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Each Christmas calls us to remember, and also to renew—for within the silence of the heart, the inner child waits to be born. —study from The Christmas Thought and the Mystery of the Ego
Christmas is often pictured as a story long concluded—a story told again and again. On the surface, the season is adorned with memories and old traditions, but inwardly it whispers a harder truth: that each must welcome its own inner birth. It's here that Steiner reminds us that the Christmas Story lives in the present as a living picture of the soul's rebirth. For within the human being is a quiet place that is waiting to receive the light.
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“What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Hearth
It flickers where the stories start, And warms the soul with beating heart, And in its light, love finds its art. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Evergreen
She stood before the world was sown, Through every age her roots have grown, A steadfast throne where wisdom’s known. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Tomte
A red-capped sprite with boots so small, He tends the barn through squeak and squall, And hears the little creatures call. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Winter Table
With humble hearts, a feast is made, The hunter bows, the sword is laid. All find their place where hearts have stayed. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Yule Goat
With silver bells and crimson rein, He dances through the frost and flame, And leaves no hearthhouse quite the same. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival King Winter
He cools the land with his icy breath, And guards the roots through winter’s death, Then grants the earth it’s Yuletide rest. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival Odin and the Great Hunt
The wise one rides through thunder skies, His wolves and ravens, racing by, He seeks the truth, no gold can buy. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Procession of Beasts
The beasts arrive in silence tread, While stars shine bright above their head, And ancient paths by heart are led. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Winter Stag
He walks the long and lonely way, Through drifting snow and shadow day, While morning learns to find its way. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Winter Hare
He runs the spiral round and wide, To chase the dark and catch the light, Then calls the dawn back into sight. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival The Winter Goose
She flies where winter winds grow deep, With stars above and souls asleep, And carries dreams the night will keep. “What once was known instinctively to humanity lives on in signs and symbols, even when the original knowledge has faded from consciousness.” —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival Old Mother Frost's Verse
She spins the thread of winter’s breath, She weaves a blanket for all to rest-- And tucks the world in silken dress. To understand the festivals rightly, we must learn again to read the language of symbols, for in them the soul of humanity speaks. —study from Signs & Symbols of the Christmas Festival In the old North, the Twelve Days of Christmas are days steeped in story and starlight. These were days of watchfulness and wonder. They breathed through frost-laced stillness and fire-warmed memories.
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