Winter Solstice Sunset Hike at The AT Boardwalk

Preregistration recommended so we can communicate with participants regarding any changes due to weather.

Come celebrate the change of season with us and mark the time of year when we begin to gradually welcome more light into our day.

The darkness, cold, and stillness of the winter season can leave us feeling heavy, uninspired, and with low energy. This is characteristic of the yin time. There is a rebirth happening, and being quiet and slowing down can allow our layers of self to rest and restore. This will prepare us for the time on our path when the light is high again. It is a time to turn inward and hibernate, in a sense, and take inventory. Where has our energy been invested? What has the more “outward” season brought to light? What am I being given time to contemplate?

If Solstice were a question, it might ask, “From what have I strayed too far?” In the haste of activity and progress, what essential values have I left behind? What did an earlier version of me know better than I? As we transition from the active, outward life to an inner opening, we may discover a disconnect between our aims in the world and the way our soul longs to sing. We can ask, “Does my intent line up with my actions, and capacity for those actions?” ~Toko-pa Turner

We will meet at the Boardwalk trailhead, just south of Native Landscapes on Route 22. We will do an out and back on this easy to moderate trail, with a pause built in for circle before we head back to the lot.

We will leave from the lot at 12:00pm sharp!