In honor of the Winter Solstice….
Faith is a bird that feels the light
and sings while the dawn is still dark.
- Rabindranath Tagore
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Hi Stacey,
I find these words to be deeply meaningful. And what it says to me, is that even in those dark moments of life, there is that spot deep within us, our soul, that still connects to the light of this world, and to the light beyond. If we can connect to this spot within, to our soul – the light is there…always…even when we can’t see it. And I find that deeply comforting in my life.
Thanks for this quote. I always want to choose to be hopeful and it helps me when I remind myself that I can “change the channels” in my mind. As I get older I find habits of thinking become harder to change, to get out of frequently-traveled grooves in my mind. Getting outdoors or spending time with an up-beat friend or doing a craft that is creative, repetitive, and holds my full attention often help me with attitude-adjustment.
Lance and Beth. Thank you so much for your thoughtful responses to today’s quote. I, too, find this to be a deeply meaningful quote- especially at this time of the year (Solstice- our collective time of darkness). As Lance said, even in our dark moments, our lights shine within- brightly connecting us to each other and all of the universe.
And Beth, you talk of such beautiful ways of connecting to that light, that place of presence. Again, thank you both. Such wonderful conversations here on Stacey’s blog!
Hi everyone! Thanks SO much to Ruthie for posting this quote. (FYI, MfYL blog readers: Ruthie has generously offered to produce the Tuesday quote and the Thursday feature!)
Today’s quote resonated deeply with me, too. It is a perfect meditation for the solstice. It also ties into the topic of the post from yesterday, too – about finding forgiveness and peace.
I recently read that Zsuzsanna Budapest, a leader in the Goddess movement, believes the interval of the winter solstice is the ideal time to reach out to those from who we feel estranged. So, yes, let us remember that our internal light shines brightly – even in the darkest and coldest nights.