Spiritual Infinity

Merry Grinchmas my beautiful people!! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day whether with family, friends, loved ones, or evening spending solitary time with yourself 🎄

Winter Solstice ....

"The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds.

Our modern culture teaches avoidance at a max at this time; alcohol, lights, shopping, overworking, over spending, comfort food and consumerism. And yet the natural tug to go inwards as nearly all creatures are doing is strong and the weather so bitter that people are left feeling that winter is hard, because for those of us without burning fires and big festive families, it can be lonely and isolating.

Whereas in actual fact winter is kind, she points us in her quiet soft way towards our inner self, towards this annual time of peace and reflection, embracing the darkness and forgiving, accepting and loving embracing goodbye the past year.

"Winter takes away the distractions, the buzz, and presents us with the perfect time to rest and withdraw into a womb like love, bringing fire & light to our hearth”.
. and then, just around the corner the new year will begin again, and like a seed planted deep in the earth, we will all rise with renewed energy once again to dance in the sunlight.

Life is a gift - Happy winter to you all..."

- poem by Brigit Anna McNeill

- art beautifully created by Jessica Boehman

As solstice draws near and those in the north move inward and the south more outward, I offer this tribute to the shaman's tree in honour of all trees and the original way of journeying and those that showed us the way.

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Tree Lore

Ash, Oak, Bodhi, Baobab, Cedar, Sycamore, Banyan and Yew
The great tree stands through all times, all tribes, beyond the veil.

Old Yggdrasil, birthed from the well of Urd
Mystics debate of Kabalistic realms
Gautama wakes upon the ancient roots of Bodhi
Mongolian blue, dizzy in trance in honour of Eej Mod
Mayans ascend Yaxche, traverse beyond the mortal coil
Merlin, Nimue, court magic beneath ancient Oak, witness life death, and rebirth.

Echo’s of a weathered-skinned drum summons the spirit horses
Cantering the upper world beyond branches, seeking wisdom of the ancients

Galloping the lower realms beyond all roots, banishing darkness from the land.

Axis Mundi holds strong at the centre of all that is
Traversing the tree beyond time

The shamans must.

✨🐾🌳

(c) O. Nightsky
(Art: David Edwards)

Hey everyone!! I have been working on a special project that Spirit has placed upon my heart. Many people, especially at this time of year, have been starting to feel overwhelmed, stressed, and even their physical bodies taking a toll. So I have created and recorded a Guided Healing Meditation accompanied by my crystal singing bowl. I present this as an offering of Love and will be accepting gifts in an amount of your choosing. All donations will be going to the BStrong Initiative. This charity provides emergency aid to those affected by natural disasters. 100% of the proceeds go directly to the aid.
If this is something you would like to be a part of please reach out to me here or by email: [email protected] with the subject Healing Through Disaster