In the depths of seasonal darkness, when festivities have passed, there is a pause, there is a stillness in the natural world; a stillness that transforms the echoes of festive celebrations to a noiseless void of uncertainty. The pause can be desperately alarming for those of us who fill their senses with worldly pleasure. Equally, the silence can be deafening for those of us who operate within the anxious pace of 24/7/365 page turning, clock-watching life.