For the last few weeks
I’ve been thinking about creating a schedule, so I have time for painting, and
hiking, and reading, and writing; things beyond working & caring for our
home. However, we have had such a
beautiful fall season here in Sedona, and with temps near 70 degrees today I decided to go for
a walk by the creek instead. I figured two hours at the creek, come home work
on schedule and write blog. I spent 5
hours at the creek. Talk about a lesson
in going with the flow.
While at the creek I meditated
asking: “What should I write about this
month?” I saw an image of myself
creating a schedule and then realized I could not follow it. It is not how I live my life anymore. It is not how I want to live my life. I shook it off and listened; to the water
flow in the creek, the rapids a bit down stream, the soft breeze flowing
through the trees; and I felt the sun caressing my face with it’s warm
rays.
Then I began hearing
words, I heard a voice say “Talk about the seasons, the 4
directions, the flow of life. We are
transitioning from fall to winter, talk about what impact the change in season
may have on how we feel, think and spend our time…” Whoa, okay, I'll do my best.
FALL, as the days get
shorter and colder there is a tendency to slow down. It is the time of the West. It is the place where the sun sets, the home
of the Bear, the keeper of the sacred dream.
“The Bear goes to into her cave and hibernates, taking some time to
digest her year and her life so far. So
it is with our lives. We must stop and
see where we’ve been, receiving the lesson before we begin again.” Desert
Tuesdays, David J. Davis
This is the time for us to
quiet our mind, as we quiet our bodies. The
days are shorter indicating a natural tendency to spend more time at home,
indoors, away from others. Our need for
sleep increases and our entire system really wants to slow down. This is the time to look back at our goals,
our accomplishments, our disappointments; it is a time of self-reflection,
examination, hibernation. The West, the Bear, says slow down, go with your flow of energy, do not allow the outside world to dictate what you do and when you do it.
December 21, is the Winter
Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, this occurs
annually between Dec. 20-23 when the sun reaches its most southerly declination.
This is the time we move into the North
to winter.
In the North we have, the
White Buffalo and the Hummingbird. It is about wisdom, prayer and
gratitude. It is the place of our
ancestors, Grandmothers and Grandfathers, ancient memories, ancient
wisdom. The White Buffalo,
representative of prayer and gratitude. The Hummingbird, who drinks directly
from the nectar of life, not built for flight yet accomplishes the impossible
journey.
WINTER, beginning around
December 22nd, the days slowly begin to get longer. While still in hibernation like the Bear, White Buffalo says, it is a time to connect
with your Spirit, your ancestors, your inner wisdom. Hummingbird says it is the time to imagine the possibilities
and dream the future into being. It
is the time to build on what has been working for you
and let go of what hasn’t. It is the
time to prepare for the spring, when we plant our seeds and begin anew.
This is the natural cycle
of life. The seasons change and so should the expectations we have of ourselves
of others. Fall and winter are a time to
slow down, assess where we’ve been. To
relax and be who we are. It is a time to
look inward for higher guidance and to begin the preparation for a new year, a
new life, a new time.
During this season of long
nights and short days take time for you.
Time to remember who you are and what you desire. Then prepare for the spring when life is new and fresh. What do you want to plant in your future? Take the time, listen to yourself, your higher guidance, your dream.
Have Happy Love Filled December.
Linda G
