New Moon in the Western sky at sunset Kuranda
In the hushed glow of new moon
an invitation to join the Candlenut Steiner community
with Winter Solstice forces gathered round
Lily and the beautiful handmade lantern lent to her
a parade of glowing gold and soft singing through the grounds
to the green, adorned with leaved spiral and central alter
children in a ring of gold
families in quiet witness
each class had different handmade lanterns and encircled the green
lights doused and deep invocations spoken
the single glow in the centre
our reminder of inner light
soft spiralling of glowing children
inwards to the light and kindle ones own flame
a quiet delight and gratitude welling in my soul
to witness and enjoin in ceremony
bathe in the singing night
my children close by
joy to ground here
feel and hear and sense the vibrancy around me
a deep breath
our first stop after the roadtrip
a blessing to help the intergration
my inner wobbly and wonky
i emerged into peace
blanketed by night and kissed by stars and candlelight
the magic of night
the beauty of that which is bright
may i remember in the long dark nights of my life
the shiningness
inspiredness
connection
kindness
one kind word
one kind deed
the moments we can create and say yes to
the moments we can hold our children in
then encourage them to fly into the experience of life
to feel their own centre
and find their own connections
to feel their own solitude in the journey
and know their connection to all
as a birth right
may peace and insight be with you
and me
as we turn once more to the sun
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with enormous gratitude to the Candlenut community for including us in your very special celebration
RosaLindenTree 