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The Gift Of Light
As the children and I gathered beneath the billowing canopy, we noticed the trees were almost completely bare, and the thicker layer of leaves on the ground.
We also enjoyed our one minute of quiet and stillness and as we did this the sun broke through, and our little robin fluttered close by. I took this as a sign to teach the children about the winter solstice, which this year occurs on Sunday 22nd December at 4:19 GMT. It's when our hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun, so we experience the longest night and shortest day (7 hours 38 minutes), and in astronomy terms this marks the beginning of Winter here in the UK.
I found out that “Solstitium” is a Latin word essentially meaning to stand still, which is what the sun appears to do when it reaches the tropic of Capricorn. (or something like that).
On Fridays, I’m very fortunate to facilitate this group for 6 to 7 year-olds and we enjoy our hour together in the school woodland. It’s a very nourishing, fun and healing experience for all, something I really look forward to. We finished with round of Silent night, before they scampered off for a play.
Not long until the longer light, hang in there!
Other things I've spotted, or you've sent over
With Dr Nick Heap and myself. WATCH HERE
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This mandala was soothing to create with chalks and natural materials. We each made one, the hard part was putting the materials away, releasing attachment to them, letting go.
Birthed in Buddhist and Hindu traditions, and loosely translated from Sanskrit, mandala means circle. Mandala’s are repeating patterns of harmony, unity and wholeness from a central space, aligned with the neverending universe.
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