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Jul 25, 2023

Healing Power of Winter

25th July 2023 Written by Dvonne Loring


In recent months I’ve been turning inward


Retreating into hibernation


Cocooned by introversion


It feels timely given I could feel this rousing with the lead up to Melbourne’s Winter


Winter invites the slow


It’s a time of hibernation, reflection, conserving energy, doing only what’s absolutely required and leaving the rest


It’s a time to allow the learnings of the last year to metabolize and distill, allowing them to meet you and for that meeting to alchemise, birthing the wisdom your life and experiences can offer you


It yields a fertile ground to reconnect with yourSelf without the noise


The quiet allows the powerful guide your body is to sharpen


Your body is always communicating what you need


In the slow, that can become easier to hear


This doesn’t mean you want to hear what it has to say


Or that you know how to listen and tune in


Often being stuck in survival mode disconnects you from your body, making it incredibly difficult to hear its whispers


What’s important to acknowledge here is - even if you choose not to listen, your body will never abandon you


Your body will find creatively louder ways to be heard


Often through pain, tension, illness or disease


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Modern life has displaced us from the natural rhythms we’re inherently a part of, yet we can learn so much from the seasons


Turning towards the healing power nature holds can support your own body’s healing


The richness of Winter summons your survival mode body riddled with tired exhaustion into the rest and retreat it hungers for


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Here’s how to synchronize with Winter to support you -


When you want to push, boldly allow yourself to pause


Gift yourself a glorious exhale when you notice you’ve been holding your breath


Gently stretch your beautiful body when you feel tension


Relax into taking up space when you feel yourself tighten up


When it feels scary to slow down, whisper to yourself “I am safe”


Remember, rest is not a thing to be earned


It is an absolute necessity to health, wellbeing, healing, living and being alive


Allow yourself to honour your limited energy and capacity


Share less


Be less social


Less open


Less available


This is not only required and needed


But wholesome and nourishing


This darlings is a part of the dance and mystery of cyclical living


Recognise that your body is a self healing and wonderfully intelligent organism


Be curious and willing to see where it takes you and how deep it goes


Winter’s blessing are yours


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