It is now the beginning of the dark winter half of the year. Last night ended Daylight Saving Time, and now the dawn comes earlier in the morning by the clock. But the darkness closes in earlier in the evening. Here at the 44th parallel the next several weeks will bring shorter periods of daylight than I have ever experienced.
In the past, I have greeted this time of year with dread. I love the Sun and the daylight. When the sun sets is bedtime, for my body-clock. Life in this time and place means that sunset bedtime in winter is really not feasible; nor could I sleep for 14-16 hours a night in the best of times. So for the past month I have been developing ways to change my mind-set.
It began as I noticed my annual Stiffening-of-the-Joints as cooler weather began to set in. I decided to open each day with a modified Sun Salutation (this old sciatica-prone bod can't do Downward Facing Dog any more). As I stretched and breathed my way towards greater flexibility (with resounding success, I might add), I found myself grounded and wanting to pause and meditate when the movements were finished.
So I began to follow the yoga session with meditation, sitting in Hunt's rocking chair, facing Dyer Harbor as the sun rose higher in the sky. I cherish this time now: ground and center, call upon wisdom, courage and strength to guide me, surrounded and penetrated by the light of Love. I then hold my loved ones in that Light, and then any names that float into my consciousness as needing that infusion of grace.
One image that comes forward almost daily is that of a small boy with big round eyes, looking insecure as if he doesn't really know where he belongs in the world. I suspect that he had very little cuddling and nurturing, lacked a sense of unconditional love and the security of firm, clear boundaries. So I try to conclude my litany of names by holding that little boy in my lap, hugging him, and assuring him that he is abundantly loved. He currently holds the highest office in the nation, and his behavior is classic in my experience as a teacher, of one who never had that necessary combination of love and boundaries. So I try to offer it retroactively.
I arise, drink my tea, check in on my internet community, and go forth into the day. I find I am welcoming the increasing darkness much more openly, looking forward to experiencing the Solstice in this new home, and intending to develop rituals and traditions to make the bleak period from January to April less a time to "get through" and more a time for gratitude and growth. Welcome, Winter.
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