Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures all over the world for thousands of years.
This start of the solar year is a celebration of light and the rebirth of the sun.
This year today, Friday December 21st, the sun enters Capricorn and marks the Winter Solstice: the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, summer in the Southern Hemisphere and
the day of the longest night.
The term solstice means: sun stands still. It appears to remain in one place north or south of the equator from one day to the next.
This is one of the strongest days of the year to make changes in our lives. Light will continue increasing from this time on until the summer solstice on June 21st.
As we shift in the seasons, we also have a great opportunity shift in our body and mind. We can be open to both good and bad energies. During the winter, the yin principle dominates our bodies as well as the climate.
The earth is in her resting/quiet season and nature sleeps. It’s a good time to rest and restore your energies. Reflect and be aware of your senses, conserve your energy, seek inner warmth and spend more time at home with family and friends. It’s a time to nourish the body, relax, quiet the body down and get more sleep.
“(In winter) people should retire early at night and rise late in the morning and they should wait for the rising of the sun.”
-NEI CHING
Slow your external exercise down, but you still have to stay active in order to keep your body warm and your energy moving.
Winter is more an inward and sensitive time. As the cold climate chills you to your bones,
seek deeper within yourself. Like the earth, we all have our cycles. Many of us have cycles in which held-in emotions are released like the winter snows. With awareness and expression of these feelings, you will be able to open to good energies. Staying healthy is also the key this winter season.
This season is also flu Season. Why is it that some of us catch several colds a year? The answer lies in our immune system. If our immune systems are weakened, we will have a tendency to get sick more often. In the winter months, this seems to happen more because of STRESS, POOR DIET, CHANGE IN WEATHER and just getting RUN DOWN.
The best treatment for colds and flus is to prevent them from occurring in the first place by keeping your immune system strong. Now is the time to come into my office to boost your immune system. My energy boosting treatments seem to prevent the flu and cold. They’ll help keep you healthy throughout the season.
My alternative flu shot has no side effects. It is homeopathic medicine proven to be effective. It will restore and strengthen your energy and vitality, and it’s safe for all ages. And if you already have a cold, getting it will speed up your recovery time.
To stay healthy this winter, schedule an appointment today by calling 305-407-0120.
