Happy Winter Solstice. We begin our journey back into the light. I am still reveling in the darkness, but I am always ready to welcome the light and life back as it slowly returns. This morning I went on a long walk, eager to breathe in this magical day. When I got back home and went into our backyard I saw that one of the huge camellia trees had a single bloom in the palest of pinks, and then I noticed that the entire tree is loaded with buds, all looking like they are about to open. What a beautiful reminder of the cycle of life and the turning of the wheel. Tonight we will have a fire and raise a glass to winter and the slow return of light.
I just want to say I hope you are enjoying, as much as is possible right now, these last few days before Christmas. I know that it can be a sad and stressful time of year, this year even more so since so many have lost loved ones or are not able to get together with loved ones. I’m sending you love through the darkness and reminding you, and me, that life grows from dark places.