Over the hump

Its mid week before Christmas and I am looking forward to some time off
The one thing I don't like about a regular job in an office is you never have the time to do anything you want to do. During the week you work and during the weekend you clean and get ready to work. It can be monotonous. The best thing is it is almost winter solstice:
Longest Night of the Year
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and its noontime elevation appears to be the same for several days before and after the solstice. Hence the origin of the word solstice, which comes from Latin solstitium, from sol, “sun” and -stitium, “a stoppage.” Following the winter solstice, the days begin to grow longer and the nights shorter.
This makes me happy cause that means we are heading into Spring even though Solstice marks the beginning of winter rather than the end. I am going to have a little ceremony I think to mark the occasion tomorrow night. I'm making some spiced cider and we will have a nice dinner with my sister.
For Witches solstice has a more importanta meaning as follows:
darkness and the longest night of the year. The Winter Solstice had been associated with the birth of a "Divine King" long before the rise of Christianity. Since the Sun is considered to represent the Male Divinity in many Pagan Traditions, this time is celebrated as the "return of the Sun God" where He is reborn of the Goddess . It seems to me that this is quite similar to the Christian story of Jesus being born of a virgin mother. I like both versions myself because the christian story speaks more to humanity and the pagan version speaks of renewal of the earth. They are both symbols of the constant renewal of life showing us the way to live a spiritual existance and the importance of revering all in the world not just that which is human.
As the New Year comes I will turn 38yrs old. It seems to me my time is passing so quickly. There are still so many things I want to do that seem out of reach to me. However, there are many things I want to do that are totally within my reach and I vow not to waste any of what is left to me. It is my goal to create the life I want for my self every day. Part of being a witch is discovering who you really are at your core. To do this requires much work and diligence but in the end you know yourself. I have not acknowledge my true self in years because I have been to consumed by what others told me I was. Now its time for me to be me without reservations, without fear and without the influence of those who don't truly know who I am....Time to grow Time to be courageous and face down my demons so that I can have my time in the Sun as well..
Blessed be and Merry meet.............