As the solstice approaches and our sun prepares to return to the earth once more, my seasonal decorations have changed, and i think of the energies of winter, the atmosphere, the magic midwinter celebrations hold today for so many of us, no matter what your belief. Winter was such a harsh time of the year for our ancestors, the earth dies back, much fauna and flora hibernate. Food is scarce. It's freezing cold. It is a time of rest, but also a time of death. Winter is easier