Epiphany 2018
As I unpacked Christmas decorations in early December, I came across a brown bag with the words: "Stable People Minus Jesus". After a hearty chuckle, I thought how can this be true? On multiple levels. Once again, we lost the baby Jesus figurine from the Nativity set that was handed down from generations. How can Jesus make the trip all those generations and get lost in our house?
The tradition is that the Jesus appears in the cradle on Christmas morning. I don't remember what I used for Jesus last year, but this year a small velour Waldorf doll made its debut as Jesus. In the Christian tradition, the Epiphany is the twelfth day of Christmas and celebrates the arrival of the three kings who followed the star of wonder, their instinct and light to find the enlightened treasure they sought.
Upon reflection, I decided that I love that our Jesus changes from year to year and that his shape, size, color and gender is fluid. It is a reminder that the real miracle of Christmas is the unique expression of one love. Just like us. When we have the courage to listen to our inner wisdom and follow its truth, we become radiant expressions of this love and guiding stars of wonder and light.
May we all enjoy a radiant New Year filled with peace, prosperity, love and light.
The tradition is that the Jesus appears in the cradle on Christmas morning. I don't remember what I used for Jesus last year, but this year a small velour Waldorf doll made its debut as Jesus. In the Christian tradition, the Epiphany is the twelfth day of Christmas and celebrates the arrival of the three kings who followed the star of wonder, their instinct and light to find the enlightened treasure they sought.
Upon reflection, I decided that I love that our Jesus changes from year to year and that his shape, size, color and gender is fluid. It is a reminder that the real miracle of Christmas is the unique expression of one love. Just like us. When we have the courage to listen to our inner wisdom and follow its truth, we become radiant expressions of this love and guiding stars of wonder and light.
May we all enjoy a radiant New Year filled with peace, prosperity, love and light.