01/01/2026
The Winter Solstice is not over.
It has just begun.
The Solstice is a doorway—not a single day.
A slow turning of the wheel where light returns by inches, not leaps.
This season stretches on through the deep winter weeks,
all the way to Imbolc—
when the first true stirring beneath the soil begins.
Until then, the work is not becoming.
It is resting.
Dreaming.
Listening.
The earth is not rushing right now.
Roots are deepening.
Seeds are resting in darkness, gathering strength.
Life is reorganizing itself quietly.
When we try to force renewal in midwinter,
the body resists.
The nervous system tightens.
The spirit grows tired.
Seasonal alignment is a form of health.
Honoring winter supports the immune system, the psyche, and the soul.
This is the season of inward fire, inner light, slow healing, and remembering what truly matters.
Winter work is not about fixing yourself.
It’s about staying with yourself.
Honoring this season supports real healing:
Slower mornings regulate the nervous system.
Rest and warmth support immunity.
Reflection allows unresolved threads to soften without force.
Nothing is wrong with you if you feel quieter right now.
You are not behind.
You are moving in rhythm with the earth—
gathering light internally,
so that when growth returns, it does not come from exhaustion,
but from something rooted and whole.
The wheel is still turning in the dark.
You are allowed to move slowly with it.
There is time. Rebirth will arrive when it is meant to.
