The winter solstice is the quiet hinge of the year, the moment when darkness reaches its fullest depth and, instead of conquering, gently yields to the returning light. It is a night that breathes with ancient memory. Long before clocks and calendars, people sensed this turning in their bones, gathering around firelight to honor the unseen shift in the cosmos.

To celebrate the solstice is to pause with the Earth herself. It is to acknowledge that even in the coldest, stillest hour, life is quietly realigning. It invites us to step into stillness, to listen to the hush between breaths, and to remember that renewal begins in the dark.

The magic lies not only in the celestial event but in what it awakens within us. Symbolically reflected back to us in the flickering of the candle flame, it is a spark of hope, a return to inner warmth, a trust that cycles continue, and light always finds its way back. When we celebrate the winter solstice, we join a lineage of souls who have honored this turning for millennia, recognizing that it mirrors our own continuous journey of descending, reflecting and rising again.

Give Yourself the Gift of Sacred Stillness This Solstice
Events, Rituals & Holiday Magic at The Angel Cooperative
At The Angel Cooperative in Ridgefield, this season is celebrated as a soulful invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and reconnect with the rhythms of nature. The shop and its spiritual center, The Angel Wing, will host a series of heart-opening events designed to guide participants into the stillness and symbolism of this powerful time.

Walking the Spiral of Light: An Advent Celebration
Led by Olivia Clements and Christy Abate
December 17 at 6:45 p.m.
A reverent candlelit ritual guided by the live, ethereal sound of the lyre. Participants walk a spiral of evergreens holding an unlit candle nestled in an apple—symbolizing the light within the Earth and within themselves. At the center flame, each person ignites their candle and returns it along the path, creating a radiant field of renewal and peace.

Winter Solstice: Descend in Stillness with Goddesses Cailleach, Morrigan, Medusa and Inanna
Led by Sarah Giles and Christy Abate
December 18 at 6:30 p.m.
This journey honors goddesses of transformation, descent and rebirth. Through ritual, sound and guided meditation, participants explore the longest night of the year—integrating new lightcodes, releasing outdated patterns, and resting in winter’s wisdom.

Winter Solstice Gathering: Embrace the Stillness and Awaken Your Light
Led by Kimberly Gordon
December 21 from 2–3:30 p.m.
A luxurious, nurturing Modern Kundalini Flow offering gentle movement, breathwork, meditative sound and guided relaxation. Designed to restore the nervous system, reconnect inner rhythm, strengthen immunity, and help the body integrate energetic upgrades.

Holiday Shopping and Seasonal Offerings
The Angel Cooperative’s thoughtfully curated retail shop is filled with crystals, divination tools, unique gifts, and spiritual treasures for everyone on your list. During December, extended holiday hours make it easy to stop by and browse.

Special Holiday Hours (December 8–29)
Mon: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Tue/Fri/Sat: 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Wed/Thu: 9:30 a.m.–7 p.m.
Sun: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Private Energy Integration Sessions
For those experiencing energetic shifts, emotional overwhelm, stress or new levels of consciousness, Christy Abate offers Calibration & Energy Integration Sessions, a deeply relaxing experience designed to balance your energetic bodies and help ascension codes land more gently.

These personalized sessions may include reiki, energy work, sound healing, acupressure and messages from spirit or angelic guides. Clients often report feeling more grounded, and connected, and clear. “When the energy body is balanced, everything shifts,” Abate says. “Channels to divine guidance open and you align with your soul’s purpose and intuitive wisdom.” 

The Angel Cooperative is located at 51 Ethan Allen Hwy, in Ridgefield. The Angel Wing
is next door at 49 Ethan Allen Hwy. For more information, call 203-431-2959 or visit
TheAngelCoop.com. For private sessions, email [email protected]. See ad, page 19.