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'''Winter solstice''' is the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The [[Dark night of the Spirit|Dark Night of the Spirit]] in the earth takes place during the weeks preceding and following winter solstice.  

Winter solstice is the time of year when the days are the shortest—when we have the least amount of daylight. It is, conversely, the time of the release of the light from the [[Great Central Sun]] for the nourishing of the evolutions of earth. At winter solstice a sphere of energy descends from the Great Central Sun and comes into alignment with the white fire core of the planet. Only one-fourth of that energy is released at winter solstice—the quotient of energy for the first quadrant of the year.

In times past the light that was released to the earth was wasted by a majority of the people. Most people took the fresh new light—the new wine of the Spirit—and put it into the old bottles of their human consciousness. So at least nine-tenths of the light immediately went into the old patterns. In recent years, with the spiritual revival that has taken place on the planet—starting with the founding of the Theosophical Society in 1875 and continuing to the present—devotees of the Masters have been better able to receive and absorb the light that is released.   

When [[El Morya]] founded [[The Summit Lighthouse]], one of the assignments he gave us was to convene four [[Conferences, Quarterly|quarterly conferences]] for the purpose of anchoring the incoming light. He told us that our participation at these conferences “intensifies the action of the sacred fire that can be released to the planet.”<ref>{{CAP}}, chapter 10.</ref> El Morya has described the four quarterly conferences as the four paddle wheels of the year. Like a giant propeller, each conference propels us forward for the next three months.

So, the first increment of light—at winter solstice—contains the blueprint for the entire year. It is a time to rededicate our souls to our highest purpose and to set the matrix for what we want to accomplish in the coming year. You can also see why it has always been an important tradition to make New Year’s resolutions during this time. On a spiritual level, we are setting the blueprint for the whole year. We are deciding how to steer the course of events.