A Round-Up of All Things December

hello December!

December seems to have sprinted to the finish line this year!

December’s meaning represents unity and trust. A Divine connection with success in all areas of life, as well as, challenges and commitments.

December Fun Facts

  • How December got its name

December has marked the end of the year and the coming of winter since the ancient Romans established their first calendar. Etymology shows, December is formed from the Latin root De-cem- which means “ten” … December as we know it is the twelfth month on the calendar.

Why is this? The ancient Roman calendar only had ten months in the year, beginning with March. January and February were eventually added to the end of the year after December. But by the time the Julian calendar was established in 45B.C.E., January and February appeared at the beginning of the year, which bumped all the original months and their originally assigned names back by two.

  • Past names for December

Before December entered old English, other names for this time were Geolmonao (Gēolmōnað) meaning “yule” month. The early Germanic people celebrated this wintry season during a celebration called “yuletide,” a two-month celebration that included December and January. With the rise of Christianity, yule was condensed and adopted into the liturgical year taking the name of Christmastide, beginning Christmas day for a total of twelve days. The twelve days of Christmas.

(*) Information gathered from (https://www.dictionary.com/e/december/)

Personal Questions for Reflection

  • Where are you as we complete the end of the year and the end of this decade? Do this thought exercise before the month’s end as a personal means of inventory and clarity.
  • Take a moment for yourself. In this place where you are, take a personal and professional inventory of what you set out to do at the start of 2022 and what you’ve achieved.
  • Make note of what you learned along the way. This marks movement and creates a range of experiences and abundant growth you’ll use to take further action.

December Is…

  • A time of completion, of winding down what has been in motion
  • A time for an intimate connection with self and those in our inner circles
  • A time for celebration; holidays, festivals, parties, and religiosity
  • A time for planning and creating the year ahead
  • A transition from fall energy to winter energy

Winter Solstice

Marks the shortest and darkest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere and the beginning of summer and the longest day in the Southern hemisphere.

Winter Solstice Meaning

Each year, the winter solstice falls a few days before Christmas. This isn’t just a coincidence; in fact, there’s a deeper meaning and symbolism found here. “The spiritual and energetic significance of the winter solstice is multi-layered, but the most direct relevance is that symbolizes the birth of the sun which is representative of the birth of Jesus.”

“The birth of these higher beings at this time of the solstice was symbolic of the birth of the spiritual sun within, that we are not separate from the Creator.” That’s where the religious aspect comes in.

Winter solstice is a metaphor for life and humanity. Love and hope.

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*Adapted from an article originally published on December 25, 2019.


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