Winter Solstice Greetings

Winter Solstice was on Monday December 21 at 9:47 am PST. Though I missed the day to send out this greeting, we are still now in the depths of Winter. Winter Solstice is at the height of Winter, when the days are shortest and the nights are longest. These long dark Mid-Winter eves afford us the time to luxuriate within our homes, within ourselves. This is a time of contemplation, a time of being – a time to sit and settle in our bones. The solstice is the time when the sun is “still”; it rises and sets in the same place for these few days, hardly moving even through these few weeks.

Some years these Mid-Winter days are times of self-exploration, dreaming, planning, pondering. But for me this year, it is a time of being still -- still in the sense of not seeking, still in the sense of accepting and being.

In whatever way these days draw you, yield to their guidance. Savor these long velvety dark nights, for the light of Spring is on its way, and this moment will pass.

Blessings to you all at Mid-Winter – Anne


A note on dates: Mid-Winter is also called Yule (originally from the Scandinavian). Astrologically, Mid-Winter may be calculated as the date the Sun is at 0° Capricorn (in the Tropical system), which currently Falls around December 21-22 (This date range applicable to U.S. time zones. Other methods for determining the cross-quarter days and charts showing the date ranges for the seasons can be found at: http://www.archaeoastronomy.com).