Lifesmithing : : After The Solstice

This gorgeous shot of last night’s conjunction on Lady Luna, Venus & Jupiter in Leo(c) R.Powell of Cosmic Focus

The longest night began with a some spectacular sky candy as Lady Luna, Venus the goddess of love and Jupiter, planet of cosmic largesse all lined up to show off in Leo. For those of us watching this holy trinity blaze at twilight, outshining every single other thing in the evening sky, it was clear magic was afoot. Mama Nature was turning on a show for those who drink in her elixir and the lesson of life’s most eternal cycle. With my kin I lit a bonfire and we sat outside in the chill night air as the flames crackled and roared.The darkest solstice night ends always with hope for those who survived her darkness and the bitter chill of the Wintertime. Our long night of the soul called for nothing less than total release and unequivocal surrender to the path of our own life, even in the face of the promised land, its seductive distractions and the delusions we all too easily attach to them. This was the requisite test of our high magic. The reward for the courage it takes to truly let go (and it is never easy little loves) is the blessed surge of personal sovereignty, an uninhibited freedom in which all possibilities are back on the table. Yes, as if by magic. Having undone the ties that may have bound us to time in the dark woods and thrown them into the flames, the blindfold is also removed and clarity of vision returns unfettered.The sun has moved now into Cancer and our attention turns to home. While we are incubating our sweetest dreams for our life, we are drawn even deeper into hibernation. Cancer is the natural home of the moon and speaks to nurturing, mothering energy. This is the time to make sure that your home is a reflection of the self you are crafting, not the one you have left behind smouldering in the ashes of last night’s bonfire. It is here that you will do your best work, host your nearest and dearest, rest and restore your good self.Wrap your abode about you like a security blanket as the next turn of the wheel unfolds and the seeds you have planted are germinating beneath frozen ground. Leave the folly of doubt and your lack of faith to the fire to burn away. Give your well conserved energy to the nourishment and nurturing of your good self as you too begin your journey to the light. This is crucial work and there is no hurry. Take your sweet time. There are plenty of long nights still to come.Today was our first morning after and the fabled return of the king, our sun brighter and stronger each day from now as he cheers and encourages our fledgling steps forward. I spent time this beautiful day in communion at my river bathing in sunshine and feeling the flow return to my body, my life, my craft. It is essential that we regularly tap in and reconnect to Mama Nature as she shifts, aligning the changes in our lives to hers. These tender turning points at each creak of the great wheel are our personification of the natural cycle: life, death and rebirth, grief at our loss tempered by new joys, something so precious sacrificed so an even greater good may be our gain.The new page is blank Bohemians and the last chapter is closed. It is time to start scribing the next. That which you have called in is hailing to you still. What it is you are seeking remains on the hunt for you too so do not discourage your focus. Plant it into this new life you now craft and let it be watered by the soft rain that falls from the night sky. This is the good work of a lifesmith. Marinate in stillness by Winter’s fire as your brave new world takes shape in the flames.