The winter solstice happens right around the holidays, and no matter how you acknowledge the season, it can be a part of the year that’s filled with pressures and heavy emotional weight.
Here are a few ideas about how to honor the passing of the season—and the passing of this small part of your life.
Honoring the solstice offers a chance to celebrate everything that’s come to pass, the good and the bad, as part of your larger journey.
‘Tis the season of rebirth and transformation, and it calls us back to our roots at the same time that it pushes us forward into what we are meant to be.
Here are some ways to acknowledge the changing of the seasons:
- Make a list of promises centered on spending more time enjoying and honoring the slower quieter rhythm of the season.
- Visit a place in nature that is special to you. Go on a hike or sit in a quiet place in your yard.
- Consider watching sunrise or sunset from your window or from a place in nature you enjoy.
- Make a list of friends, family, and co-workers, and even those you don’t know, such as front line workers or military personnel, and take some time every day to meditate on well wishes for them.
- Light a candle and reflect on your goals for the coming months or years.
- Prepare a meal and share it with others who have also prepared a meal over Zoom.
- Honor the solstice with an hour of intentional silence, weekly.
- Make an evergreen wreath to hang on your front door.
No matter how you choose to mark the passing of the solstice, it is a commitment to moving forward in your power. You may find that you need assistance in the coming months. I’m here to help. Schedule your first appointment today.
