Winter Solstice, which will occur early tomorrow morning, is the ‘dead’ of winter. The hiatus when the sun reaches its furthest point, then light slowly starts to increase, and life slowly starts to return to the earth. The coldest time is yet to come, and when it’s here increasing light reminds us that summer too will come.
This is time for seasonal rose pruning – leaving plants bare to prepare for summer growth. Autumn leaves have been raked away to become compost and mulch ( or in the case of my walnut tree, stowed in the green Council bin to be dealt with elsewhere). There’s a sense of preparation, of waiting. What will spring bring? For me, there’s the expectation of a visit from a distant daughter. What hopes are you nurturing for spring?
“Sun standing still provides the reason
to celebrate our Solstice season.”
Ruth's Reflections 
Lovely to have your daughter’s visit to look forward to.
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A friend of mine has recently returned from a trip to South America and Machu Pichu. while there it was explained to her that while the winter solstice is at a particular date and time, there is a short 2- 3 days before the sun actually moves to begin its climb towards the summer solstice. Incas were known for their precision in astonomy among other things
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Those 2-3 days will be the time when the sun stands still – the actual “stice” from Latin sistere to stand still.
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Happy winter solstice Ruth.
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Solstice blessings to you, Juliet
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