𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫

On this longest night,

when the Earth leans into her deepest stillness,

may a soft and ancient light find its way to you.

May the quiet of this Solstice

wrap around your spirit like a gentle cloak,

reminding you that darkness is not an ending,

but a sacred womb

a place where the unseen begins to stir,

where seeds dream of becoming.

As the old year exhales,

may you release what has grown heavy,

the narratives that no longer serve you,

the burdens your heart is ready to lay down,

the shadows that have taught their final lessons.

May the returning light

tender at first, but faithful,

illuminate new pathways,

new openings,

new blessings waiting at the threshold.

May you feel the presence of your ancestors,

and the great intelligence of the natural world

moving with you as you step into a new cycle.

And may you remember,

in your bones and in your breath,

that you, too, are a bearer of light

a spark returning,

a flame renewing,

a soul rising gently toward the dawn.

Blessed Winter Solstice.

Blessed becoming.

Blessed return of the light.