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Moving from old year to new, what are we bringing with us? Is there a way of travelling more lightly into our future? What if we were to let the old year go, like snow falling to the ground...?

Winter Solstice is an invitation to go inwards. To dial down the activity and welcome rest. Can we hear and heed this call? In 2020, the power of this time is heightened with a planetary event known as The Great Conjunction, as Saturn and Jupiter come closer together than they have in more than 1000 years. Astrologically, these planets move into the House of Aquarius, which is an air sign. Having been lodged in Earth signs for some time, placing the emphasis on material things, their energy now shifts towards matters of art and spirit. This heralds The Age of Aquarius, and the potential for deep change. Song 'Black Smoke' at the beginning of the meditation sung beautifully by Meg Bryan. Written by Emily Wurramara. Image by David Menidrey.

What if a meditation could be an invitation to visit ourselves. To drop by as we might on an old friend. To sit close and listen to what they have to say, and for them to listen back? Spending some quiet moments, hanging out in an aimless way. No grand intentions to discover or to fix anything. Offering ourselves an experience of gentle companionship. Allowing the world to fall away. Could this be a doorway to somewhere we'd like to go?

All week I've had this song by Mamuse in my head. It's one we are learning in my choir. The words begin : Every time I feel this way, this old familiar sinking... You know that feeling? I think we all do. The song goes on to suggest we can : lay our troubles down by the water, where the river will never run dry. What is this river for you? Where you can take your troubles and feel supported? For me, it's meditation. The kind of meditation that takes us towards and into the flow of life. The kind of meditation that lets us be lifted...Will you join us? Image by Simon Wilkes

Gathering our scattered selves into the body and resting, we begin to discover more about our deeper nature and the cycles of flow that move through us. As the season changes, so our animal body responds and adjusts, if we will only allow it... This journey through the chakras can help uncover where and how energy might be blocked, freeing more of our deep self for creative living. Is there a spirit animal bringing a message? Tune in and listen in to what your spirit animal might want to say. Let yourself be surprised! Image by Hannah Troupe

This 25 minute meditation was sponsored by our weekly meditation group. If you enjoy it, I invite you to join us live online or offer a donation. When traversing the inner landscape, there are places bright with light and colour and places that feel quieter. Dropping deeper, what do we hear and see? In the silent spaces, can we get to know ourselves with more clarity? Knowing ourselves means knowing when we are reactive. When a trauma response might derail a balanced view. Coming home to our deep okayness, we learn to ground in a place where response is measured. More equanimity is possible. Less drama happens. Life is still real, but we are able to deal with events from this place of balance. It takes practice, but it's worth it. Image by Johannes Plenio