Lanterns

Our Lantern as we walked.

We were pretty happy with how our lanterns turned out. With Tyler's illness and the weather change we haven't managed the walk we had planned. It is almost as if the season is doing it's best to help me understand what these celebrations are about.

Light.

Looking in.

Healing.

I think I've finally grasped what is meant by the inbreathing of fall and winter.:o) It's interesting to discover how right all of these things are. 

Lantern at rest.

I like that the seasonal celebrations have a more connected meaning for me now. It's nice.

Solid.

I've enjoyed a lot of the things that go along with a Waldorf inspired lifestyle. The beauty of them always called to me. I'm learning that they call because they exude the two things this season is all about.

Light

and

Warmth.

One of our Salt Lamps.

Lantern Building

Martinmas Lanterns-to-be

We worked really hard on our lanterns today. Of course, we should have been working hard on them for the last two weeks. I've decided that I don't care if we lantern walk for Advent....we are going to do it this year.

Perhaps we'll manage it tomorrow. The lanterns are almost completely dry. Tomorrow we'll add our sticks and strings. We've learned our song and we'll take turns playing the flute.  The children are excited to have the first "Mama's Nummy Cocoa" of the season. They enjoy taking turns with the whisk as the warmth of the stove begins to work it's magic in the pot.  Placing the mallows in the mugs in anticipation of the sweet yummy goodness that is to come.

I used the instructions I found from In These Hills.

I can't wait until tomorrow evening.

Martinmas Celebration

Lantern Walk Drawing

“I go outside with my lantern, my lantern goes with me,

Above the stars are shining bright, down here on Earth shine we.

So shine your light in the still dark night, la bimmel la bamel la boom.

‘Neath heaven’s dome ‘till we go home, la bimmel, la bamel, la boom.”

Once again our celebration is a little off. I'm hoping that next year we'll manage to actually get everything done on time.

I'm told it's a process.

And our Journey has just begun.