The Winter Solstice

The longest night, the shortest day. Briefly, the world seems to pause, holding her breath, before we gradually return to the sun. In this moment, let us also pause and hold our breath, for the space between our breaths holds immortality. A place where our minds are still and we feel more deeply our connection to the divine. A place of sacred contemplation. Here is where we find peace, not in the world, but within ourselves. And if each of us can find this sacred peace and carry it into the new year, then think of what a beautiful world we will create, together.

(Photo courtesy of Dennis Schoenfelder.)

Originally written December 21, 2023