Every ending is a new beginning.
And thus it is with Samhain.
The harvests have been brought in. The grain is cut down, the last beans picked,
flowers gathered and seeds brought in to dry and wait the time of replanting.
We have partaken of the harvest feast with
gratitude, knowing that we carry this yearly bounty in our hearts and minds and
bodies to keep us through out the long winter.
Persephone has welcomed the souls of those
who passed beyond the veil, calling them home.
Home to rest in peace and wisdom.
That which has passed returns to settle into the arms of love.
It may seem strange to think of approaching
the longest darkness as a new beginning.
In our culture we are schooled to think that new beginnings are bright
and shiny. A new car or toy or dress…..
But all beginnings start in darkness. In rest.
In gestation. And so it is with
our year now a tiny seed held within the darkness of earth.
What will we grow during this cycle that is
just now beginning?
We don’t need to know for now is a between
time, a time of mystery.
So say your words of gratitude. Do your divination, if you are so
inclined. Set your intentions. And settle into the growing darkness to await
the call to rebirth.
Blessed be the mystery that welcomes and
receives us.
Blessed be each of us who takes the
journey.
May our time in this growing darkness of the
year bring us peace, health, and the clarity to know and fulfill our deepest
dreams unfolding.
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