Astrology
Happy 2007 Winter Solstice or Iranian Yalda to all
The roots of Christmas are from Iran. The Iranian Astrologers understood the cycles of the planets, and knew of the famous delineation at 3BC, and Christ was seen as one of the Sayoshants.
In most ancient cultures, including Persia, the start of the solar year has been marked to celebrate the victory of light over darkness and the renewal of the Sun.
As expected many in the world still do not appreciate the Astrological connection of this so ancient festival. And Yalda becomes Yuletide, which is also known as the celebration of logs. The exact moments is known just Nowrooz or the Spring Equinox. But Iranians do not look at this festival that way, so much as the dualistic nature of light, as Sa'adi says below.
Because Shab-e Yalda is the longest and darkest night, it has come to symbolise many things in Persian poetry; separation from a loved one, loneliness and waiting. After Shab-e Yalda a transformation takes place - the waiting is over, light shines and goodness prevails.
' The sight of you each morning is a New Year
Any night of your departure is the eve of Yalda' (Sa'adi)
'With all my pains, there is still the hope of recovery
Like the eve of Yalda, there will finally be an end' (Sa'adi)
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