The Soulistry Blog

Merry Ninth Day of Christmas! Yes, we're still in the Season of Christmas and we've just begun a new year.   What of this New Year? What of the future?  The 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Samuel Beckett, wrote: "Dance first.  Think later.  It's the natural...

Happy New Year! A new year has begun!  People around the world are hoping, dreaming of, praying for a better year in health, finances, politics, the economy, employment relationally and an end to poverty, war, homelessness, addiction, loneliness.  What will we...

It's January 1st.  Happy New Year!   And it is also the Eighth Day of Christmas. On this day, while the 'milking' image (an image of nourishment) is front-and-centre, there are times when other images are associated with the milking image: being milked, fleeced,...

Merry Seventh Day of Christmas! When the seven swans went swimming, what did they encounter... as they skimmed the surface of the water?... as they paddled through waves that threatened to engulf?... as they tried to stay afloat on the current that was driven by wind?...

It's "Almost New Year's Eve".  And then ... a New Year begins.   How will you spend your time in the New Year?  What will be done with the 24 hours of each day for the next 52 weeks ... those precious 3,760 hours? The Greeks used two words to explain the different...

Merry Sixth Day of Christmas!  This day offers a gentle opportunity to reflect on the moments in our lives of birthing ... aka "a-laying."Consider the "a-laying" moments and situations when… a new idea was hatched… a unique thought came to mind… an alternative way of...

Fifth Day of Christmas!     ·  Have you ever wondered what the Five Golden Rings of the "12 Days of Christmas" song stood for?I have, but as there is no reference to them in the "Twelve Days of Christmas" song, here is some food-for-thought about what they might stand...

Happy Fourth Day of Christmas ... the day when "Four Calling Birds" are calling.  The original 'Twelve Days of Christmas' song, written in 1780, used the old regional English word 'colly' meaning 'grimy' like a chimney sweep.   In 1909, Frederic Austin altered that...

On this, the Third day in the Season of Christmas, let's sing! I wish for you, a voice!    * A voice that would sing. * A voice that would be a voice for the voiceless in the world. * A voice that would let elected politicians know when they are not standing up for...

On this, the Second Day in the Season of Christmasmay the "two turtle doves" as in the "12 Days of Christmas" song notesbe ... Two Times the Gift of Insightabout the true meaning of the Christmas Message. Two Times the Gift of Patiencewith others and ourselves. Two...

Traditionally, in Christian liturgical tradition, Christmastide (The Season of Christmas) slowly developed ... even before the early Middle Ages. By the fourth century, western Christianity had agreed that December 25th was the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ...

Whether marking the next 12 days as a religious tradition or religious belief, may the Christmas Season (all 12 Days!) be a blessing in ways none of us can imagine. Let's think possibilities! May we enjoy each of the 12 Days of Christmas.On each of the 12 days of...

As I sat in the stillness of early Christmas morning in a quiet time of meditation, the angel on the Christmas tree, dressed in white satin and tiny pearls, softly blew on her trumpet. "Hope" she gently trumpeted."Hope for those who feel hopeless.  Don't lose sight of...

Today is Christmas Eve in this part of the world.    And for many, it's a special time.   Or, is it? Do you remember Archie Bunker of TV's "All in the Family" fame?  In one Christmas Eve episode, Archie said to his wife Edith: "Stifle, Edith. Let's have a little...

It's December 23rd -  the "eve of Christmas Eve".  I've been hearing a concern from many who say something like ... "I've not finished making/sending my Christmas cards  - or received cards from friends I forgot to include in my Christmas card list?   I meant to, but...

Have you read (and heard people complain) about the use of "Xmas" ... instead of the use of "Christmas" in advertisements, cards, written greetings? Have you begun to hear TH​OSE PHRASE​S yet? You know the one​s ... "Happy Holidays" ​and "Seasons...

Winter Solstice is December 21st: a time in this part of the world when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun, bringing the fewest hours of sunlight of the year, colder temperatures, snow, dangerous icy roads, power outages, warning of bomb cyclones,...

My dear friends, Tomorrow,  December 21st, is the longest night of the year.  It's Winter Solstice, in the final week of Advent, just days before Christmas.  This is the time of the year when many are expecting to feel joy, be that because of their celebration of a...