as I go along decorating
Be it Chanukah or Yule,
Christmas time or Solstice night,
All celebrate the eternal light.
for those of you who know me - you know that today, Monday is the day I usually change the sheets on my bed & give both my bathrooms a good scrub. yay for me !
Once that was all done today, - I got to thinking about how I would decorate my bedroom for Christmas. In past years I have always had a vintage themed Christmas tree in our bedroom - full of old lace, buttons & vintage decorations, but this year - my soul is saying - keep it simple. I have a lovely vintage angel that Joe bought me at a garage sale ages ago and in keeping with the simple theme - it is perfect. Along with candles. oh and of course, the obligatory gardenia from my garden. You see, this year - I must keep Christmas as simple as I can ~ to help me relax, to unwind, to settle the messed up jigsaw that is my mind. Decorating with candles, mostly. what better for this magick time of year? LIGHT - is it a coincidence that the birth of Jesus, is around the same time as the Northern Hemispheres' WINTER SOLSTICE? the time when the olde religion that I practice celebrates the return of the light to the world in the form of the sun. what about us down here in the southern hemisphere? does that mean our light returns for us in June, when our winter solstice occurs? questions, questions. I celebrate Christmas because it is a tradition but I celebrate it in a different way to most - I bring hedgewitchery into it if I can ~ and I believe that Christ came to earth to bring light into our hearts, into our souls, to teach us to love. And that is what I strive for. So I will use light to decorate my home. Hopefully bringing that very peace that I am trying to find.
blessings, bliss & peace xo
Labels: Christmas 2006, my Christmas journey
posted by Miss Robyn | 4:32 pm
12 Comments:
I don't think it matters whether it's summer or winter solstice, what matters is the light that shines in your heart - and your's shines brightly year round, Miss Robyn!
xo
I love when I hear people are doing the same, going with their heart and keeping it simple..I did the same thing yesterday..I did everything that usually takes weeks in one day by keeping it simple and not obsessing...I have never put a tree in my bedroom and did yesterday..small artificial one with white lights and some old decorations I made when I was a little girls made of pinecones and glitter....I slept better last night!
I got all excited and pulled out my decorations. I put out about 3 or 4 and then..blah. I think I'll stop and call it "simplicity." hehe
Robyn your vintage angel is adorable. Simplicity is the key.
Winter or Summer solstice, the season, it really doesn't matter. It's what you carry in your heart every day of the year that counts.
You are a very beautiful spiritual person. I have got to get over my issues about Christmas, I want to be happy about it like everyone else. I will focus on the light on the darkest night. That there is hope and something to give when life is it's most dark. Thank you Robyn.
I love your new background! and you know how I feel, an Angel, some candles, its all you need honey! have a great Christmas.ps.am so envious you have gardenias in your garden?
Yes, Jesus is the light, and I think we all, me included, get so wound up at Christmas we forget what it's really about. I think you have a handle on it. The Bible says "be still and know that I am God". If we participate in the rat race of commercial Christmas, we certainly aren't still! I really like your idea of quiet and candles...I would not have a tree up this year but the grandson wanted it, so he put it up! I hope I can remember to be still!
Bless you.
Shall I tell you what I think I don't think the man called Jesus was born at Christmas at all, I think the early church saw the people celebrating Yuletide and the Solstice and decided to make it the birth of Jesus and a christian festival so the people would convert and not lose a festival of celebration.
Shall I tell you what I think I don't think the man called Jesus was born at Christmas at all, I think the early church saw the people celebrating Yuletide and the Solstice and decided to make it the birth of Jesus and a christian festival so the people would convert and not lose a festival of celebration.
I love your angel. Joe has great taste!
I wish you joy, peace, contentment, and much much more.
xoxo
The Angel is lovely......I'm trying to keep things simpler this year too...
Beautiful angel. I'm keeping things simple too - lots of candles, fresh flowers and not much more. Light is the key, as you said. xo
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