Every year I read Gary Zukav’s soulful ponderings on The Winter Solstice. David Whyte’s elegant poem, The Winter of Listening, reminds me to listen deeply to my own voice.
The Winter Solstice is a perfect time to contemplate a dream or vision you’re longing to bring to life. Here is a simple winter ritual created by Dana Reynolds.
Gather the following:
A small glass jar with a lid
An image to represent what you hope to bring forth in the spring (this can be a photograph or an image torn from a magazine).
A sheet of paper
Pen
Glue stick
Seeds (any kind of seed will work…. even something from your spice drawer)
Process:
Glue the image representing your intention to the piece of paper. Take a deep breath. Breathe in peace and calm. Exhale whatever you need to release in the present moment; anxiety, doubt, fear, etc.
Spend some time meditating on the image and what it evokes and write about the focus of your intention on the paper. Offer a personal prayer as you fold the paper and place it in the jar. Add the seeds to symbolically represent how your dream will grow to fruition in spring. Seal the jar with the lid.
Find a meaningful place… your yard, a nearby park, or a pot of earth. Bury the jar. Feel the comfort of knowing you are incubating your dream during this time of hibernation.
Throughout the winter months spend quiet time writing about your dream. Make a collage as a visual prayer for what is gestating within you. Trust that in the deepest darkest time of the year something is growing beneath the surface. Something new will arrive with the return of the light in the Spring.
Wishing you a bright day of soulful reflecting.
Love to you~ ♥
Love to you, too, dear Christine!