Seattle Winter Solstice: A Visual Meditation
December 20, 2007 · by Christine
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Blessings to you dear readers in these winter days when the trees invite us to contemplate our essence and the faint light traveling low across the sky beckons us to rest. The Winter Solstice is tomorrow, when the earth begins her slow tilt to welcome back the light.
The Abbey is on sabbatical until the New Year. Christine, John, and Tune will be sinking into the gifts of darkness together.
Remember the next Poetry Party will be on Monday, January 7th.
In the meantime, remember you can order your 2008 calendar here, prayer cards and reflective journals here, and sign up for the Abbey Email Newsletter here.
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-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(**all photos taken on in or around Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle on December 20th**)
Posted in Photos, Visual Meditation |
December 20th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
Stunning, stunning photographs, you’ve outdone yourself.
Enjoy your brief sabbatical.
Love from England.
December 20th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
Thank you so much for these beautiful photos! They are truly meditational. Ordered your newsletter and calendar
Will miss you while you’re away. I appreciate your friendship and your ministries. May God bless you and your family. Wish I could just pop in and share some tea with you!
December 20th, 2007 at 6:23 pm
Thank you for your beautiful reflections on solstice. I am sharing them with my Spiritual Directors International staff as we celebrate the end of nights growing longer and turn toward the light. Blessings to you during your solstice sabbatical.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Thank you Tess, Bette, and Liz. I am blessed with such wonderful readers and friends.
December 21st, 2007 at 2:52 am
Stunning was indeed the first word that came to my mouth, but Tess beat me to it.
And as Bette has said as well, they are truly meditational.
Thank you friend Christine.
December 21st, 2007 at 5:17 am
Christmas blessings to you, Christine, with heartfelt thank yous for your generous and beautiful gifts of heart and soul.
December 21st, 2007 at 9:00 am
Thank you A and Anna for your truly gracious words.
December 21st, 2007 at 11:20 am
Well, I was going to say that Tess described it well when she called your photographs “stunning.” My goodness, Christine, these are so beautiful!
You have given me so much joy this year, both in your blog and in your teaching, and I wish I could give you a big hug and thank you for sharing your gift…you will have to imagine it.
Hope you and your lovely family have a peaceful and joyful Christmas.
December 21st, 2007 at 1:12 pm
Thanks Suz, it was great getting to meet you and have you participate in the Awakening program this year! blessings to you.
December 22nd, 2007 at 9:51 am
christine–i have visited these photos several times now and each time find myself letting out a huge exhale. it feels really nice. they are stunning as are you. xoxoxox
December 22nd, 2007 at 3:49 pm
thanks lucy, that is such a lovely thing to say.
December 23rd, 2007 at 5:34 am
Absolutely stunning photos.
December 23rd, 2007 at 12:58 pm
Thanks Simone.
December 24th, 2007 at 11:02 am
oh wow, christine—spectacular! you have outdone yourself! Christmas Blessings!
December 24th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Thanks leah, to you too.
December 25th, 2007 at 3:16 am
You have been an inspiration to me through out the year and I feel blessed to have come across your site and honored to be a part of such a creative and insightful ring. It is great to have some breathing space and be back blogging … it is truly a nourishing experience for me to share and receive from other sites.
During hectic work periods and long hours, I have often opened the door to your site to breathe (if only for a moment) the peace, beauty and other worldliness that it eminates … thank you for the many gifts you have given throughout the year. May the new year usher in love, peace and dreams come true - Kazi
December 25th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Merry Christmas. What interesting images. But then again, they remind us of winter and all.
December 25th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
Enjoy your time away! Beautiful photographs! Thanks.
December 26th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
These photos are GORGEOUS Christine! Enjoy your time with your husband and Tune! Peace.
December 30th, 2007 at 7:11 am
Happy New Year Christina.
Your photos are stunning.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:59 am
Thank you all for the wonderful comments! Happy new year to each of you.