The Michaelmas pageant, our traditional early autumn festival, will be held this year on Friday, September 26. Michaelmas celebrates the unique qualities of the autumn season as we tell the story, through verse and song, of Saint George and the battle between the archangel Michael and the dragon. It’s a moment to kindle our inner light as winter approaches.
Michaelmas Time: Kindling the Spirit
In the cycle of the year from spring to autumn it is easy to feel connected with nature, with the light and warmth and beauty of the outside world all around us. We can be deeply affected in our souls by these external forces—they can lift us up and give us inspiration for growth and activity, make us feel happy and productive. When the season changes in autumn, the outside world provides less and less light and warmth. From this moment, the darkness of night grows longer. Our inner lives are now in opposition to nature. But, there is beauty, there are riches, there is a life beyond nature's cycle of death and decay. When nature turns towards her great sleep, we do not want to mirror in our souls the cold and ice of winter. We must kindle the forces of light and warmth within ourselves.
You can read Ms. Terziev’s full reflection on Michaelmas here or learn more about MWS’s fall festival here.