Today is the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. It is also the much announced and anticipated great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, where the two planets appear closer together than they have since the middle ages. Although they are planets, they appear as two stars in the night sky with a combined light some refer to as the Christmas star. This unusual event will also include an annual meteor shower, likely visible in late morning, depending where you are.
Rare planetary events are always fuel for interpretation and there are many floating around in this year of Pandemic, especially as we approach a new calendar year. For me Winter Solstice is always a most welcomed day because this is the point of maximum dark; from this point forward, until June, the light increases. The rhythm and pattern theme of the cosmos continues even as the human world drama plays out. There is always a larger reality and point of view available to us. And that includes, the value of night and dark in the pulse of the cosmos. (See the link below.)
Hopefully it will be a clear night and whether you can spot particulars go outside for a view of the night sky. It always holds the potential for clearing your head of narrow thinking and opening your heart to awe. (Susan Nettleton)
For more thoughts, follow the link: https://hillsidesource.com/winter-creativity?rq=holiday%20traditions