Solstice Dawn

At this sacred time of solstice (balance) I have journeyed from the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere to the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere.

Yes, I have returned to my homeland of Australia for three weeks. I’ll share the reason for this visit in a later post.

For now, here are some wise and beautiful words from Julia Cameron to accompany the picture I took at dawn on this solstice day.

The natural world teaches us the power of change. As seasons shift, I see the purpose and beauty of life’s cyclicality. I see the promise of spring, the ripening of summer, the bounty of harvest and the mysterious containment of winter. All seasons work for the good. So it is, too, with the changing cycles of my life. As I surrender to the wisdom of a higher plan, I discover in all circumstances the opportunity for growth and expansion. There is no season in my life that does not unfold my highest good. Challenged by difficult times, I consciously choose to affirm the goodness of life's timing.

– Julia Cameron
Excerpted from Transitions: Prayers and Declarations
for a Changing Life
p. 6

See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• Beneath the Solstice Sun
• Thomas Moore on the Circling of Nature as the Best Way to Find Our Substance
• The Guidance of Higher Forces
• Balance: The Key to Serenity and Clarity

Images: Michael J. Bayly.