Happy Solstice Day to everyone!

(Summer if you’re in the South; Winter if you’re in the North).

But given I am situated in Australia, of course I celebrate the longest day of the year, the peak of the King of Light’s rule, and the inevitable birth of the dark prince. The wheel of the year turns again, and from now on our days begin to shorten.

Whilst many people are celebrating Christmas at this time of year, it is well of us to remember that the myth of Christ’s birth is steeped in ancient pagan tradition, where the birth of the Son of Light is celebrated at the Winter Solstice (December in the North). In Australia most of us are about to go on holidays, a time when we enjoy the summer sun and heat, and celebrate with friends and family. Many go on road trips, and travel to different places.

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Now is a time for moving forwards and seeking that which our hearts desireth. But it is also a time for introspection - but not too much, as if we always and with much intensity gaze inwards we run the risk of getting trapped within ourselves, and missing the wonderful world that exists ‘out there’. Keep in mind that at this time, introspection should be pointed to our objective world (if you can grasp that oxymoron, paradoxical as it is). Enlightenment comes when we look without from the centredness of within. Being centredness, and pointing our introspective gaze outwards, means we have control over that vehicle which propels us along our own personal journeys.