Friday, December 14, 2012

Prayer for Winter Solstice 2012






Poem © 2012 by Joyce Mason
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 Winter asks a lot:
the most drastic changes
severe conditions
inner work
quiet.

Winter asks a lot:
slow down
listen to yourself
hear the heartbeat
of the planet
universe
everyone, everything
divine symphony
Peace.

Winter asks a lot:
faith in the dark
trust that the long night
will be over
the Sun will be reborn
you with it.

Winter asks a lot
but it takes so little
to love it
dive into a snow bank
make snow angels
snow people
throw snowballs
retreat to a warm hearth
feeling the contrast
the rush.

Winter asks a lot
gives a lot
the season of the most
dramatic shifts
some winters more than others

Twenty-twelve:
Give winter what it wants.

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Photo Credit: Snow on Red Winter Berries © Minerva Studio - Fotolia.com


For more Winter Solstice poems for your gatherings, see these previous posts:

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