"From the description we made, we know that, with the arrival of autumn, an inhalation takes place, truly spiritual inhalation of the Earth: are being sucked into the lap of the Earth, the elemental beings who have found their way out in the summertime, that then go back when Micael's party arrives, and they continue to recede further and further, until, in the height of winter, reach their most intimate link with the interior of the Earth.
From all of this, we can form the idea that, precisely in winter, Earth is a more contained entity, more closed in itself. From the universe he has collected everything spiritual that he had projected out during the summer. So, during the fullness of winter, is when the Earth is more Earth, when it reveals its true substantiality ".
Text taken from Rudolf Steiner's book of lectures :"Coexistence with the cycle of the year in four cosmic Imaginations"
Learning to see life and the celebration of parties from its external and internal part helps us to see how matter and spirit complement each other even though to the mind they seem like contradictions..
Where is life on Earth in spring? Outside, manifests itself on the outside of your Earthly Body. Has exploded the inner life, It has been launched outside and we can observe the manifestation of that explosion in the beautiful colors and in the greening of the plants.. And what happens inside the Earth?... that remains empty!!... and in the summer this emptying of vital forces culminates. Life, fullness outside. Death, empty inside.
Where is death, the empty, and life in winter? Outside everything is paralyzed, lifeless. In real winter areas this is more evident than in the Mediterranean. However inside the vital forces of the Earth fill it, are silently held within her, they await sheltered and protected the next spring demonstration; the interior is very active, full of life. A) Yes, matter and spirit are together in winter, when we celebrate christmas. Earth is more Earth.
The same process is also evident in humans. If we are totally out delivered to the light and nature, inside inside us, we are empty. Breathing out our inner manifestation we are left inside without spirit, we sleep inside ... but, How beautiful is the exhalation of our soul in summer, like the exhale of the earth! ... necessary for vital rhythms is that soul breathing ... and now in winter, In Christmas, how beautiful to inhale our soul, our soul life and our spiritual element, our individuality, our Self and live internally the non-material qualities of our Being.
A unique possibility offers us winter with the Christmas festivity, caring for and living in this time with inner fullness our highest ideals in human relationship ... because every year, in this winter time, at Christmas ... the Human Being is more Human Being.
For Mari carmen garcia.