Endings Bring Life

The recent warm weather belies the reality that soon it will be cold. The days are also becoming shorter and shorter. If you like the cool weather this change of season is a joy, if you love the warm sunshine and long, light filled days this change of season may feel like an ending, a little death. This is especially so if we have felt the seasonal experiences as a ‘form’ in our consciousness. When the experience passes, it can leave behind a feeling of emptiness. Evenings that are suddenly dark by 5.30pm can bring that feeling on. Most people try hard to avoid feelings of emptiness, not face them.

However, as a practice, we can learn to accept and even welcome the endings in our life. That feeling of emptiness that initially felt uncomfortable can be turned into a sense of inner spaciousness that can be deeply peaceful. Wise people suggest that by learning to die daily in this way, we can open ourselves to Life.

Steiner education invites us to see the seasons as mirrors of the soul’s journey—each ending, like autumn’s fading light, offering children and adults alike a moment to pause, reflect, and cultivate inner growth.

With much gratitude

Bruce Lee
School Administrator