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The turning point
Did you notice that as of yesterday, in the northern hemisphere at least, it is now winter?
We reached the turning point in our spiral through space and time.
I always think of the ancient neo-Platonic idea of exitus and reditus with the necessary conversio at this time of year…. as we go slowly but surely back into the light.
May the “phos” be with you.
Salutationes omnibus.
Comment by Tom in NY — 22 December 2009 @ 11:00 amNotice how much longer the days are getting?
Comment by Tom A. — 22 December 2009 @ 11:05 amIn the mid-west, around December 10th, we had the biggest storm in 10 years. It has felt like winter (out here) ever since.
Ben
Comment by benyanke — 22 December 2009 @ 11:09 amTom in NY: LOL!
Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 22 December 2009 @ 11:11 amAs Shelley once noted: “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?”
Comment by gloriainexcelsis — 22 December 2009 @ 11:18 amIt lifts my spirit to think of moving toward the light. Thank you Fr. Z., Blessed Advent.
Comment by wanda — 22 December 2009 @ 12:39 pmI’m always reminded of St. John the Baptist’s words regarding Our Lord: ‘He [Our Lord] must increase, while I [John] must decrease.’
The daylight begins to decrease around the birthday of St. John the Baptist [June 24] and increases around the birthday of Our Lord [December 25].
Comment by irishgirl — 22 December 2009 @ 12:42 pmMy Bonaventurian heart is touched.
Comment by FrCharles — 22 December 2009 @ 1:08 pmO Oriens!
Now He increases!
Comment by bnaasko — 22 December 2009 @ 1:13 pmI suffer from a particularly virulent variety of Seasonal Affective Disorder, so the coming of the Winter Solstice is always welcome.
I found this year to be an easier change of seasons by going to bed earlier and awakening shortly after sunrise. I figure my body needs every photon it can get in the dark days.
Comment by Rob Cartusciello — 22 December 2009 @ 3:02 pmYesterday my husband was immediately able to stand an uncooked egg on end in the middle of our kitchen floor. This can only be done twice a year at the solstices. Our children loved to watch this science experiment; now we send photos of the phenomenon to our grandchildren.
Comment by marthawrites — 22 December 2009 @ 9:26 pmHoly Mother Church promotes Geocentrism and condemns Heliocentrism as Heresy. The Earth does not spin, it does not revolve around the Sun.
Robert A. Sungenis, Ph.D. and Robert J. Bennett, Ph.D., have written two current books W/DVDs on this subject; Galileo Was Wrong.
The DVD of Galileo Was Wrong has some great animated sequences showing orbits and how the Sun revolves around the Earth, and creates seasons.
Comment by pablo — 22 December 2009 @ 11:51 pm