Meditation for Winter Solstice (15 minutes)

Solstice - from the Latin "sol"- sun and "sistere" - to stand still, referring to the way the sun seems to pause in the sky at these turning points of the year.
In this 15 minute meditation, we celebrate the solstice by pausing, by coming to stillness. In our busy world, it's easy to overlook the pause, and space can come to feel a little bit scary. Investigating the pause between the inhale and exhale, we can get to know the pauses between one activity and another and in this way become more familiar with a state of rest and peace.
(note - in the meditation, which is recorded live in a group on the beach in Spain, I say "stere" instead of "sistere", which is incorrect.)