Welcome to the year’s longest night and shortest day, long celebrated as a sacred time of reflection, renewal, and rebirth. It symbolizes the return of light, hope, and inner awakening. We are invited to pause, turn inward, and embrace transformation.
Ways to Honor the Winter Solstice
- Create a Ritual ~ Light a candle to symbolize the returning light, or write intentions for the year.
- Meditate or Reflect ~ Spend time in quiet contemplation, asking what you’re ready to release & what you hope to grow.
- Connect with Nature ~ Take a walk in the brisk winter air, noticing the stillness& beauty of the season.
- Gather with Loved Ones ~ Share a meal or stories with friends or family, celebrating the warmth of community.
- Practice Gratitude ~ Write down three things you’re grateful for, focusing on the light in your life.
THE MOON From Maia Toll’s Wild Wisdom Companion
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A DOOR. And in the door was a window. The window was small and decorated with a tiny grid of metal bars styled like rose vines. On the night of the Winter Solstice, the Moon would come to the door, put her eye up to the window, and peer inside. The Moon’s brightness would fill the interior, lighting spaces usually hidden. The Moon reminds you to turn inward and explore the nooks and crannies of your heart and soul. This is a moment to let the noise of the outer world fall away and be only with yourself. Perhaps you’ve forgotten how. Perhaps you’ve spent so much time living outside your skin that the interior spaces feel odd or dusty. “Shhhhh,” the Moon soothes, “let there be light within you.”This is a time to come to know yourself, without judgment or purpose. This is a time to curl into the cocoon of your own being.
