by Gail Lowe
The Winter Solstice, or Yule, will soon be upon us. December 21st will be a night of fire pushing back the cold. Flames dancing up from the fire pit to cast shadows over sleeping trees and snow-covered grass. Gravity-defying sparks breaking free from flame in a doomed attempt to join ranks with the stars above.
For one last day, darkness holds court.
And if the night is clear, we will sit beneath a blanket of stars.
If you have never warmed your toes by the fire on the longest night of the year while humming Here Comes The Sun by the Beatles, this is the year to give it a try. We are in for a rare celestial treat: The Christmas Star.
Saturn and Jupiter will be rubbing shoulders on December 21st. You can already map these planets in our night sky as they move into position. These celestial giants haven’t been this close to each for almost 800 years. Genghis Khan was alive the last time these planets were close enough to appear as one massive star.
It’s called the Great Conjunction and it’s happening on the Winter Solstice, adding even more potency to the powerful energy Yule brings for regeneration and renewal.
I’m taking it as a good omen. Something the world needs right now.
Let the magic of the Winter Solstice into your life. Light candles. Make wishes. Release what no longer serves you by writing it on a piece of paper and tossing it into the fire. It will feel good. I promise.
What if it’s overcast and we don’t get to see the Great Conjunction? Well, I will be disappointed, but it won’t lessen the Solstice. That’s the thing about stars. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still out there doing their thing.
Click on the YouTube link below for audio only of The Beatles song, Here Comes The Sun.
