"The next three days mark the Solstice window."

From Carolyn Brent's Shamanic Astrology--

"Dec. 20, Tuesday: The Moon moves into Virgo today, transmitting the mysteries that include the benefits of ceremonially honoring the natural cycles and rhythms of Earth and Sky. Ceremonial honoring of Solstice was highly important to ancient cultures around the world... This is a time for completing with what has been and preparing the seeds for what is emerging.

"Dec. 21, Wednesday, Winter Solstice: As the Sun approaches solstice today (crossing zero-degrees Capricorn) at 1:35 pm EST, 11:35 am MST and 10:35 am PST, it is interesting to note that the Moon is at apogee -- its farthest distance from Earth -- in during the current lunar cycle. Apogee marks with the period when the tides are at their least prominent, and the pull of the Moon on the Earth is diminished. This feels significant as the Sun is reaching one of its four major seasonal gates...

"The Solstice window lasts three days (yesterday, today and tomorrow) as the Sun stands still and rises in the same place along the horizon on all three days. Currently, this is occurring near the galactic center, the area of space in which the Milky Way intersects the ecliptic. This area of the sky is known as Hunab K'u by the Mayans.

"The Mayan Elder Hunbatz Men reminds us: 'It is up to us to work with Hunab K'u, giver of movement and measure, and honor the Spirit so it does not disappear [and with it, our physical reality]. Let us ask Hunab K'u to show us the way and, through meditation, come to understand the calendric cycles.'"