Happy Solstice!

The Winter Solstice has been a cause for celebration for millennia. A marking of the end of the dark days and the return of the light.

In the UK much of our ancient culture and traditions have been lost to history. Yet many of our seasonal festivities are rooted in that past. The Yule log, the decoration of homes with boughs of holly and scented fir. The communal coming together, songs and sharing of food. It is a time for stories, reflection, bonding, re-kindling a sense of hope for the coming season.

Whilst the world outside may seem dark in so many ways I am mindful of the fact that there is also light to be found if we look for it. There are good things, kind things, positive things. There are hopes and dreams waiting to burst forth in the renewed light of the year to come. Wherever you are, whomever you are with over the coming days I invite you set aside the lamenting of the woes and share instead something kind, however small. It is the small steps that start the great journeys.

In the coming season I look forward to taking the next steps of my Permaculture journey and sharing the highlights with you. Until then Happy Solstice!

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