Cozy Winter Solstice Guided Meditation

The Winter Solstice is one of the most powerful points of the year when the axis of the earth pauses, shifts, and starts to move in the opposite direction.

For three days around the solstice, it’s a unique time to mentally and spiritually experience the stillness and the shift in direction.

It’s a time of self-reflection and a gathering of energy. A time to explore, reflect, and just stop and be.

This guided meditation helps you set intentions for the new year.

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The winter solstice is one of the most powerful points of the year,

When the axis of the earth pauses,

Shifts,

And starts to move in the opposite direction for three days around the solstice.

It's a unique time to mentally and spiritually experience the stillness and the shift in direction.

It's a cozy time of self-reflection and a gathering of energy.

A time to explore,

Reflect,

And to just stop and be.

Feel your eyes gently close and feel the wonder of the darkness,

Letting your breath fill your belly as you inhale and fall into every exhale,

Letting your muscles become heavy as you breathe into each one,

Let all of your thoughts relax into a deep slumber.

Start to feel the cycles of breath become natural as they slowly blend together.

Take a deep breath in and hold it and just pause for a moment and now exhale out with an audible sigh,

Turning your attention now to your imagination as you let a scene of winter unfold in front of you.

With your mind's eye,

Experience the cold,

Crisp air,

The blanket of white,

And see how it drapes delicately over everything.

See the beautiful trees,

Notice how they soar high into the white,

Gray sky,

How the branches are strong and sturdy,

Yet they still drape down and slightly bend to the weight of the piles of white.

Seeing now how even the smallest twigs and bushes are covered in a blanket of cold.

Experience how untouched everything is,

How it's all completely covered with no visible pathways,

The air smells crisp and fresh,

And there's a small hint of a fireplace burning somewhere in the distance.

You feel calm and peaceful as you pause to take in the quiet stillness surrounding you as you witness this beautiful winter scene.

A scene that's unfolded just like this so many times before.

Each season has her beauty,

Gray and white.

Winter is beautiful,

Icicles dripping and melting and hanging from the branches.

Even with the snow,

There's melting going on.

From the subtle moments of warmth,

There's a quiet stillness.

Everything is so untouched,

Smooth,

White,

Quiet,

Cold,

Beautiful.

Winter solstice is a perfect time for planning and deciding what you are ready to release energetically and what your intentions are for the future.

Calm your mind and let your journey of reflection begin.

What can you release?