Balanced Holy Nights

Do you see the ghostly tracks in the ground?

The light the dark has found

That not unlovely all-caressing grace

Nerina Pallot

The quiet time begins. With the Winter Solstice and Christmas we reach the darkest point in the year. The shortest day and the longest night. A time where people usually get busy and exhausted, excited and tired in the same way. Many preparations, many things to do for celebrations and meetings. It should be a quiet time, a time for self care and retreat. Most of us do the opposite and feel more exhausted than ever.

I always try to give me this time. Even with many ideas, some activities and some things I couldn't do in a long time, I celebrate the Holy Nights between the solstice and the 6th of December. These nights and days are special because they mark the transformation that happens in us in the time of change. We look inside and we look back but we are in the present with our naked self. Questions are coming up, Dreams and thoughts guide us to new views, to long forgotten dreams or new visions for the future. 

Press the pause button instead of hurry on, go back to the ground of your soul and listen what it tells you. The north is now our direction, the earth our element. The root chakra needs to get attention and meditation. Balance and grounding are the things you need the most. Journalling also helps us to keep thoughts and dreams documented, something to come back to during the year when your sight gets blurred and you feel unbalanced.

Since nearly three months I have a fluffy new friend who helps me to relax and sit still instead of keeping myself permanently busy. I read more, I meditate, I keep things more in order because I have a responsibility. 

I wish you all light, time for yourself and a balanced start in 2022!