Winter Solstice 2017
Thursday December 21 is the beginning of Winter heralded by the Solstice.
A time of rest and quiet, of reflection on the year past and anticipation of the year coming.
“The winter solstice has always been special to me as a barren darkness that gives birth to a verdant future beyond imagination, a time of pain and withdrawal that produces something joyfully inconceivable, like a monarch butterfly extracting itself from the confines of its cocoon, bursting forth into unexpected glory.” ~Gary Zukav
“I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter is tough, but spring is coming. I believe that there is a growing season. And I think you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” ~Steve Southerland
“When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring.” ~Madeleine H. Kunin
I invite you to take a moment this coming solstice to listen to the quiet, to feel the energy of winters soft glow.
Blessings!
