Winter

Winter is a time of quiet and depth. 

Trees are stripped of their leaves; the activity is internal.  

Animals hibernate.  Perennial plants lose their branches and leaves, appearing to be dead. 

There is stillness.  Things are down to their essence, stripped to their core.  This is the time of darkness.

Mountain lakes and rivers freeze - storing their power to fuel the growth of spring.  

This is a time for internal work: containment, meditation, collection, and storage of energy. Now is the time to restore our reserves of energy, to gather strength for the year ahead.  Snowy days force outward activity to stop.  We must be indoors.  Once we let go of our attachment to cancelled plans, these days provide a much needed Winter rest.  Time to sleep, relax, restore..

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