This year the Winter Solstice occurs at 17:11 GMT on 21 December 2013.
The Romans called it Dies Natalis Invicti Solis, the Birthday of the Invincible Sun, whose Light is the main protagonist of the Winter Solstice, together with Darkness. Here Light triumphs over all our limitations, right at the peak of Darkness, liberating our souls into the full awareness of our eternal ecstatic nature.
The Sun represents Light, the Divine and any higher expression of sacredness. The advantage of using the Sun is that it is acknowledged as a source of Light by all mankind, whereas each religious tradition provides different references to describe the Divine, often in violent antagonism. The Sun unifies everything and everyone because the direct experience of its warmth and light is unquestionable, beyond all religious and cultural differences.
The Winter Solstice is a time of slowing down, when we have the opportunity to withdraw in the
inner world, embracing our highest dreams and aspirations. Here
we can easily come to a deeper understanding of life, giving up outworn
patterns, becoming receptive to wide visions, setting honourable intentions in
preparation for upcoming luminous enterprises.
On
the Winter Solstice the Sun attains the lowest point in the northern hemisphere
and the apex of obscurity, while in the southern hemisphere it is the other way
around.
This
obvious realisation is sufficient to unveil one of the most significant
mysteries of life – the ongoing mutual interaction between opposites and their
simultaneous presence beyond our limited perception of what appears to be there.
In
the northern hemisphere the Winter Solstice is the gateway into winter and the
North. It is a time of inner change of gear, when we have the chance to slow
down and even stop or go into reverse. Here we can question all the things we
take for granted about ourselves, what our assumptions are, laying aside the
mechanical interaction with the world for a while and reaching out for the
matrix.
The
aim is to allow our intentions and any further action we may take to stem from
a deeper understanding of life, becoming aware of authentic purposes and
letting go of the conditioned mind based on fear and ignorance.
Winter
is an ideal time to dismiss the restrictions of human ordinary perception,
releasing the soul from her tarnished chains, letting her loose to reach where
it belongs. This holiday season can be the golden opportunity for welcoming the
nativity of our uncorrupted multidimensional nature, becoming receptive to its
vision and setting honourable intentions in preparation for upcoming luminous
enterprises.
Winter
is also a major time of healing connection between the visible and the unseen,
body and spirit. The power of this season involves all aspects of life and
death, reaching a climax in our perspective and awareness.
The
Winter Solstice, and the week that follows, in particular, has traditionally
been a time for acknowledging the cycles of the Earth, for slowing down and
gaining awareness of what is happening in life, where we come from, where we
are going to, where we are and what truly matters on this journey.
This
time of the year is ideal for recapitulation, a
most healing practice. Recapitulation involves experientially reviewing one’s
life and releasing emotions and grievances trapped in the past.
These
unconscious elements are constantly recycled into our personal history from the
collective planetary memory. They are the source of all persistent conflicts
and unpleasant issues we experience in life. They are what keep us entangled in
a separate reality, draining the access to who we truly are. These grievances
continue to cause a continuous state of emotional confinement, until they are
fully handled and released into the web of life.
I am holding a retreat on the above topic, from 27 December 2013 to 2 January 2014, at Terra di Luce (Corvaro, Italy), click here for details.
In
this holiday season, I wish to convey my gratitude for being a reader of this
blog. Having the privilege to connect with you, whoever and wherever you are,
is a most shining gift I am pleased to acknowledge.
You
are always most welcome if you choose to attend our events at Libera Comunità Terra di Luce (Corvaro, Rieti, Italy), which is the Land of Light where astroshamanism has set its roots. For our programmes, please click here.
We are also holding a large Winter Solstice celebration, which can also be attended as a distant meditation (please click here for details).
Merry
Solstice!
May
you experience your loving and radiant self throughout these festive days, and
may you generously share it with others at all levels.
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Image: Mosaic in the Beth Alpha synagogue, with the sun in the centre, surrounded by the twelve zodiac constellations.
Image: Mosaic in the Beth Alpha synagogue, with the sun in the centre, surrounded by the twelve zodiac constellations.
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For details on individual consultations, please contact info@astroshamanism.org or click http://www.astroshamans.com/p/consultations.html.
For details on individual consultations, please contact info@astroshamanism.org or click http://www.astroshamans.com/p/consultations.html.
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