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Dec 2024
27m 56s

Winter Solstice Guided Meditation; Live ...

MERYL ARNETT
About this episode

Today’s episode of Our Mindful Nature - a live recording of my Winter Solstice meditation retreat - is the perfect practice to welcome in the winter season. A mini meditation retreat you can do at home!


The Winter Solstice is always a discussion of light and dark. Mythology abounds, as do rituals of celebration and reflection. 


In this class, you will hear some of the mythology surrounding the Winter Solstice. We will explore what it means to ‘harvest the fire’ in this season; we will talk about caves, bees, fire and honey. 


At the end, you will experience a longer, guided meditation that takes you through a reflection of the year and an inquiry into what is to come next in 2025. You can use this as a time to set intentions for the season or the new year.


So grab your tea, light your fire, and settle in as we welcome Winter. 


In this episode, you hear:

  • The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper
  • Wintering by Sylvia Plath
  • Sounds of the natural world recorded by Nick McMahan


I hope you enjoy! This is the last episode of 2024. We will back in 2025 with all new episodes, guests and practices to share ❄️

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