In these dark days before the Winter Solstice, our spirit naturally hovers nearer to its own light.  Reinforced by the extended nights, we have an enhanced opportunity to still ourselves and explore our innermost terrain.

I consider these the most sacred, spiritually fertile days of the year.  It is a potent time for purifying the subconscious, focusing on renewal on all levels of our being and for realigning with the soul.

The darkness holds immense transformative power as well as the seed for renewed life.  Once we know the depth of this truth, it is much easier to embrace the disturbance that often comes as the underworld of our psyche rises to meet us in the absence of outer light.

Like an expectant mother preparing herself for labor, we can expect a challenge and offer our full presence in anticipation of the great gift of new light and expanded consciousness that this time can yield.