One of my teachers, the 88th generation Daoist priest, Jeffrey Yuen, spends six weeks around the solstice meditating. Striving to be in alignment with the natural world, he basically hibernates at the darkest time of the year. I’ve heard him say that if he doesn’t respect the natural rhythms in this way then he won’t be at his best for all the other months.
Thank you Stella. your sharing mirrors so beautiful thoughts just this mornin! Yin time. Thank you. heading to the local Juicery here in Sedona just had to have the waffles... the works ! with bananas, blue berries, strawberries, coconut, that real Vermont syrup... Gratitude so much gratitude. embracing the darkness the candle of soul burning bright. Thank you. Thank you.
I’ve been leaning this direction as I age too and loving it… it contradicts my creative manic (oh I should say yang here from now on lol) side which has always been a night owl hahah but winter is a perfect time to let that side rest and indulge in my softer soothing yin ways… I love having annual cycles in the focus more than daily ones…
Thank you Stella. your sharing mirrors so beautiful thoughts just this mornin! Yin time. Thank you. heading to the local Juicery here in Sedona just had to have the waffles... the works ! with bananas, blue berries, strawberries, coconut, that real Vermont syrup... Gratitude so much gratitude. embracing the darkness the candle of soul burning bright. Thank you. Thank you.
I’ve been leaning this direction as I age too and loving it… it contradicts my creative manic (oh I should say yang here from now on lol) side which has always been a night owl hahah but winter is a perfect time to let that side rest and indulge in my softer soothing yin ways… I love having annual cycles in the focus more than daily ones…