These ancient mantras are each relevant to the time of the winter solstice, which is a time about the process of creation, the birth of all life, and the birth of the spiritual within. In the sacred texts of the ancient Indians, the importance of sound was emphasized. They, like the ancient writers of Genesis, and the Gospels, knew that in the beginning was the Word, which is sound. The ceremony to celebrate the winter solstice, which is a time of spiritual understanding and experience of … [Read more...]