When the year’s shadows are heaviest, when nights become long and cold, when feelings of self-doubt, despair, and death draw near, we light candles to push away the darkness that surrounds us.
The light of stars and the flames
of candles remind us of people we love, dreams we’ve followed, and the guidance
of wise teachers. They call us to reclaim what stirs our passions, what brings
us energy and meaning. They challenge us to care for those among us for whom
the light has grown dim.
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Thank you, Mark. I, too, hold light as precious and healing. So grateful to have the longest night of the year out of the way now. Wishing you light in the new year.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Robin. Now we begin the movement back toward light, even though darkness continues to fill much of our days.
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