Hanukah, Winter Solstice, New Moon, and Christmas, what do they all have in common? Birth (re-birth), Creation, New Beginning, Living, Magik of Life. We give gifts at this time of year, why? To adorn, honor, commit, express love and gratitude, and create. What is the greatest gift of all? YOU! Because without you, there would be no life with you, for you, or of you.
Gifts. For Hanukah, it is the gift of the temple returned and the magik of the lights. For Winter Solstice it is the end of the darkest day and the gift of the entry of greater light into our days. New Moon is the darkest of nights opening to the gift of light entering. Christmas is the gift of the light of Christ and his teachings.
Light. It is of the truth. It illuminates our life. It is in absence of the dark, the illusions, the suffering. Light. Its energy warms us and nurtures us. It gives us life. Each of us is of light.
You are a gift. Each of us has our own dreams. Each of us desire love, acceptance, and joy. Tis the season of light. You can choose to be a gift of light. Illuminate the truth in those around you by showing compassion and acceptance. Express your love of family, friends, and neighbors. In these ways you are giving your Selves as a gift … a Gift of Light.
I wish you all a very Happy Hanukah, Merry Christmas, and Wonderful Winter Solstice with the New Moon. I wish you all the gift of enjoying the company you keep, the gift of creating your dreams in this life and the gift of willingness to step into a new beginning while trusting in the unknown outcome. I thank you for the diversity of your beliefs and lives. That alone is a great gift in my life.
With love, warmth, and compassion
Kristen
