Winter Solstice Gifts

LIVING IN BALANCE FROM THE HEART

JoAnne Dodgson 

www.pathwaysforhealing.net

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WINTER SOLSTICE: GIFTS OF THE HEART

Winter Solstice is a unique and special moment in the dynamic dance between the earth and our sun and our moon.  Winter Solstice is the longest night, the aspect in the natural cycles which generates the most hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise. This year, Winter Solstice is followed closely by the New Moon.     

In the busy-ness of the world, we so often disregard the natural rhythms of life and seasonal cycles we are so deeply immersed in and a vital part of. 

There’s a bold and beautiful invitation being naturally shared in the ways of the earth, sun and moon.  We’ll feel the calling, receive the medicines, if we reach out to connect and feel and listen to what’s happening inside us and all around.

The wintertime invites us to nestle into the quieting and focus attention inwardly.  To discover the gifts inside the stillness. To abundantly nourish our bodies, minds and spirits.  To warm our hearts and homes.

Like the seeds resting in the soils until the coming of spring, we too have inside us great knowing about who we are, about the potentials of who and what we are becoming, and the resources needed to awaken, fully blossom and grow.

The rich fertile darkness of the Solstice and the new moon cycle invite us to a joyful remembering –

of who we really are,

of what we’ve come here to do,

of unconditional love,

of our connection with all life,

of our dreams, our most beloved and genuine dreams.

The seeds of our dreams hold the blueprint for what will grow inside us, for what will be present in our everyday lives and come into existence on the planet.  It’s a sacred and powerful thing, dreaming our dreams with creative and loving intent. 

May the world within you and all around be filled with Love this Solstice season.

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WINTER SOLSTICE CEREMONY

Gather in community to honor and celebrate the earth’s changing seasons and passages of your life.

Honor what has been and let go of the past with gratitude and respect.

Dream the dreams of your heart, creating space for the new, awakening potentials and boundless possibilities. 

Claim your intentions for the coming cycle of your life, for all life on our planet.

Thursday, December 22 • Kakawa Chocolate House • Santa Fe

7pm • $20 • contact JoAnne for more information

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Manaole U Manaole,

from my heart to the heart of mother earth to your heart,

JoAnne Dodgson