The Longest Night – Dec. 22, 2021
now available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/_rlAqS7sNeY
Deep night
Dark night
Night of the longest sigh
May our weary hearts stay vigilant and receptive
To all that is loving and dear
– Mary Saracino
The winter solstice celebrates the return of hope to our land as our planet experiences the first slow turn toward greater daylight.
Soon we will welcome slightly longer days, a glimmer of hope on the horizon.
As we welcome the light, we take time to remember and embrace the depth and richness of the winter darkness.
-adapted Joyce Rupp
All winter long
Beneath every snowing
Guess what we saw!
A thaw
And a growing,
A Greening and growing
All winter long
We ran
To the sun
The dance of the sun!
– Native American Song