Temperatures drop, leaves fall, trees reveal their skeleton of bare branches and, suddenly, the wheel of the year has turned once more and autumn has slid into winter. Snow dusts the ground, frost glistens, creating intricate patterns, and the last of the summer flowers give up in the face of dark and chilly days.

While nature takes a step back at this time of year, winter can be a busy time for others with numerous festivities taking place, especially throughout December.

My name is Suzanne Farmer and I’m a Celebrating One Incredible Family (COIF) virtual volunteer and a member of the Ecovillage Findhorn Global Community but I have only ever ‘visited’ the Park and its environs via Findhorn Foundation videos, YouTube Videos, online courses and workshops, Eileen Caddy’s and Dorothy Maclean’s books and Yvonne Cuneo’s wonderful weekly walks.

So, wanting to find more ways to connect with the essence of ‘Findhorn’ at this special time of year I went online in search of footage, old and new, that would help me to feel a part of celebrations, festivities and winter nature in and around the area.

This led to the creation of the project Midwinter Gifts, brought to you via COIF. Each day from tomorrow through to the Winter Solstice on December 21st, we will bring you an online ‘gift’ of magical memories and special ‘Findhorn’ moments via videos both recent and stretching back over the years.

There will be celebrations of everything from the beauty of nature in winter to the joy of sacred dance, from decorating the Christmas tree at Cluny to messages from the Holiday Devas, plus beautiful music from piano and harp, experience week reunions, Hogmanay at the Universal Hall, cold dips in wintery seas and so much more.

We welcome you to celebrate the season and nature with us and share your special memories of past festivities and winters spent in the magic of ‘Findhorn’…