Cold Nights and Frosty Mornings

Feeling winter tonight. The moon is getting fuller and the stars are clear and bright. I like the winter sky, especially living in the country and by the ocean. This morning when I got up at 5 AM it was dark and cold…went on a lovely walk in the fresh air after it got light (had to go back and get an extra coat and gloves). Found some eucalyptus and brought it back to fill a copper vase.

I used to be less fond of winter, but here where the weather is mild, it’s not so bad at all. In fact, we’ve had what seems like weeks of sunny weather, and I love the winter sun with its gentle slant. Only two weeks until winter solstice, (on December 22 this year), which means the days will be imperceptibly getting longer. Even closer is the Gemini lunar eclipse, due to take place on December 10. Question for now is, how to embrace the dark?

I had a book called Faces of the Moon Mother. Must have lost it somewhere, but it had beautiful meditations on the different phases of the moon – I especially liked the meditation for the full moon. I remember reading it when I lived in the country in Louisiana and would hear the owls calling at night. Kind of spooky and mysterious, but good winter memories.

Winter is full of wonder and mystery when you look for it. I have a funny memory of winter in Louisiana, too. My friend Cheryl was staying with me in the country, and we were watching horror movies and videos about raw food guru Ann Wigmore. Some young boys burst in the door downstairs, and we were startled at first, but it turned out they were looking for someone who used to live in the house…we laughed a lot!