midwinter rituals

This is it. The day of the winter solstice. The turning of the seasons + the beginning of the end of 2021. And, this is also my last Blogmas post. I cannot believe that…

Retreat. Rest. Root. Rise. Welcome to winter + the season of the Wise One. This is the beginning of a new cycle. As we move through the year, we experience a cycle of life:…

The sun is setting on 2021 and all endings, all dark times, all evenings and nighttimes are the perfect opportunities for a little inner work, I believe. Since I find myself right smack dab…

The final full moon of the year is occurring this weekend – and I am totally here for it. The December full moon is known as the Cold Moon in the northern hemisphere, since…

You know, sometimes we do things without really thinking about why we do them. They have become tradition. Or how we’ve always done it. Or how we want to do it because we love…

I have written so much about December + winter + darkness during the past 10 years. And, since we have crossed into the darkest days of the year and are making our way into…

Y’all, there are 7 days left of Blogmas. How?! I truly cannot believe that the Winter Solstice and Christmas… are next week. Plus, we are also closing in on the end of 2021. And…

Who’s ready for a little everyday life update? Each Blogmas post, so far, has actually been centered on one subject connected to this season, so I thought that today I’d switch it up a…

Happy Monday, y’all! And welcome to one of the coziest days of the year in Sweden. There’s music, candles, mulled wine, gingerbread cookies, saffron buns, and reenactments of Saint Lucia walking through the dark…

When I woke this morning, the sun was almost up. That means that it was after 8 am! And that is something very rare in my life, since I’m such an early riser. And,…

Good morning, y’all. And Happy Saturday! It is a dark and dreamy winter’s day. The sun rises so late, close to 9 am, and sets so early, before 3 pm, so I am enveloped…

My love just reminded me that Christmas Eve is 2 weeks from today. Wow! That’s crazy. And we are essentially at the midpoint of Blogmas already. But, the most mind-blowing and magical thing about…

Good morning from my cozy little desk in my studio at home. The place where I sit and write to you every morning. In the dark. Way before the 8:45 sunrise. But, surrounded by…

There is no better time than now for a message of peace. And, though it may be 50 years old this year, John Lennon’s holiday song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” continues to be…

We need Advent. You know, that time of the year when folks begin counting down before Christmas, counting down for time off from work + school, counting down to the Winter Solstice, or simply…

Happy new week , loves! How was your weekend? As I sit here in the dark this Monday morning, I am struck with the feeling that during this weekend I think I succeeded in…

There is literally nothing better than cozy holiday songs, I think. Mellow, moody, wistful songs. Songs that tell the Christmas story with a sense of longing. . Songs that tell the story of the…

Do we even dare to cast a vision? 2021 is coming to an end and I am seeing lots of comments about how this year was not all that great after all. It seems…

It snowed yesterday! The first little snow of the season. Oh, it wasn’t much, just a dusting. But, everything was white + silent + moved slower. And I realized that living way above the…

I can already tell that this dark, early morning ritual of getting up to write is going to suit me. I mean, I literally went to bed last night excited about waking up just…

Happy December, loves. And welcome to Blogmas! We’ve come to the last month of the year and I always find myself wanting to slow down + savor the days of this month – no…

A new day is dawning + these cozy middle days are the perfect time to think about how we want to think about the upcoming year. Are we ready to let a new age…

In the cold + dark of winter, we are in desperate need of hope. But, I dare say that the ancient Celtic + Nordic folk of the north needed it more than we could…

It’s week two of the Medicine of Midwinter. And this week is a mystical + magical journey. But, we do not have to journey alone. If you wish, if you can imagine, then the…

Ahhhhh…December is here with all of it’s magic + mystery + medicine. And it feels absolutely amazing. I truly believe that December is a month that is just what our souls need. A chance…

This is it, dear ones. This is my 12th post in my 12 days of Midwinter Rituals series. 12 cards. 12 days. 12 posts. And this one is p-o-w-e-r-ful. This one is the one…

First there was the last day of work. Then there was a travel day. And, then, there was a settling in day. These 3 days were packed with action + magic. So much so,…

Saying no is hard, am I right? It feels selfish + wrong. I mean, for me, at least, it feels like I am letting someone down. Like I am putting myself first and not…

It’s all coming together. I just spent this Sunday morning pulling cards for the first quarter phase of the moon and journaling my thoughts + reflections. And it was indescribably powerful. Like, I am…

I love all forms of travel. And it’s more than just a hobby of mine. It is a dream + a way of life.  And, sure, if I could hop on a plane or…

Nature is cyclical; but, so are we. It’s so easy to see how nature cycles and evolves and transforms simply by watching the seasons come + go, by experiencing the rising + setting of…

The timing of these cards + what is going on in my everyday life has been pure magic so far. I wonder how it has been for you…  For me, I have an an…

How well do you care for your soul? Day 4 of the Midwinter Rituals series challenges us to engage in some deep and replenishing soul care on a regular basis. …

If you’re waiting for a sign, then this is it. There is no time like now. In fact, this is the perfect time. And today’s card coupled with tonight’s new moon, which is the…

We just talked about dimming our lights in the last post – and now I’ve gone and pulled the Don’t Dim to Fit In card. Magic! The Soul Family card from my first post…

Here we go, holiday lovelies. Welcome to our December soul family. I am suggesting that we are a family, a tribe, because throughout the month we will be gathering here, in this space, together.…

Hello, December! Can you believe it?! The holidays are here and we are entering the depths of the midwinter season. For us in the northern hemisphere that means that it’s still getting darker every…