Hi WGal...

Sorry I've been MIA -
my answer to your question will actually explain why ...
my practice tends to get more introspective 
during the late autumn and winter months ...
ever the hermit anyway, my spirit moves inward 
during those months to regroup and revitalize ...
much like dormant, yet very alive, leaf buds of trees and perennials ...
Then in spring and summer, when life is returning,
my practice becomes directed more outwards,
as energy between Mother Earth and my spirit flows 
with familiar and welcomed ease...

Interestingly, in all seasons I draw much energy from the sky ...