Long dark mornings gradually awaken to frost covered landscapes
Green fields now hardened rock, trees with their cast iron fingers pointing
Accusingly at grey overcasts skies, clouds pregnant with water to fall as snow
Lights from house lined streets their a golden glow cascading before them.
A damp dark day filled with a monotonous languor that drags from morning to dusk.
The High Street fills with Christmas shoppers, Christmas lights garnishing a tree
Blinking red, gold, silver baubles, flickering lights beckon children pointing, tugging
At their mother’s hand.
Dusk filled streets with houses adorned with Christmas decorations on the outside
With brightly lit trees flashing their charm in front windows bordered with tinsel.
Gently falling snow crunches underfoot in the quite of a solstice evening, only the
Echo of carols sung outside nearby houses break the silence. The silence of the
Shortest night of the year where the earth takes its rest before it slowly, ponderously,
Starts to brighten our lives. This rest as the earth ends one year and before the start
Of fresh hopes for the coming new year. A new year of opportunity, of hope.
The winter solstice, a time to reflect on what was and what may be.
—poem by David Wood
Beautiful images and thought-provoking words… so much to be brought forth this year, perhaps most importantly by abiding in trust, clarity and well-being. The 8th house has been called “the house of your secret power” – what a fine placement for the Capricorn stellium to unfold.
Thanks Valerie, I hadn’t actually seen that interpretation of the 8th house but I like it!
Lynn, here’s where I found it: https://cosmicintelligenceagency.com/the-8th-house-your-secret-power/. I like Cosmic Intelligence Agency… they often have a different slant on things. They’re Australian-based and Kelley Hunter is the only astrologer I am familiar with who’s part of their program. After worrying for the past year about the Capricorn stellium bringing death of my parents, tax woes and other undesirable events, this new interpretation takes my thoughts to a better place. :-) Wishing you and yours a Happy New Year as we segue into this history-making gauntlet!
Thanks Valerie. Kelley Hunter is great, she did some groundbreaking work on the Black Moon Lilith. CIA actually has many astrologers who write for them. The fact is no matter what kind of techniques you use you really can’t predict specifics, and as soon as you do the Universe will change the program. What we think of as “bad” often turns out to be good, and what we think of as “good” can bring problems!! Happy new year to you as well and I can’t wait to see what mid-December brings!
I wish we could keep the Christmas spirit of love, sharing, and giving all year.
Our local news, for a week, showed churches giving away gifts, food and clothing.
My massage therapist’s church (which is only medium sized) gave away $1 million worth of toys, food and clothes.
Lynn, Have a fabulous.year.
Thank you Deb, to you as well.