11/06/2019
While brushing up on my knowledge of Advent, I came across this description in https://www.clws.org/events/winter-spiral-and-the-meaning-of-advent/
"The word “Advent” means “coming” or “arrival.” It is used in the Christian tradition to refer to the four Sundays before Christmas, when people prepare for the birth of the Christ child. However, this seasonal observance has been kept by people around the world from all paths and beliefs; as autumn gives way to winter, we prepare for the return of the sun, the lengthening of days, and for the insights that we can gain from reflection on the year that has been and on what may be to come.
In Waldorf schools, for many years, children of all backgrounds have participated in the month-long observance of the rebirth of the light through songs, stories, craft activities, and the Winter Spiral festival. It is a way to give them an experience of quiet beauty in a season of busyness. In our school, the grades students gather each Monday morning for a special story to set the mood for the week. Each week honors one of the kingdoms of nature – the minerals, the plants, the animals, and humankind – and this is brought into classroom activities and decoration as well."
By: Sara Logan from the Festival Committee Archives The Winter Spiral is a festival that is unique in our calendar of the year. There are no presentations by the grades, no speeches by the administration…
