Winter Solstice Family Traditions

We spent winter solstice this year doing what we have been trying to do every day since we got here; going for a walk. We changed up our walking location for our family solstice walk and walked through a lovely forest path to the beach. We decided that since solstice is celebrating the light that is coming, we went at sunset, which is 4:30pm. We were laughing and remembering how we spent summer solstice and how at 4:30pm we would probably be heading to the beach for a swim instead of watching the sun set. It is really amazing how the light of the day changes with the seasons. We talked about what we wanted to do this winter and what our hopes and dreams for our family are for the new year. When we got to the beach we lit a candle and sent our dreams out into the ocean, something we would really like to make a tradition on solstice each year. Happy Solstice and may your dreams come true what ever they are.