Symbolically the winter represents the twilight, death and subsequent rebirth of man (especially if you subscribe to the idea of reincarnation). It’s not a coincidence that the Christian holiday of Christmas is so close to the day of the Winter Solstice, which is December 21-22 each year.
![Solstice and the Christian Story](https://starworldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/nativity.png)