Return of the Light (I wish)

Solstice Reflection

Dear Reader,

I feel like in today’s dark world of deceit, illness, war, poverty, climate insecurity, etc, we could all use the natural rhythms of our Mother Earth to stop and reflect upon our own relationship to these problems, and our relationship with the Earth, and our fellow humans.

Winter Solstice is the day of the year with the longest time of darkness, and the shortest period of daylight. After today, the light returns. My Solstice wish is that more people expose the darkness of their fears to more light and may light return to our lives and bring peace with it.

This is a Solstice reflection I got from this WEBSITE (not an endorsement of the business or products) :

Reflection During Winter Solstice

Winter solstice is a time to look to your shadow self. What parts of yourself are dormant, exhausted, unheard, or dying? What parts of yourself would you like to leave behind in the darkness; what is ready to encounter the light and be renewed, and what would you like to be reborn?

The darkness of winter is a time of rest for most of nature, and it’s the same for us, as well. How can you find rest for your inner self? How can you invite your soul to step off the modern treadmill of productivity, and instead find renewal? How can you follow nature’s lead, and find ways to hibernate or comfort yourself during this season of winter? How are you looking forward to spring emerging? Who do you want to be when it arrives?

On winter solstice, try to limit your time with technology and other voices--television, social media, etc. Instead, find quiet spaces where you can journal, be creative, or find other ways to reflect.

And use natural lights! Open the blinds to let in as much natural light as possible during the day; light candles when it gets dark. Light is one of the most powerful symbols of winter solstice. Let the lights you light remind you of hope, rebirth, and the cycle of life.

I also want to take this time to wish all of my readers/friends Happy/Merry Whatever you Celebrate (Or don’t).

Now, I am going to go to limit my time on technology!

Love, Peace, Truth, and Light

Cindy

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