EXPECTATIONS. CO-CREATING LIFE. SOUL DANCE. SOAK IN THE SUN. WHISPER OF CONSCIOUSNESS. ALLOW THE LIGHT. ENCHANTED WEB. FIND YOUR UNIQUE FLOW.
Gentle Openings
The snails are always at home, no matter where they go, traveling ever so slowly, leaving a moist trail behind. No need to hurry; they can slid into the safety of their cozy house at any time. It’s not a square box, made of artificial materials, but an organic abode, constructed according to the regenerative principles of a spiral. From the smallest to the biggest, from the largest to the tiniest. Infinity on both ends. Do not mistake walking in circles for futile activity, because with each round, the pilgrim has lifted the Soul to another...
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Mhm, it’s nice to cozy up in a reclining chair with a mug of warm coffee in the hands, taking in the soft light of the Winter Sun, and even looking at snowflakes falling from the sky. Snow has an interesting effect. At night, even if overcast, everything appears brighter. And during the day, the white embrace turns our attention inwards, illuminating and warming the inner space. When we’re snowed in, either by nature or by overwhelming daily duties, we have a choice. We can turn on TVs and radios and computers to drown the inner call for...
read moreThe Gift of Winter
Have you ever noticed the pinkish tinge of naked branches and tree trunks at this time of the year? A certain gentleness and softness permeates the chilly months, if only we allow ourselves to slow down and notice. It’s as if our human bones are reflected in the structure of the tree people. They graciously unclothe themselves every Winter for us to see the Life pulsating through their core. They’re quiet now, gathering the juices deep in the soil, fine-tuning their song. We’ll be able to enjoy the whispering of the leaves again in Spring,...
read moreWarmth of My Heart
January tends to be a difficult month in the temperate zones of the Northern hemisphere. The décor for the end-of-year festivities is gone. The Earth has withdrawn into itself, preparing for the Spring. The days are getting longer but the Sky is still far away. We look around and it’s dark and cold and dismal. Bewildered, we begin stumbling back to the warm chambers of the heart. Hopefully, we can still find the way in. The negative effects of media, hectic lifestyle, spiritless use of technology are so devastating. And our Soul suffers....
read moreWisdom of the Heart
We have probably all experienced that most New Year resolutions fail fairly quickly. But why? As I see it, there is one crucial reason: wrong timing. The date January 1st is an artificial construct, with no correlation to the movement of the stars, the planets, or the changes of the seasons. Thus setting our goals at the beginning of the year is as good or bad as making a to-do list on any other day. Living in the world ruled by Western civilization, we’re so used to the Gregorian calendar that we no longer question this time measurement...
read moreMy Heart Radiates Love
The twelve Holy Nights from Christmas (December 25) to Epiphany (January 6) form a bridge between the old year and the new one. A slower pace during this time offers us a fresh opportunity each winter to experience the transition from a child-like sense of the “I”, full of awe, to a more mature “I”, embraced by wisdom, light, and warmth. Through this journey inward we meet the core of who we are. The gaze into our microcosm leads to the opening where we can glimpse at the macrocosm of the heavens. In quiet contemplation, the speck of light...
read moreIn the Quiet of My Soul
The transition from the old into the New Year in the Gregorian calendar occurs in the middle of the Holy Nights. From Christmas to Epiphany, or rather, for the first two weeks of Winter, we are invited to slow down, and commune with our Soul. To nurture the inner Light. “The Winter will arouse in me the Summer of the Soul,” ponders Rudolf Steiner. The warmth and the brightness of Summer are now stored inside of us. At the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, we can perceive the warmth and brightness within us in a new...
read moreMy Heart Rejoices
Something shifts each year between the Winter Solstice and Christmas Day. A subtle inner glow lightens the burdens. Something pulls the reins to slow down the frantic horses. But we need to tune in… The more I work with the Rudolf Steiner’s Calendar of the Soul and my own Soulful Sparks of Inspiration, the more sensitive I become to superficial packaging of media during the holidays. New York City is ablaze with external decorations. But what do we find inside? More fancy boxes, labeled with big names to house over-priced items. “No poetry at...
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