Solstice Stillness: Honouring the Pause of Winter

As we cross the threshold of the Winter Solstice, we enter the longest night — the sacred womb of darkness — where all life slows, softens, and dreams itself anew. This is a holy pause in the great turning of the wheel, a moment when the Earth exhales and everything returns to stillness.

Within this vast quiet, we are invited to turn inward — to listen to the ancient pulse beneath the surface, to honour what has fallen away, and to tend the embers of our own inner light. The Solstice teaches us that even in the deepest darkness, the promise of renewal stirs. From this fertile void, new visions begin to form, and hope is quietly reborn.

As we gather in sisterhood, we rest into the mystery of winter’s embrace — nourishing body, heart, and spirit. Remembering that from silence, all creation begins. For this gathering, we call upon…