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Category: midwinter rituals
Blogmas: The season of the wise one
Retreat. Rest. Root. Rise. Welcome to winter + the season of the Wise One. This is the beginning of a…
Blogmas: 21 questions for the end of 2021
The sun is setting on 2021 and all endings, all dark times, all evenings and nighttimes are the perfect opportunities…
Blogmas: The Long Night Full Moon illuminates it all
The final full moon of the year is occurring this weekend – and I am totally here for it. The…
Blogmas: Why we need the Ancient Symbols of the Season
You know, sometimes we do things without really thinking about why we do them. They have become tradition. Or how…
Blogmas: Get in the winter mood with my Top 5 December posts
I have written so much about December + winter + darkness during the past 10 years. And, since we have…
Blogmas: 7 days of pure presence
Y’all, there are 7 days left of Blogmas. How?! I truly cannot believe that the Winter Solstice and Christmas… are…
Blogmas: A little peek into my everyday life
Who’s ready for a little everyday life update? Each Blogmas post, so far, has actually been centered on one subject…
Blogmas: Saint Lucia and the medicine of the dark
Happy Monday, y’all! And welcome to one of the coziest days of the year in Sweden. There’s music, candles, mulled…
Blogmas: Why we need a day of rest to care for ourselves
When I woke this morning, the sun was almost up. That means that it was after 8 am! And that…
Blogmas: The gifts of these dark and dreamy days of winter
Good morning, y’all. And Happy Saturday! It is a dark and dreamy winter’s day. The sun rises so late, close…
Blogmas: Why the 21 days left in 2021 are the perfect time to make a habit
My love just reminded me that Christmas Eve is 2 weeks from today. Wow! That’s crazy. And we are essentially…
Blogmas: A midwinter message from my intuition
Good morning from my cozy little desk in my studio at home. The place where I sit and write to…
Blogmas: War Is Over – if you want it
There is no better time than now for a message of peace. And, though it may be 50 years old…
Blogmas: Why Advent is exactly what we all need this year
We need Advent. You know, that time of the year when folks begin counting down before Christmas, counting down for…
Blogmas: How to keep it simple + still feel all the holiday vibes
Happy new week , loves! How was your weekend? As I sit here in the dark this Monday morning, I…
Blogmas: 12 cozy songs for those dark December moments
There is literally nothing better than cozy holiday songs, I think. Mellow, moody, wistful songs. Songs that tell the Christmas…
Blogmas: This dark new moon can help us cast a vision forward
Do we even dare to cast a vision? 2021 is coming to an end and I am seeing lots of…
Blogmas: The season meant for solitude
It snowed yesterday! The first little snow of the season. Oh, it wasn’t much, just a dusting. But, everything was…
Blogmas: A mantra for the holidays
I can already tell that this dark, early morning ritual of getting up to write is going to suit me….
Welcome to Blogmas! (a.k.a How to find the magic of December)
Happy December, loves. And welcome to Blogmas! We’ve come to the last month of the year and I always find…
The Medicine of the Dawn: Welcoming a new age
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 unfold ?
The Medicine of the Evergreen: Hope in the dark
In the cold + dark of winter, we are in desperate need of hope. But, I dare say that the…
The Medicine of the Reindeer: Getting back to you
It’s week two of the Medicine of Midwinter. And this week is a mystical + magical journey. But, we do…
The Medicine of the Dark: Enter the night + discover your light
Ahhhhh…December is here with all of it’s magic + mystery + medicine. And it feels absolutely amazing. I truly believe…
Midwinter Rituals: The Age of Light
This is it, dear ones. This is my 12th post in my 12 days of Midwinter Rituals series. 12 cards….
Midwinter Rituals: Three days of light in the dark
First there was the last day of work. Then there was a travel day. And, then, there was a settling…
Midwinter Rituals: Boundaries
Saying no is hard, am I right? It feels selfish + wrong. I mean, for me, at least, it feels…
Midwinter Rituals: The Great Gathering
It’s all coming together. I just spent this Sunday morning pulling cards for the first quarter phase of the moon…
Midwinter Rituals: Imrama + the practice of sacred travel
I love all forms of travel. And it’s more than just a hobby of mine. It is a dream +…
Midwinter Rituals: Align Your Life
Nature is cyclical; but, so are we. It’s so easy to see how nature cycles and evolves and transforms simply…
Midwinter Rituals: Embrace your inner Priestess
The timing of these cards + what is going on in my everyday life has been pure magic so far….
Midwinter Rituals: Deep Replenishment
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.
Midwinter Rituals: Leap into the New Moon
If you’re waiting for a sign, then this is it. There is no time like now. In fact, this is…
Midwinter Rituals: Don’t Dim to Fit In
We just talked about dimming our lights in the last post – and now I’ve gone and pulled the Don’t…
Midwinter Rituals: Soul Family
Here we go, holiday lovelies. Welcome to our December soul family. I am suggesting that we are a family, a…
Midwinter Rituals: A reflective Yule calendar
Hello, December! Can you believe it?! The holidays are here and we are entering the depths of the midwinter season….