Over the last twenty years, I have attended quite a few winter solstice events and hosted a dozen or so winter solstice ceremonies with my husband. We love the time of the longest night as the celebration of the closing of Nature’s year and the welcoming of the new year ahead. There is excitement about moving from a short amount of daylight to a day that gets longer light.
Past celebrations start with smudging all the guests and then creating a sacred space to hold the ceremony. After the sacred space is invoked, I lead several short meditations, we have some drumming and fire ceremony - even if it is the fireplace - and close with a sharing circle and then closing the sacred space. After the ceremony, we have food and chatting and laughing.
The ceremony, for me, is a tradition that helps me keep my spiritual balance through out the year. It is a time where the camaraderie of the Tribe of people that attend our gatherings increases the energy of the prayers and meditations that we do, and, increases the energy in our house.
I am grateful for our celebrations and togetherness. I wish you peace, love, and sanctuary at this Winter Solstice.
Blessings,
Judy
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Judy