Archive for December 1st, 2009

Happy Advent Friends!

I remember as a child advent was a very special time of year.  At Green Meadow Waldorf School  we had an advent garden. The auditorium floor was transformed into an evergreen spiral and each child was given an apple with a candle stuck in it to light and then place along the spiral pathway. Individually, we walked to the center of the spiral where a large candle was used to light the single candles. Each child placed her candle along the evergreen spiral as he walked out of the spiral.  It was magical.

When we arrived in the auditorium, the room was almost completely dark with only the one candle lite at the center of the spiral.  Then, each of us picked out an apple with inserted candle, and walked to the center of the spiral to light our own candle.  Kind of like the journey of life where we go the the center of ourselves to find our inner radiance to share with the world. Gems and crystals danced in the candle light; in the end, the room shone with such light. When our inner light shines it is always reflected back!

Many have seen or heard of advent wreaths {I still need to make ours} but each year I mark this special time of bringing my light into the world by acknowledging advent- a time of inner transformation.

As a child we sang a lovely song that I still remember today:

Advent! advent! our candle burns;

Advent! advent! our candle burns.

First one, then two, the three, then four,

Then stands the Christ child at the door.

May we each “light a fire” in our hearts this Holy Season.

This is part of the 30 minute blog challenge brought to us by Steady Mom! Spend 30 minutes writing your post… then get outside to play!

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