winter solstice celebration
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Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of light and longest night of darkness in the year. After this time we gain more and more daylight and so is the perfect opportunity to celebrate.
We celebrate not only the light that is about to come into our lives, the upcoming spring and summer, the rebirth of nature, our energy and lightness but to also acknowledge & honour the darkness in our lives, the inward reflection, the times of non-action, the death and letting go of that which no longer serves us and the gifts that our time of darkness has brought to us. In Ancient times in the Northern Hemisphere, this time was celebrated with the Yule Festival, which later was reformed into the celebration of Christmas. At Yule, a celebratory feast was had with animal sacrifices, of which would be eaten at the feast, and other rituals to praise the Gods for victory, wealth & a plentiful upcoming harvest as well as toasts made to those who had departed this life. |
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Modern Yule celebrations are focused around the return of the Sun, meditating in the darkness, lighting candles and burning logs of wood. Also many of the Christmas rituals of decorating a tree, wreaths and feasts are also part of the ceremonies.
Come join me and our Sisterhood in Celebrating this wonderful time.
On the evening of Winter Solstice (in the Southern Hemisphere) Wednesday 21st June, we will gather together to feast. Our feast will begin at 6.00pm where we will connect with others and enjoy soups and stews, herbal teas and mulled wine.
We will open our Winter Solstice Circle with Blessings sitting around an Elemental Mandala at 7.00pm and receiving gifts (Flower Wreaths and Sage sticks). We will also honour the Four Elements, Earth, Water, Fire & Air of our home, this planet, (as part of a beautiful central mandala) as well as acknowledging the Darkness that we are moving out of with a Gong Healing. We will move into generating Sun energy with a collective Chant Meditation, create Solstice Wishes together and participate in a Ritual Offering where, each of the members of our Sisterhood, offer dried flowers and herbs to a bowl of bath salts with their Solstice Wishes. (At the end of the evening each of us will take away a cup of the collective offerings to continue our personal Winter Solstice bathing rituals). We will continue to build our collective Sun energy with a freeing, invigorating & celebratory Dance.
Our Circle will close around 9.30pm with continued blessings and prayers for one another as we now step into more lightness. I excitedly invite you join us to celebrate this beautiful evening full of ceremony, release & celebration!!
Come join me and our Sisterhood in Celebrating this wonderful time.
On the evening of Winter Solstice (in the Southern Hemisphere) Wednesday 21st June, we will gather together to feast. Our feast will begin at 6.00pm where we will connect with others and enjoy soups and stews, herbal teas and mulled wine.
We will open our Winter Solstice Circle with Blessings sitting around an Elemental Mandala at 7.00pm and receiving gifts (Flower Wreaths and Sage sticks). We will also honour the Four Elements, Earth, Water, Fire & Air of our home, this planet, (as part of a beautiful central mandala) as well as acknowledging the Darkness that we are moving out of with a Gong Healing. We will move into generating Sun energy with a collective Chant Meditation, create Solstice Wishes together and participate in a Ritual Offering where, each of the members of our Sisterhood, offer dried flowers and herbs to a bowl of bath salts with their Solstice Wishes. (At the end of the evening each of us will take away a cup of the collective offerings to continue our personal Winter Solstice bathing rituals). We will continue to build our collective Sun energy with a freeing, invigorating & celebratory Dance.
Our Circle will close around 9.30pm with continued blessings and prayers for one another as we now step into more lightness. I excitedly invite you join us to celebrate this beautiful evening full of ceremony, release & celebration!!
what your ticket includes ...
> dinner, soups, stews, teas, mulled wine
> flower crown wreaths
> a sage stick for a personal ceremony at home
> bath salts charged with offerings from the other women gathering
together for a personal ceremony at home
> a gong healing
> a guided chanting meditation
> a celebratory dance
> and many more other beautiful experiences ...
> flower crown wreaths
> a sage stick for a personal ceremony at home
> bath salts charged with offerings from the other women gathering
together for a personal ceremony at home
> a gong healing
> a guided chanting meditation
> a celebratory dance
> and many more other beautiful experiences ...
when?
Wednesday 21st June 2017
6.00pm for the Feast 7.00pm-9.30pm for Winter Solstice Ritual, Meditation & Dance BOOKINGS CLOSE SUNDAY 18th JUNE where?
Coledale Community Hall
745 Lawrence Hargrave Drive COLEDALE NSW how much?
$55.00 per ticket
** Only 40 tickets available how to book?
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what to bring along?
> a mug/cup, plate, bowl & cutlery
> a cup of flowers, herbs or whatever you choose to be offered to each other as part of the bath salts > a pillow to sit upon > a shawl or blanket (one to lay upon, one to cover yourself) > a journal and pen > any crystals you'd like to cleanse or bless in the Earth section of our central elemental mandala > an instrument for the dance, this could be a jar with rice, sticks to hit together, symbols or singing bowls > wear something warm but feminine, flowing dresses over tights, with warm scaves & throws & warms socks, think winter goddess. 
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and if you have any other questions whatsoever, please don't hesitate to contact me by emailing mish@meditationwithmish.com.
I'm looking forward to gathering with you and celebrating the Winter Solstice soon xx
meditation with mish : 0412 156 567 : mish@meditationwithmish.com