20/06/2026
A little offering - a guided Meditation For Winter Solstice to embrace midwinter rather than fight it …
To begin, gather together a candle and match before finding a quiet and dark place to sit in silence. Better yet, go outside into the dark and enter into communion with our sacred earth. As you get settled, take several long and slow deep breaths to center your attention in the present moment. Notice the darkness, how it envelopes you, yet soothes you. What are you feeling? Is it fearful or anxious to be alone in the dark, or has a calm sense of peace overcome you?
Center your attention on your breath by taking several minutes to simply inhale and exhale, following the breath of life as it enters and exits your body. As you continue to breathe, recenter yourself in the darkness by asking yourself these questions: What needs to die in order for me to be reborn? What habits, attachments, identity, beliefs, or relationships should I leave in the darkness in order to be renewed? What do I need to let go of in order to become “at-one” with all that is ? Now return to your breath and gently allow these questions to permeate your soul, down to the deepest part of you. Imagine the needful death that those things must experience in order for you to move forward.
After some time, picture a small spark birthed in hope igniting in your innermost being. Notice the warmth within you as it grows into a flame, and then radiates throughout your entire body. Sit in its warm glow. As you continue to breathe, remember this light came from necessary darkness. After a few minutes return your attention to your outer surroundings. Light your candle and thank God for the return of the light, for hope, for new beginnings, and the needful darkness.
