December is my birthday month, and while I've never loved the cold or the long dark days, I've always loved winter solstice, the tipping point for the light returning, the growth of new things, and all the wonderful seasonal celebrations, Spirit, and delicious food and activities associated with Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years. The word Solstice arises from the Latin world, Solstitium, meaning "The Sun stands still", and was celebrated by the Romans as Saturnalia, from Dec