The Advent Spiral

In the depths of winter, when the outer world sleeps, the human soul is called to awaken the light within.  —study from Festivals and Their Meaning

After the four lights of Advent have been kindled, the Advent spiral is presented. And it is the four weeks of advent that have prepared us for this spiraling moment. Each week was a step towards something deeper—the journey inward. In this turning, the outer lights of the world become the inner light of the heart. It is the spiral that gathers everything that has come before and transforms it into an experience of becoming. What was form now begins to live as spirit. And one by one, we enter it until we meet the inner flame, and then carry it back out into the world again—drawing spirit into matter, and matter back toward spirit.

Traditionally, the spiral is made of evergreen boughs, representing the eternal, living nature of the spirit life that persists even in winter’s stillness. It reminds us that beneath the outer dormancy of the earth, life is preparing its return.

The Advent spiral is a living picture of the soul’s journey. This spiral represents the inward path. Its coiled form draws the human being toward itself, where the light of the higher self is waiting to be kindled.

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From my book: The Book of Midwinter Light

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Read from other blog post below.

The First Light of Advent

The Second Light of Advent

The Third Light of Advent

The Fourth Light of Advent