Regardless of faith or tradition, we can all join together in celebrating the season of the light's return at winter solstice, or the birth of Jesus, as you prefer. Taking this quiet time to join with others is a lovely way to go within and honor the introspective energy of this dark time of year.
I'm in. Are you?
The following is excerpted from Beth Owls Daughter's blog. View the original post here.
The Concept
It’s very simple. You only need a wreath and five candles. Starting with the first week, around dusk wherever you live, you’ll light one candle, meditate a bit, then extinguish the flame. The next week you light the first candle, and then a second one. And so on, until the final candle on Winter Solstice, Christmas, or both.
This ritual may remind you of the Christian tradition of lighting candles around an Advent wreath. That practice is descended from older Pagan observances that marked the advent of the Winter Solstice. (Advent simply means “the coming of”).
You can easily adapt this to be in harmony with your own dreams, desires, and beliefs. I encourage you to join the countless families and individuals throughout the world, Christians and non- , and to share it with your friends and beloveds.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Tanaria. The Solstice Sun Wheel prayer-spell has grown exponentially in the 10 years I've been sharing it (I can't take full credit --the original idea came from the late Helen Farias, founder of "The Beltane Papers.")
ReplyDeleteSo as you join us, you can feel the hundreds and hundreds of individuals, families, and groups whose lights flicker alive, as evening's shadow falls across the face of our planet, one time zone after another. It's quite palpable.
Please share far and wide - the more, the merrier. Blessings to all! ~ Beth