The Cycle Is Completing: The Winter Solstice and the Rhythm of Inner Awakening

The cycle of time has once again brought us to a very special threshold—the longest night of the year.December 21 is not merely a date on the calendar; it is a sacred portal where darkness reaches its peak while simultaneously heralding the triumph of light.

As the seasons turn, the layers of our soul open and close in the same rhythm. Before us now stands that great threshold carefully marked by ancient civilizations for thousands of years: the Winter Solstice of December 21.

But why is the longest night of the year not just a calendrical event, but the beginning of an inner revolution?Come, let us journey together toward the light hidden within the darkness.

The Jewel Among the Shadows: Kundalini and the Great Mother

When we pause at this threshold and look back, we see that the figure of the Great Mother Goddess, shining in humanity’s collective memory, symbolizes not only fertility but also rebirth from darkness.

In Eastern wisdom, the ancient energy known as Kundalini, coiled like a sleeping serpent at the base of the spine, is in fact the awakening of this inner goddess power.

Beyond gender, Kundalini is a state of being. When it rises, it announces not just awakening, but profound transformation.Regardless of being woman or man, within each of us this energy is a seed, waiting to awaken from its winter sleep.

Ourselves in Jung’s Mirror: Anima and Animus

The genius of psychoanalysis, Carl Gustav Jung, described this inner balance through the archetypes of Anima and Animus.On the night of December 21, the feminine depth (Anima) within a man and the masculine will (Animus) within a woman come into sacred union.

• The Feminine Within Us: intuition, receptivity, and the creative darkness.

• The Masculine Within Us: action, focus, and protective light.

  
  

The Winter Solstice is the moment when these two poles make peace with one another.

When a man honors the compassion and intuition within him, and a woman honors her unwavering determination, the long-sought state of wholeness emerges.

Just as the Great Mother carries both death and birth in her womb, we too unite endings and beginnings within ourselves on this night.

December 21: A Ritual of Passage from Darkness to Light

We can turn the longest night of the year into an opportunity to burn away inner blockages and transform them into ash.Here is a simple yet symbolically powerful ritual you can practice at home:

• Cleansing Writing: On a piece of paper, write down the thoughts, fears, or patterns that no longer serve you.

• The Transformative Power of Fire: Burn this paper safely. As you watch the ashes disperse, imagine that energy being released.

• Planting the Seed: What do you wish to plant in the space that has opened? Write a single word on a new paper (e.g., Balance, Courage, Love) and either bury it in a pot or carry it in your wallet.

From tomorrow onward, the light will begin to grow—may your intention grow with it.

A Modern Myth Recommendation: Moana (2016)

​If you wish to witness one of the most graceful reflections of these archetypes and the awakening of Kundalini, Disney’s Moana (2016) is a true guide to the inner journey.

In the film, Te Fiti (the Creative Mother Goddess) and her furious, destructive form Te Kā (the Lava Monster) are two faces of the same being.

From a Jungian perspective, we see how a soul that has lost its heart—its center—turns into a destructive shadow (Te Kā), and how, through Moana’s compassion and remembrance, it returns to its true essence as the Great Mother.

The demigod Maui, with his power to act (Animus), serves as the balancing force in this journey.

The night of December 21 is the night of finding Te Fiti within Te Kā—discovering the ancient creative power hidden inside our own darkness.

As the Winter Solstice knocks on our door,are you ready to walk toward the light without fearing the dark?

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