Winter Solstice wishes

 

Today around 10:30 pm is Winter Solstice. 

Starhawk in her book "The Fifth Sacred Thing" talks about a future where people would wish each other well by saying "May you never Hunger," to be answered by "May you never Thirst."

With climate catastrophe looming, having food and water available is an important part of our lives, or those of our children and their children. Remember the phrase of thinking of the seven generations to come? 

When I wish peace on earth I'm thinking of this, not so much of the wars that are so awful and continuing. The seventh generation to come.

What I tell my students, when they feel singularly unfortunate to
be born in this moment, is - 

"this is your moment, the moment your
soul showed up incarnate.  In this world.  It is an astonishing moment
to be alive.  You could have been born into a lull - instead you were
born into a tipping point. It's your one life and you've entered it at
a flexion point - a point when everything you do matters.  How
often in history does a soul get to live in such an era?  Don't waste it.
Show up for it.  With everything you've got.  Some will invent,
some will organize, some will witness, some will grieve, some
will console.  Live this life now.  Even if in fury and grief, live it.

You don't want to die not having lived.  It's incredibly easy to find
a way around experience rather than through it.  But you will have
cheated yourself out of ..... your life.  You are
here now.  Now is the time to live fully, not hide, not escape."

Jorie Graham

Winter Solstice Deer by Rion Wang

WINTER SOLSTICE PRAYER by Mary Saracino

Deep night, Dark night

Night of the longest sigh

Soulful night, Sacred night

Night of the longest dreams

Cold night, Holy night

Night of unfurling desires

Womb of the world, Birther of hope

Bringer of peace and good will

Pray, pray for all good things

That suffering for all will end

That life will thrive and generosity reign

In the hearts of all humankind

That joy will rise and children will fly

On wings of prosperity

Oh hear our plea, this silent night

When the moon is round in the sky

When hopes are high and eyes are wide

with delight and audacity

May Love prevail tonight, and always

Leading us back to our Source

May we dance with the dark, without hesitation or fear

And savor her promise of plenty

Deep night

Dark night

Night of the longest sigh

May our weary hearts stay vigilant and receptive

To all that is loving and dear

Four days till Christmas

Changes at Newgrange. This is an ancient site where the Winter Solstice is celebrated by the sun coming down the chamber to the back wall. It was sitting intact for centuries, until in the 20th century engineers decided to improve upon it.