We each have a well – a symbol of our capacity for life. Is yours full or is it verging on empty? The amount of water in our spiritual well is our capacity for giving and this needs to be replenished on a regular basis or we will run dry and have nothing left to give.
Winter is the time to hibernate, go within and replenish our waters. Of course we do the opposite with Christmas and New Year. It’s understandable. In the northern hemisphere, these are also the times of the light festivals and a celebration of the sun turning its head back towards us. However, it’s vital that we also take time to rest, retreat and top up our capacity for life.
Image by Ben White – Unsplash
Here is ‘Winter’, a poem I have written to express this. I have also turned it into a song so you can listen to it too.
Breathe slowly, my love, and look towards the west, then close your eyes awhile and take a little rest
Hear the keening song from high above the sun, icicles grow down, the winter has begun
A bird flies from the north to settle in the eaves, finds shelter in a fold and hides among the leaves
The sky is cracked across and shattered from the cold, feathers wrap around the dying and the old
Wind blows from the east, streaked with ice and white, all is mirrored glass in the silence of the night
Oceans hold their breath, water freezes fast, all slows to death as present turns to past
Breathe slowly, my love, take shelter from the storm, the snow will wrap you deep, the moon will keep you warm
The frost will shine like jewels that set into the Earth, breathe slowly, my love, until the time for birth
And then return the days when you’ll no longer mourn, the sun will shine his rays and you will be reborn
But till the spring is here, look inside and smile, breathe slowly, my dear, and rest a little while
Breathe slowly, my love, and rest a little while
Here’s the link to the song. Enjoy. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9zxkdyayfoam9loj9uh6b/6-Winter.aif?rlkey=0hb8o34n9fzocwdfxwzc3b594&dl=0
Reading is also a wonderful way to slow down and recuperate. Try my novel – Pearly Eye. It will take you on a journey deep into the human psyche where everything is possible.
You can get it on my website: www.laurellerond.com, or go to Amazon: https://mybook.to/PearlyEye
I very much look forward to seeing you online for the Pearly Eye Party on Tuesday 30th January 7.30pm – 8.30pm. Please email me at laurelle@laurellerond.com if you would like the link.
Please feel free to share this message with your friends.
Meanwhile, Happy New Year. May 2024 bring greater understanding to our minds, love to our hearts, and much-needed peace to the world.
With love and blessings, Laurelle.
