Welcome to The Art of Wintering! I am honored and delighted to get the chance to spend the depth of winter with you!
This journey into wintering is about listening deeply to your heart and mind and honoring what they have to say. With that in mind—
Close your eyes for a moment and take a deep breath.
Pause to appreciate this moment and what drew you to sign up.
Like the landscape right now, life on the surface is bare, but below in the dark soil of the earth, the roots, seeds and animals are very much full of life-force energy. Slowing down, conserving energy until the light of the sun grows strong enough, and then, POOF! The magic of creation ignites and regeneration will be in full motion once again.
Think of me, like THE HERMIT in the tarot cards, the woman who carries a lantern to draw your attention inward to illuminate what is asking to be seen and explored. The lantern only illuminates a small part of the path in front of you so you can move forward slowly, at your own pace.
The intention I hold close to my heart for this program is to encourage more silence and stillness to assist you in your unfolding winter's journey with the right provisions without feeling overwhelmed.
In essence, the ART in our wintering journey arises from this understanding ~
Slowness gives magic a chance to rise up
to BE and CREATE with you.
How you create your nest, what meditations you gravitate towards, what foods and herbs you ingest, what images emerge ~ that's all YOUR MAGIC ~ so savor your days to access YOUR BEINGNESS to see what emerges.
Remember to move at your own pace, and know that you have access to this magical space forever.