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The Glory of the Season
Issue: Winter 2024
The delights of Winter are reflected in the glories of the calendar’s remaining seasons.
The new year begins in the Winter, with winter winds and deep freeze temps. And a whiteout, if you’re lucky: the whole countryside covered in dazzling white crystalline forms. Winter, at Her best, comes once we are ready for Her, a fantasy and delight: Fairy Queens and foolish daffodils covered with fresh snow. Winter at her best is the aria in the opera that you wait to hear.
Spring brings profusion back, as an uttered word and as a freshened reality. Everything springs forth in early Spring: the daffodils (poor precocious dears) and bulbs of all sorts including the overachieving hyacinth. Spring equals green. Green suddenly appears in the foreground, focus, background, and skein of life.
Summer is a daze of warmth and pleasure. We all become children playing in the Summer sun. The cornucopia of summer contains fresh fruits and vegetables. Berries. Peaches! Mother Nature takes her own to her breast in the Summer.
Fall, of course, is all about gratitude. First, we receive the color of life changing from green to glorious yellow, red and orange. Receiving so much we give forth in the fall, glorying God and family to the highest. This season of Grace and givingness last through December.
And by the turn of the calendar and configuration of the planets, this is winter. Bracing cold. We get to bring out our woolens, our Pennington jackets and Scottish plaids. Cashmere. Overcoats and scarves. Our dress is more color-ful. Cheeks are rosy and smiles more frequent. We have our warm fireplaces and warmer friends to go through winter with. A good time to count our blessings and let Gratitude invite Grace.
Wishing you a warm and cozy winter, from the folks at the Laurel Magazine, grateful for you.
