The darkness goes, even if slowly
We celebrate this coming Thursday as Winter Solstice, the turning point in our calendar as the daylight begins to increase each day.
December 21 has the shortest period of daylight and also the longest night of the year.
Yes, the light begins, ever so slowly, to return.
The light and the dark move to equalize, to come into balance and harmony. Darkness and light form a rhythm.
(And that’s no matter what the weather currently looks like. We know that the coldest days of winter don’t really show up for another month and a half!)
“When we bring a lamp into a darkened room, where does the darkness go?”
Light is an energy and energy is everywhere and always present.
And because darkness is simply the absence of light, the light does not have to fight the darkness. It only has to be itself and the darkness disappears.
This light and energy can be found within us. It’s not dependent on anything (not even the sun nor our circumstances). It is an inner awareness of our Spirit, the presence of Life within us.
No matter in what “winter” our soul may feel like, there is always a “spring” on the way. The changing seasons are a reminder that the seasons in our life are also changing.
We don’t have to make these changes happen, we just welcome them. We can take this season’s opportunity to…
- quietly and calmly listen,
- notice and pay attention, and
- renew our awareness.
Our December daylight may be short…but our personal light and energy is not limited to the daylight of December.
We can still choose to bustle around, energetically doing all those things on our to-do list.
And the darkness will also give us the time to reflect, repenish our energy, and be more peaceful and happy. We can choose to see the stars!
Enjoy the gifts that the Solstice brings you!
3 Comments
Thank you Pat! This is a great reminder that time changes all the time, and we are in charge of our actions and feelings!
Hi, Pat
The winter solstice is a reminder to practice patience — again!
Once we reach December 21, I usually start thinking I want it now.
Thank you Pat. You always light the way, thanks for the reminder for all of us.