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A meditation on the interplay of Darkness and Light in this time of waiting before the Winter Solstice:
We honour the growing Darkness.
We do not fear, avoid or fight it.
Without the dark, there are no dreams,
no healing sleep to refresh us,
no deep growth necessary for life.
We arise with the returning Light.
No matter how deep the descent,
the Light does return.
--paraphrased from Joanna Powell Colbert
You are welcome to join me again next Sunday!
[Photos © Debra She Who Seeks, 2025]
27 comments:
...we are "enjoying" a bit too much darkness lately.
Beautiful 'still life' and wise words🤩
Happy time to you💖
This is lovely, thank you. I love the long dark nights. But I was born in December, so maybe it's home to me.
Thank you. It's not the increasing darkness that gets to me, but the extended cold weather that happens even after the Solstice.
I love this post. A beautiful alter and the poem. Have a lovely day today.
Beautiful!
I love the passage, and I like the darkness early. Forces us to slow down and relax and hibernate to recharge.
Darkness usually happens before light...and you know that.
I see winter as a time of rest and recoup, so we can get at it again come spring.
Do you extinguish them when you retire for the night?
@ Catalyst -- Oh yes, I do not let them burn all night. Fire safety!
Have you ever drawn your altars? They'd be beautiful on paper with your touch.
Love,
Janie
So beautiful, Debra!
@ Janie Junebug -- No, I've never drawn them, but thanks for the idea!
As I've said elsewhere, that's the real reason (as opposed to Jesus' purported birth date) that we celebrate Christmas in December. All the lights and sounds help get us through the long, dark nights.
Hello Debra, this resonates with me. How beautiful. Have a great week!
Dear Debra,
I like how darkness is recognized here as something that also has value, just like light.
Thank you for your comment! I didn't know Michaelina Wautier before our visit to the ROM either—but I'm always happy when a woman (especially in that era or in a country where women were particularly undervalued) manages to forge her own path and not be forgotten. They prove wrong those who don't appreciate women's achievements.
All the best and a wonderful Advent season 🕯️✨❣️, Traude
It (solstice) cannot arrive soon enough for me.
Happy December!
I look forward to the longer daylight hours in the spring.
Bright blessed Day, Dark sacred Night
Beautiful words, really compliment the altar.
Beautiful Deb..I love the dark, cozy winter evenings
What a nice alter.
I keep forgetting thefull moon.
I love the reassurance for the return of the light!
The winter solstice means more to me than the contrived Christian story of Christmas. Funny how those damned Christians cleverly latched their thing on to a far more ancient celebration of an old year passing and a new one just beginning, giving thanks for life and the sun that creates it.
Lovely!
And without darkness, there's no light....
XOXO
I generally like the changing of the seasons, otherwise they would be so boring!!
Have a wonderful December Debra!
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