Winter Solstice December 21st/22nd, 2011

The Ancients knew the significance of the viewing the Winter Solstice as it happened at sunrise.  Even if you can’t witness it, the intention and meditation helps you tune into the powerful energies unfolding.

On December 21st/22nd, 2011 marks the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is one of the important portals of the year in astrological life cycles.

When we approach the Winter Solstice, the days are the shortest (more Yin than Yang energy) and there is least amount of light in the day. This represents a phase of introspection and going inside our Sacred Sanctuary to be still to receive from Life. We are given much to contemplate and integrate now as our energy is drawn inwards. It is a phase of consolidating and gathering before the Spring-time.

We can set the intention to tune into the energies at least three days before the actual Solstice point. It is best to create time for beingness and stillness. The Sun enters Capricorn at 0 degrees on December 22, 12:30 A.M. EST timezone (check for your local time).  The Sun symbolizes vitality, individual expression and style as well as conscious awareness. It brings “light” into life, as the Sun shines we see with clarity. We feel the warmth and life-giving energy from the Sun’s rays.

On December 22nd, the Sun in Capricorn ‘Square’ Uranus in Aries. This can be a  challenging energy. Solstice and Equinox points in Astrology are considered “power points.” So you can sense the importance and profound energies happening now. They mean business! Helping us to become prepared and equipped for a new year full of new potential and possibilities. The tense aspect between Sun/Uranus prompts growth through friction or internal limitations. You must gain clarity where you have imposed restrictions upon yourself and your expression, then you are able to find the way out of the box. Through patience, perseverance and grounded action one is able to make strong progress no matter what literal or symbolic storms appear along life’s journey.

December 28th and 29th, the Sun ‘Conjunct’ Pluto in Capricorn. A profound energy to go through a molting process. We shed old energies, behaviors and habits which dis-empower us. We are able to symbolically die to be reborn and express with more confidence and empowerment than before with the potential of this aspect of Sun/Pluto. The clarity or understanding is crystal clear on a tangible level. Yet the energies unfolding may feel intense and perhaps uncomfortable as we shed light to issues or situation which was kept in the dark or buried.

This Winter Solstice 2011 does feel a bit strange, as life is churning and things are rearranging themselves.  Energies feel a bit fanatic and random even a bit disjointed. It almost feels as if people are already inside of themselves. For some, they are unaware of the impact and pain they cause upon another.  Self-awareness is contracted here and must be expanded outwards again. Others are lashing out or latching onto people in desperation and fear. The one thing about the Solstice portal is that we must dive into the heart of the “storm” and come through to the other side. The light and goodness is there and in the aftermath and with some distance we will recognize it. Have compassion and take time to understand the experiences that are happening now. Important insights are flying about and we are to reach upwards and grab them.

Here is a lovely message for the Winter Solstice:

Structures of the old, some will remain and some will fold,
Fear shall dissipate as the Light returns, 
What was shall not be, what is will be,

…… Read the complete Message for the Winter Solstice onDipali’s Mystic Fire Blog

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