The Winter Solstice

Article by Ashwini Chubé

22nd December is being celebrated as the Winter Solstice. In the Northern hemisphere this is the Darkest Night of the year. They say the sun is reborn. After this Night the sun gets brighter and brighter ie: days get longer and nights shorter. This is the time for renewal and hope (the case is exactly opposite in the southern hemisphere and this day is the summer solstice).

Winter Solstice celebrates the transition of Sun in Uttarayana (Sanskrit for shifting direction towards north) or what they call as shifting towards the north. Scientifically this is due to the tilted axis of the earth.

How is it significant to us Reiki healers?

This day marks a shift in energy as the sun changes direction. The mother earth is technically resting in winter and the sun reaches zero degrees of zodiac. The ancient traditions of the west also called this day as Yule which marked mid winter.

Thus the solstice is the time where in you can take inventory of the year gone so far and step into the new year with better hopes and dreams with a promise to make yourself grow much better in the new year.

Additionally, you can also connect to Archangel Jeremiel – the angel who helps you take your own life inventory. Jeremiel’s name means ‘Mercy of God’ and he facilitates any changes you need in your life to make it more positive. As Doreen Virtue says “Take inventory of your life, and resolve to change or heal anything that’s unbalanced.”

Winter Solstice prayer to be done on 22nd December

Below is a simple prayer you can do on 21st December preferably in the evening.

What do you need

• 2 pieces of paper
• Blue or red ink pen
• Black ink pen
• A candle

The Procedure

1. Be in a space where you won’t be disturbed
2. Invoke Reiki energy or Reiki Symbols in all 4 directions
3. Also on both the papers draw 4 CKRs on 4 corners and a huge master symbol on top (Skip this step if you are level 1 practitioner )
4. Light a Candle symbolizing return of light
5. On the piece of paper write down all the good things that you achieved with blue or red ink
6. Now say “Thank you for blessing this year with all the good things…May the good things last and magnify with blessings from Reiki masters”
7. On another paper write with a black pen all the things which you wish to release
8. Hold the paper and say “Thank you for the lessons. I have learnt that the problems I have, are created by my fears. I am now releasing them. Thank you”
9. Now take a deep breath and say: “May the new direction of the Sun bring in a new positive direction in my life.”

Greetings to all for a very happy Solstice and may this period bring the most positive and beautiful changes in your life.

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Dr Ashwini Chube is a Usui Reiki Grandmaster since 2014 and holds a Ph.D. in Energy Medicine. She practices Usui Reiki - Karuna reiki - Excalibur Reiki - Angel Medicine - Violet Flame Healing - Lavender Flame Healing and many more modalities.
Ashwini is also an Access Consciousness Bars, Body Process & Intro class Facilitator. Ashwini is an Angel Psychic - Divine Channel -Tarot Reader & Claircognizant and also the teacher of Angel studies. She is a Life Transformation coach and also a Twin flame coach. Ashwini is also an Ascension teacher with the Diana Cooper School of White Light and takes workshops on Ascension and also facilitates Spiritual retreats.
Ashwini works on Body movement as a therapy and is also a licensed Zumba Fitness instructor and takes in person and online sessions.
Being an ex-investment banker working previously in Mumbai & London - she is an impact speaker and Life Transformation Coach with corporates and groups.
Get in touch with Ashwini through her Website: www.unicorninsight.com or at [email protected]. Her Facebook page is: facebook.com/ashwinichubeofficial