In the center of the spiral a single candle is lit.
Spiral of light waldorf.
Join us as we quietly walk through an evergreen spiral to light our candle and add our little light to the growing glow of our community.
Many have found the experience of walking the spiral as an older youth and or adult as a powerful and peaceful experience.
There are no presentations by the grades no speeches by the administration.
We especially need this as the days grow shorter and the light wanes earlier and earlier each day.
We honor simply the light that each of us brings to the world particularly when we share that light with others.
Throughout many cultures this midwinter holiday has had festival connotations of light and sun of the time when winter s increasing darkness begins to draw to a close with the renewed promise that spring s light will soon increase.
When all the attendees have sat down and settled an angel will appear carrying a single lit candle.
This is a celebration of quiet confidence of carrying light in darkness of sharing that light with others.
Sara logan from the festival committee archives.
Each person walks one by one from the beginning of the spiral into the center and lights their candle from the central flame then turns and walks back setting their candle down on a golden star along the way.
The theme is nonsectarian and embraces all beliefs.
In the center of the spiral a tree stump supports a lighted candle.
The christmas rush can be mad i know but pause and enjoy this waldorf homeschool inspired advent spiral on a beach to celebrate bringing of light at chistmas.
When she comes out of the spiral she will wait as one teacher ushers a student to the spiral s entrance.
The winter spira l is a festival that is unique in our calendar of the year.
The spiral of light symbolizes this gesture.
With this she will enter the spiral and light the flame in the center.
What is the advent spiral.
One by one each small flame lights up the whole room.