Winter Solstice December 21, 2017

December 15, 2017

In the midst of the holiday chaos, the Winter Solstice brings a moment of complete silence.  December 21, 2017, marks the solstice.  Winter solstice is an astronomical phenomenon which marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

The Winter Solstice is a time of reflection, during the darkest and longest night of the year. A time to spend with family and friends. A time to imagine what the coming year will bring. As an expression in nature, the Winter Solstice is the time to reflect on the power of our spiritual beliefs and the belief in the power of ourselves!

The winter solstice, the rebirth of the Sun, is an important turning point, as it marks the shortest day. Yule is deeply rooted in the cycle of the year, it is the seed time of year, the longest night and the shortest day, where the Goddess once again becomes the Great Mother and gives birth to the new Sun King.

Here Are Some Wonderful Suggestions to Start Winter Solstice Traditions

Feed the Wildlife - String cereal onto thread and drape it across the bare branches of trees for the wildlife to share... some apples too, hung on a thread. This is a wonderful gift to the creatures that share our world in the night, the longest night of the year.

Eat by Candlelight -Welcome the return of the sun by eating in only candlelight and firelight... thank the sun for all of its strength and energy, and for bringing light into our lives.

Release The Old - Use this time to release any old thoughts, patterns or unwanted energy from 2017. Just write down whatever comes, draw a picture. Sometimes words are not needed.

Welcome The New  -One of the most important things that you can do is write out your hopes and dreams for 2017 on slips of paper, then light them on fire by candles or fireplace and watch as the paper transforms to smoke... carrying your intentions out to the universe. Your energy and intention is not unnoticed.

Please light a candle (white, gold, or silver) and spend at least 5 minutes in mindful mediation.

Make sure you take time to enjoy this sacred day in some special way.

Stonehenge and the Importance of the Winter Solstice 

Stonehenge is carefully aligned on a sight-line that points to the winter solstice sunset. It is thought that the Winter Solstice was actually more important to the people who constructed Stonehenge than the Summer Solstice. The winter solstice was immensely important because the people were economically dependent on monitoring the progress of the seasons. Starvation was common during the first months of the winter, January to April (northern hemisphere) or July to October (southern hemisphere), also known as “the famine months”. In temperate climates, the midwinter festival was the last feast celebration, before deep winter began. Most cattle were slaughtered so they would not have to be fed during the winter, so it was almost the only time of year when a plentiful supply of fresh meat was available and the majority of wine and beer was finally fermented

The Winter Solstice is the most important day of the year at Stonehenge and a truly magical time to be there. For many the impulse to arrive at Stonehenge in time for the Solstice is a little like all those people drawn to the strange rock in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. It’s akin to a spiritual experience for those that attend.

I’m taking reservations now for my special Yuletide/Winter Solstice Spiritual Readings. This is quite different than my normal readings.  Treat yourself now to a personal treasure with a special Yule Tide reading. Grab yours before they are all gone!

Winter Solstice Blessings,
Cherokee Billie

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