The solstice happens twice a year and, with the summer solstice just passed, I thought it would be a good opportunity to explain a bit more about what solstices are and why I think they’re an important time of celebration. Coming from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), the two solstices signify when the sun reaches its most northerly and southerly excursions. In summer, the solstice signifies the sun reaching its highest point, and the winter one; the sun reach