“Solstice” means to stand still. For those who watched the sky closely, the sun’s path revealed a profound rhythm: racing past the equinox, then slowing to a pause at the solstice before turning back again. Imagine marking each sunrise with a simple stick — day after day, year after year. You’d see the pattern emerge: tight clusters near equinox, wide gaps near solstice. This is the geometry of time itself, written across the horizon, waiting for us to notice. | The Randall Carlson