The Solstice is coming!

We are past the midpoint of Autumn, which occurred on November 5. We are approaching the Winter Solstice, December 21, which is the longest night of the year. The people in the Southern Hemisphere are anticipating Summer right now, while many in the North are lamenting the coming of the first day of Winter.

Don't waste all your time worrying over the arrival of cold Winter winds and the blustery days filled with snow. After the 21st of December, our days are lengthening again. The Old Ones celebrated the season, because they watched the Sun far more than we do. They knew the first day after the Solstice brought a little more daylight, and that was cause to celebrate. 

The cycle of the year is a wonderful part of life for those who live where the seasons are vastly different. If you are depressed because of the daylight spinning shorter day by day, focus on the Solstice, and remember darkness doesn't last forever!