Winter Solstice Wellness

Winter is a great time to nourish your kidneys and bladder. The kidney is associated with the ear and is responsible for hearing. Cleanse your ears and concentrate on active listening. Ask yourself if there is anything in your life that you have not been willing to hear. Be open to the truth even if it is uncomfortable.

Excessive fear drains the kidney. A great way to nourish the kidneys is through the following affirmation: Divine right action is always taking place in my life. I release the old and welcome the new. Only good comes from each experience. All is well.

Also, the following foods serve to tonify the kidney: carrots, celery, green beans, black beans, raspberries, sesame seeds, spinach, and walnuts.

Parsley and Uva Ursi are two herbs that greatly nourish the kidneys.

To make a Parsley tea, place 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley into a pot with the lid on. Heat the water to almost boiling, and then turn off the heat. Let it sit for fifteen minutes, then strain the parsley out and enjoy the tea.

Find more information about Uva Ursi here:

http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-uva-ursi.html

Olive oil is a simple preventative and curative wash for the ear. Get instructions for cleansing the ear here:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/117542-ear-wax-removal-home-remedy/

 

Winter Solstice Wisdom

Water is the element of this season. Water, 'the most maternal,' brings comfort and a sense of purity to us all. This time of water is a time for inner and outer practices that promote the natural cleansing processes of the body. Sweats, saunas, meditations about gentle steam cleansing your spirit, and many other activities can help you cleanse your mind, body, and soul with the element of water. Water also brings fertility back to the creative centers of our beings by clearing debris and quieting the mind.

The winter season has a gathering energy. At this time we can go inside and dwell within our own innerlight. This inner guidance will provide us with the wisdom to discern what aspects of our lives must be left to the past and which ones require more energy and time. Whatever we gather in this season will manifest in the spring. This season is the birthing place for next year’s successes. Let this fertile time represent creation of how you want to live your life. This is the creation season; let us be mindful of our thoughts, words, and actions.

Transformation Dormancy Subconscious Fertilization Purification Reflection Renewal

Let the great darkness envelope you and embrace the changes being set forth within you and around you. Use this universal gathering energy to your benefit and gather in the spiritual, mental, and physical realm what you will need to accomplish the goals of your soul in the spring.