences. Deal with problems that require emotional stress. You can meet with friends and talk about your personal affairs.

Waxing Moon in Sagittarius

If you have been planning to travel abroad for a long time, but still haven’t gone, then it’s time to put everything aside for this trip. New Moon in Sagittarius – good time to combine business with pleasure.

Waxing Moon in Capricorn

At this time, there is clearly a surge in business activity. The main thing is to skillfully manage the resources given to you - an offer of promotion, salary increase, benefits, privilege, etc. The situation can become dramatic if you are not prepared for it.

Waxing Moon in Aquarius

Think about charity. We must share with our neighbors, and this requires emotional contact with a person or group in need, and not just a transfer of funds.

Waxing Moon in Pisces

The best thing now is to throw yourself into work and not think about your well-being. Since taking medications during this period is very harmful, you can get poisoned.

Solstice is one of two days a year when the height of the sun above the horizon at noon is minimum or maximum. There are two solstices in the year - winter and summer.

On the day of the winter solstice, the sun rises to its lowest height above the horizon.

In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on December 21 or 22, when the shortest day and longest night occur. The moment of the solstice shifts every year, since the length of the solar year does not coincide with calendar time.

In 2012, the winter solstice fell on December 21st. The sun has sunk to its maximum in the southern hemisphere, and astronomical winter has arrived.

During the winter solstice, the sun above a latitude of 66.5 degrees does not rise at all - only twilight at these latitudes indicates that it is somewhere below the horizon. At the North Pole of the Earth, not only the Sun is not visible, but also twilight, and the location of the star can only be determined by the constellations.

On December 21, the sun crossed the 18 o'clock meridian and begins to rise up the ecliptic, beginning its journey towards the spring equinox, when it crosses the celestial equator.

The ancient Slavs celebrated the pagan New Year on the day of the winter solstice; it was associated with the deity Kolyada. The main attribute of the festival was a bonfire, depicting and invoking the light of the sun, which, after the longest night of the year, was supposed to rise higher and higher. The ritual New Year's pie - loaf - was also shaped like the sun.

In Europe, these days began a 12-day cycle of pagan festivals dedicated to the winter solstice, which marked the beginning of a new life and renewal of nature.

On the day of the winter solstice in Scotland there was a custom to launch the solar wheel - Solstice. The barrel was coated with burning resin and sent down the street. The wheel is a symbol of the sun, the spokes of the wheel resembled rays, the rotation of the spokes during movement made the wheel alive and similar to a luminary.