Thursday, January 1, 2026
Happy New Year All!
Each year the last ten days of December and the first day of January are celebrated with family gatherings, sharing special foods and giving gifts. It is also a time of gratitude, generosity, self-evaluation, self-reflection and resolutions.
These are darkest, coldest, and bleakest days around winter solstice and of hope for healthier and happier time. Happiness and hope are symbolized by lighting our homes and gardens with candles, lamps and electric lights. Numerous families, businesses and government agencies create dazzling landscapes with rainbow-colored illuminations on buildings, in gardens and wooded areas.
The outer lights stir the inner light of consciousness and awaken us to the spiritual illumination within. They inspire us to be humbly thankful to our joys and blessings as well as awakens us to our increasing collective suffering throughout the world.
May we all awaken to the presence of our authentic selves in the present moment, to the light of our consciousness. When we become aware of the light of consciousness we become living embodiment of giving, kindness and compassion. Holidays (Holy-days) are the special time to spread peace, joy, and love throughout the world.
Lorraine
Thanks for sharing your lovely family!! At a time when several family and friends are struggling to see the light, I feel blessed and thankful for my internal illumination- mental and spiritual.
Madhu B. Wangu
Feels good to read this Lorraine: “internal illumination-mental and spiritual”
Inner light, how good it sounds!
Thanks for sharing!