Some wonder if the star of Bethlehem
Occurred when Jupiter and Saturn crossed;
It’s comforting to look up from this roof
And feel that, while all changes, nothing’s lost,
To recollect that in antiquity
The winter solstice fell in Capricorn
And that, in the Orion Nebula,
From swirling gas, new stars are being born.
Timothy Steele, from "Toward the Winter Solstice."
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Originally posted 12/21/2016, but extra-relevant tonight, given the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.
