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Shhhh. It’s the darkest time of year and the children are sleeping, dreaming of presents and play.

At Winter Solstice, the Sun is at its most Northern declination (the Tropic of Cancer), making the nights longer and the days very short. More darkness sets the mood to ponder the great mysteries of life. As we celebrate Christmas, the coming of the child savior, we celebrate the return of Light.

When the Sun reaches its Northern point at Winter Solstice,it seems to hang motionless for 12 days, before starting to move South once again. This simple act is always AWEsome and needs to be remembered and celebrated for the miracle it is. Sure, it “happens like clockwork”. That’s the point. The precision of the orbit is the miracle and mystery.

And as we end one year and begin another, we are reminded of the passing of time. What have you done with your year? Are you just “writing off” another bad year and not making any plans to make this one any different? If so, you may also be feeling frustrated with your (lack of) progress. Have you achieved your goals? Are you living your dreams? If your plan is to drift into 2008 and “see what happens”, you may have another year to “write off”. And as you see, the years are passing.

And that’s the magic of the New Year. We can get excited about life all over again! We get another chance to regenerate and start new. We can wake up to the wonder of life. And we can set new goals that challenge us to go further than we’ve ever gone before.

To feel the miracle of the New Year, you only need to quiet your mind and open your heart to all the appreciation you feel inside.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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