December 20, 2009
Solstice Eve
Near midnight
I just took a walk in the deepest dark of the longest Winter night, Solstice Eve, the 1st night of Yuletide’s 12 Nights, of Germany’s 12 Weinachten (Holy Nights).
www.netdeva.com/lisalindberg/seasonal-celebrations/winter-solstice.htm
Walking around in the hush of the night, the snow and trees and buildings and mountains cold and bluish-white in the semi-dark, I felt like the tomten in Astrid Lindgren’s lovely books, The Tomten and The Tomten and the Fox. www.skandisk.com
Every farmstead has a tomten – - a protective elf – - who watches over the farm at night, making his rounds in the deep of night. No one ever sees him, just his tracks in the snow. He keeps the people and animals safe from harm, telling the chickens to think of the warm days of summer that will come again once more. Compassionately understanding the fox’s hunger, he gives his bowl of porridge to the hungry fox, so he will not bother the chickens.
I looked up into the sky and – - from the depths my own consciousness on this deepest darkest night – - made a wish for our beautiful Earth and the 6 million people and the countless rocks, plants, and creatures who live here.
Tags: Consciousness, Mythology, Yule
