Christmas Light

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The Wise Men Draw Near

“We Three Kings of Orient Are.”

A star fills the sky and wise men read the signs. After traveling for many months, their journey is finally drawing to a close. Exceptional gifts of frankincense, myrrh and gold are offered to welcome this miracle, this manifestation of Light.

A Star Beckons

“Do you see what I see? A star, a star, dancing in the night with a tail as big as a kite.”

The dark night sky, unpolluted by any man-made lights, vibrates with an energy that is alive and substantial. Amidst the million points of light that make up the Milky Way, there shines a brilliant star to announce the miracle of this birth of Light.

Angels Fill The Sky

“Angels We Have Heard on High.”

Filling the sky with their dulcet song, the angels ring clarion notes to announce this Birth of Light. Their clear voices tell the shepherds to not be afraid, “For unto you a child is born.”

A Baby In A Manger

“Away in a Manger, no crib for a bed.”

A tiny baby is welcomed into this world. Out of nothingness comes everything, a manifestation, a form that embodies the Light.

Everyone Brings A Light

“Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella. Bring a Torch, come one and come all.”

We all carry the flame inside of us and we rejoice and honor the Light.

Merry Christmas. Let’s celebrate the Light.

The Stillness of Christmas

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Christmas Eve Is Here

How did Christmas get here so fast? It seems like only yesterday we were cleaning up after a Thanksgiving feast. Another week or two to get ready for Christmas would definitely be welcomed.

But ready or not, here it is, and now it’s an opportunity to practice being in the moment. Forget what the mind says about time, if we have enough or what the future holds. Here we are, in this very moment.

It’s time to turn our focus to the symbolism of the birth of a holy light. A light of the world that guides us to a greater light within us.

The Stillness of Christmas

Christmas mass is attended and many celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. We also welcome the arrival of Santa Claus and presents are placed under the Christmas tree. Others nurture in their hearts the winter solstice and the growing light. Shops close early, people tuck into their homes.

Christmas is a time of stillness over much of the planet. A brief, still moment settles around us. It’s a cherished moment in contrast to the chaotic cacophony and frenetic activity of this world. Let that shared stillness enter your heart and wrap around your shoulders like a warm blanket.

May your Christmas be bright.

O Holy Night

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It's Christmas Eve

A hush falls across the land as we gather for Christmas Eve.

We finish our Christmas shopping and gather with family and friends. We light candles and offer prayers. Midnight mass is chanted in churches large and small.

We spiral into Christmas Eve on stars of light.

A Star In The East

“And for a moment, the sky stood still while a new star was born.”

Suspended in the firmament, a powerful star sparkled and beckoned. Wise men followed the light. It's possible that an alignment of the stars is what drew the astrologers as far back as... 

April 17, 6 BC when the Sun, Jupiter, the Moon and Saturn aligned in the constellation Aries while Venus and Mars were in neighboring constellations.

The star could have appeared up to two years before the wise men arrived in Jerusalem.

Grant Mathews, a Notre Dame astrophysicist, believes the wise men were "Zoroastrian astrologers who would have recognized the planetary alignment in Aires as a sign a powerful leader was born."

“In fact, it would have even meant that this leader was destined to die at an appointed time, which of course would have been significant for the Christ child, and may have been why they brought myrrh, which was an embalming fluid.

Saturn there (in that part of the sky) would have made whoever was born as a leader, a most powerful leader, because Saturn had the strength to do it, in their view.”
— Grant Mathews
 

Christmas Is In Our Hearts

Perhaps you spend Christmas with a large, noisy family or maybe your Christmas night is at home with a beloved pet. If you have studied The Radiance Technique® (TRT®), allow yourself some extra time for TRT® hands-on. 

Amidst all the gatherings and activities, the light burns bright and we can tap into that expanding light in our meditations. Hold yourself close to the light.

Remember that Christmas exists in our hearts.

Today we are all wise men when we follow the light in our own hearts.