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“The world rests in the night. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. Each thing creeps back into its own nature within the shelter of the dark. Darkness is the ancient womb. Nighttime is womb-time. Our souls come out to play. The darkness absolves everything; the struggle for identity and impression falls away. We rest in the night.”
The shortest day of the year arrives as a sacred threshold, a moment when darkness reaches its deepest point and the great turning begins. Across centuries and cultures, the winter solstice has been honored as a sacred pause—an invitation to stand at the edge of the old year, breathe deeply, and welcome the slow, steady return of the sun.
In this ancient turning, we are called to stillness. We are invited to listen to the quiet wisdom of the dark, to release what has grown heavy, and to make space for what is waiting to be born. As our ancestors lit fires to beckon the sun’s return, so too do we nurture our inner flame—trusting that even the smallest spark can guide us forward.
This morning is a ceremony of reflection, meditation, and celebration.
It is a gathering of hearts, aligned with the rhythm of the earth, honoring the moment when the light begins its long journey home.
Themes of the Winter Solstice
• Letting go – offering the past to the darkness, allowing old stories to fall away
• Rekindling hope – tending the ember within, nurturing the first glow of possibility
• Welcoming the light – opening our hands and hearts to illumination and warmth
• Seeking new inspiration – calling in guidance, creativity, and sacred insight
• Beginning a new cycle – stepping across the threshold into renewal, clarity, and purpose
Saturday 20th December 2025, 10am to 12:30pm, Blackrock Village, Dublin
This event is now FULL – please get in touch to add your name to the cancellation list
€39.00
