It seems so far away, the
heat and light of summer. When buried in deep dark nights, it’s easy to feel
like the sun is so so far away.
This is why during the Solstice
we create the light we seek and desire, and simultaneously (if ruefully) honor
the dark and the cold.
The winter, with the dark
skies and icy winds that are bleak and barren can be scary and sad. The summer
sun is joyful and life affirming, while the winter can make us only think of
death and the darkness that nature is foisting upon us.
Ooh…but the lights. The lights
of the starry night, of the fire and the heat of the home and hearth … this is what
will get us through the winter darkness.
The Winter Solstice is where
we need to see the potential in the dark… the cold log and the icy stove to see
the flame that could occur to give us heat, light and hope. Where we spend
toasty night with friends, family and lovers. The night where we make our own
heat, to harken back the sun.
This is the day where we see
that the sun is making his way BACK to us, and we need to celebrate his
journey, as well as our own resilience in the cold depths of winter.
We need the winter to
appreciate the summer sun. It’s like that in life, taking the good with the
bad…light and darkness in the eternal tango..
It’s just life mates.
Set fire to the candles,
bless the dark and celebrate the light.
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