This upcoming Sunday (the 21st) will mark this years winter solstice in out hemisphere. The significance of the winter solstice is it's the reversal of the gradually lengthening nights and shortening days. This day will be the day of the longest nigth of the year. For three days afer the winter solstice the day the length of day light reaches its mininum. The sun seems to stand stil, after which the days begin to increase in daylight somewhere around Christmas eve and day. Thus the sky will be birthing the sun. Its interesting it falls during Christmas, the birth of the Son of God. Sun, Son. hmmmmm...
I find this inteteresting because this is when we should really be celebrating the new year... since it marks the day of the solar or we could celebrate it during the spring equinox (since that really signifies a time of renewal)
But since we live in a backwards world... Its January 1st a very insignificant day in the dead winter.
I usually don't make New Years resolutions but after recounting all the events and lessons of this year i find it necessary. This year I graduated from college, went almost the entire year without sex, lost two friends and made some new ones. I learned some hard truths about myself and now its time to fix them.
This is year, I can't afford to carry some of the baggage I've been carrying. I have to learn how to truly forgive some. Being over a situation and forgiving someone is 2 completely different things. Now that I have learned that, I have to learn to forgive and let go. I have to learn to become more proactive and multi-task better. I have to stop worrying about the future and over-analyzing things. I must keep the passion and fire I have for life. My body is temple and a dwelling place for God/Goddess and I must try even harder to keep it holy. More whole foods and no intoxicants. I have learn how to prepare food and herbs. I am a manifestation of my creator and I have to keep that at the front of mind. I can because Goddess can.
Im excited about what this new year will bring. During the winter soltice, I'm going to medidate and appreciate those days of darkness. Because out of the darkness comes the light. I'm gonna let my sun (light) be re-born and illuminate, because I've been slacking since I've graduated.
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i love the winter solstice--such a time of hope & goodwill. our ancestors would fear the sun was leaving & then celebrate when the sun came back. a new beginning. i'm glad that there are people who still celebrate the longest night & the growing light that follows it as well as the hope that it brings.
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