12/21/2020
THE WINTER SOLSTICE is traditionally celebrated as the longest night of the year. But in a year like 2020, there seems to have been many long, dark times of uncertainty. In the Chinese Five Elements, we honor the energy of Water and Winter at this time. The corresponding emotion is FEAR and the gifts to balance the FEAR are FAITH, WISDOM, and PERSEVERANCE.
FEAR is a result of humans operating in the unknown, the unseen, the hidden potential before manifestation. Winter is the time of the seed and gestation. It is a time for stillness and quiet as Nature prepares for its grand show of a colorful Spring. But in the face of the uncertainty because nothing can be seen to be understood, humans become fearful. “What is going to happen?”
FAITH does not occur alongside understanding. FAITH is the WISDOM of a deep knowing of optimism, no matter what even when appearances are not understood. FAITH is only known when tested in the dark. Its light only becomes apparent when all seems lost and hopeless. Remember that it is the time of the tiny seed, the time of deep internal adjustments. It is the time for deep nourishment and nurturing to ensure a healthy manifestation of what is to appear and grow in the future.
Due to the limited resources, Winter brings questions of survival. There is never a guarantee that life will go on in such a dire time when the material world is in its natural cycle of decline. Our strength of spirit to light our physical existence and guide our way without the visible signs of certainty gives us the courage to PERSEVERE through the unknown.
Should you not be feeling that strength of spirit, that’s when FAITH plays its major role. To know that you are loved and protected by great unseen forces and to feel that you are supported through the darkness by a force only summoned in desperation keeps us in flow and not frozen in fear.
WATER RESISTS NOTHING AND OVERCOMES EVERYTHING! Its perseverance, though not the fastest, is the most consistent force on this blessed earth. To stay in the flow of your deep transformation, it is critical to conserve your energy with REST and LISTEN to the soft voice of INTUITION.
The external world is full of uncertainty but you have the gifts to carry on and confidently fulfill the unique destiny that is yours! May you know peace and joy through the holiday season and into the New Year! LOVE!