Wheel of the Year

Feel the Cold!

Yuletide and Christmas is a time of giving. Instinctively many of us feel the rightness of giving love and support at this time of year. There is a metaphysical reason for this.

The winter solstice marks an important turning point where the days stop getting shorter and begin to get longer. This leads to a reversal of energy within the astral worlds. But there is something even more important that happens at this time of year.

There is a massive inpouring of love and light from the Cosmic at this time. We call this the return of the Christ Spirit. During this time we each receive the quantity of spiritual light that will be used throughout the coming year. This spiritual light is like money that we can spend anyway we wish but when it is gone there is no more until Christmas of the next year. We use this for reaching our goals and for protection.

The lunar cycle and full moons during the year act like a giant heart beating and circulate our energy through the astral worlds. When we encounter resistance or danger our energy is depleted and used up. If we have enough to begin with and use it wisely there will still be some left as Christmas nears the next time. If our light is gone we will be experiencing dark times indeed.

Instinctively we realize this and as Christmas nears we empty ourselves of any remaining light that we have. We do this by unselfish giving to those we love and to those in need. The old light will be no good in the new year and must be spent or it will be wasted. In addition by emptying ourselves we ensure that we can receive as much of this Christ energy as possible when it comes to us.

I have felt this light come into my heart many times during Christmas Eve. It is truely a time for rejoicing.

bright blessings
-banjo