Solstice is the celebration of breaking the back of winter. I would assume that your statement would include lots of light, particularly candles. Mistletoe, which requires neither soil nor light, is a standard talisman. Evergreen is another. Be sure to save your Yule log to ignite next years fire. Don't let your fire go out that night...bad luck, gotta last till morning. Bells are another harbinger. (bells drive away evil spirits. One would presume that bagpipes would work also, eh?) Hope this helps. We use alot of the pagan symbols, as well as Christian. All comes from the same source, it's just the language that changes.