art by Gigi Alvaré
Winter Solstice Ceremony
Saturday, December 13th, 3–6pm
Lifebridge Sanctuary
333 Mountain Rd. Rosendale, NY
Oh Sacred Darkness
by Kathleen C. Mandeville
We reach for the rich mash
Of what once was
Palming the sensuous
Beauty of decay
Seed of distilled wisdom
Finding it now
With slow breath
We secret it away
Into our bed of darkness
As the fires bless us
Join us as we enter into this holy and sacred time of light and dark
Of the year’s end drawing nigh
Let us tend our fires together
Let us go on the spiral journey
As we hold within our hearts the ember of truth and love
Together we will
walk through a “living bridge” of candlelight as we hold our intention for the new year
place luminariums in a spiral of greens
Led by Kathleen Mandeville with Meryn Oakwood & Marann Langlois - ceremonial singing
The event is open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted to support Holistic Health Community's mission of holistic healing and community wellness. Come as you are—bring an open heart and a wish for the year to come. Pre-registration encouraged.