Entering Winter
Entering Winter can be about entering leaner times. Times when there is (historically) less food available, times when there is less warmth from the Sun available, times when the physical environment is more harsh. As a devotee to personal transformation, I am always looking for the “treasure”. I find that one of the symbolic and refreshing things about these leaner times is the scaling back, the decluttering, the simplicity. For me, there is beauty in the clarity of the season. As I look around in nature, I am able to see through the trees (now they have no leaves) to the views beyond. To me, this resonates with a theme of fewer distractions. The expanded depth of vision provokes feelings of release from confusion and overwhelm. Simplicity and clarity can feel purifying, bright and light, like the snow. For me, this is some of the mental, emotional and spiritual treasure of the winter and of the leaner times. Yin Times