Winter allows us to feed the flame in our own centers by reading or researching to nourish our dreams and plans for the future.
~ Madison Taylor, DailyOM
As we wait for the greening of the Spring Season, we can focus inward, confident that Nature will continue its work without us. We have an important mission, using the time indoors to stoke our inner flame. We have time to nurture ourselves and give attention to our dreams and plans for the future, unhindered by the distractions of the outside world. Like the flame that burns in our fireplace, there is a fire burning within each of us — the flame of life.
For many, the Winter Solstice is a spiritual experience, but we don’t need to embrace the spiritual aspect of this time of inner discovery to make it meaningful and find inspiration. Nature does that for us. All around us we see evidence of the cycle of life. We needn’t be afraid of it. Every cycle ends when it’s time for a new one to begin. Like the increasing daylight, we awake to new insights. We discover new perspectives.
We prepare for the coming year, while also simultaneously acknowledging the past. We can surrender to the darkness while still celebrating the return of the light, by releasing what no longer serves us. For example, self-doubt and negative self talk can be replaced with the anticipation of a “rebirth” and renewal.
What are you ready to release? What habits and patterns are holding you back? Is someone or something weighing you down? Enjoy the beautiful thoughts expressed below by Suzy Kassem:
We awaken by asking the right questions. We awaken when we see knowledge being spread that goes against our own personal experiences. We awaken when we see popular opinion being wrong but accepted as being right, and what is right being pushed as being wrong. We awaken by seeking answers in corners that are not popular. And we awaken by turning on the light inside when everything outside feels dark.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
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