Christmas Meditation

I wrote a Christmas meditation for our Sunday morning 'awakening' session. It was transformative to write. It helped to bring the Christmas story back to reality for me. It prepared me inwardly so that i could enjoy all aspects of Christmas this year.

I hope it might be helpful for others too.

The meditation can be used as one piece, or over 6 days before Christmas. There is opportunity for silence in each of the 6 sections.

Before beginning, prepare yourself. Clear some space to sit still, be present, be aware of your breath and body, notice what arises...........

1. Meditating on Birth

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light.

Exposed to the whistling, icy winds of winter, there is an inner warmth that is womb like. It is an all embracing mother nurturing your inner child, folded upon yourself comfortable, protected, effortlessly supported and fed. Take a rest from all the seeking and striving. Just be. Surrender to the heartbeat and blood flow of Mother, Universe, Life. Growth will happen quietly while you think you’re only dreaming, or just indulging yourself in this safe space.

Silent Reflection
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Holy Life, so tender and mild

Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.


2. Meditating on Immaculate Conception

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light

Every moment in life is pregnant with possibility. You don’t always know how it was conceived. But the miracle of each moment’s immaculate conception awaits your sensual wonder; a new possibility, a new insight, a new wisdom. What virgin birth is awaiting your awareness right now?Say “yes” to now. Say “I don’t know” to mystery. Say “thankyou” to life.

Silent reflection
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Holy Life, so tender and wild

Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.

3. Meditating on the Solstice

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light.

After a long Fall of increasing darkness, the Earth lies in wait for the winter solstice. It’s a time of introspection, grounding, preparation for growth. At the right time, the earth will tilt into the radiant path of greater sunlight and the days will lengthen again. But not a moment too soon. At the right time, you will tilt into the radiant path of greater light; a lighter spirit, a lighter perspective, more light. You will radiate this light to the world. What light is waiting to break into the dark preparations of your inner world?

Silent reflection
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Holy Life, so tender and Light
Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.

4. Meditating on the Guiding Star

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner bright
Many cultures tell stories of mysterious stars that greet the birth of heroes. A star is waiting to greet the miracle that is your life. Do you see it? It brightens the darkest night of your soul, showing the way to your next adventures, showing you how you will be of service to the world. Maybe this path has been a long time in the making, or maybe it surprises you like the first star in the sky; unmistakable and awesome.

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams

Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams

Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before

Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar

And you'll live as you've never lived before

Silent reflection


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Holy Life, so tender and wise
Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.

5. Meditating on Angels

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light
Angels come to minister to you. They are messages of love, purpose and guidance. They are thoughts, feelings, words, actions and connections. Sometimes you go in search of angels. Sometimes angels find you, disturbing the pattern of your comfortable days, sometimes asking you to change course.

Sometimes angels are serendipitous events that stand out for you and remain in your awareness, a beckoning glow, calling you to be more fully alive. Sometimes you wrestle with angels. Sometimes you surrender to their message and meaning.

What angelic messages are in your awareness right now?

Silent reflection

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Holy Life, so tender and right
Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.


6. Meditating on Gifts

Silent space, Holy space. Inner calm. Inner light.
The time has arrived. The space in the womb is feeling too small, and you are ready to be a fully integrated, autonomous but connected being in the world. The alchemy is complete. The solstice is here, ready with stars, angels and all manner of earth’s life. In you, God learns what it is to live and love, be pregnant, be surprised, be anxious, be proud. In you God learns what it is to succeed and fail, to dream and to lose, to be betrayed and to trust. In you, God becomes more God.

All that is left is for you to discern what gifts you will bring. Your gifts are God’s embodied presence here and now; compassion, mercy, courage, justice and care.What gifts will you bring to the world? What gifts will you be for the world?

Silent reflection

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Holy Life, so tender and divine

Rest in heavenly peace! Rest in heavenly peace.