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A 45 year old American in Sweden. Modern mystic. Writer. Theologian. Photographer. High school mentor + life coach. Living a soulful, mystical life in rhythm with the seasons. Loves french fries, meditation, road trips, slow living, craft beer + coffee, moon + stars, tapas + wine, trees + water. Homebody + wanderer. // Sharing it all with her wife, Lina, and Zola the cat.

the rhythm of the year

Random letters with filled with rituals, meditations, and tips on living a slow, soulful life in rhythm with the seasons. Sent to you at sacred times throughout the year. Sometimes often, sometimes not so often. Written with the intention to inspire, connect, and help you live a slower, more mystical life.

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11.2020 dearest november, you are always the darke

11.2020 dearest november, you are always the darkest, most confusing month of the year for me. and this year wasn’t any different. in fact, you may have been even darker this year - as we continue to struggle through the turmoil + chaos of 2020.
.
and, yet, you left me feeling deeper gratitude than i’ve felt in a long time.
.
perhaps it’s been your deep darkness that made the slivers of light + hope even more radiant.
.
everything shifted during this your dark days of simplicity + solitude. i am not the same person i was when you first began.
.
the deepest of the darkness has settled all around me. i’ve felt uncomfortable, restless, melancholic, and frustrated. but, more than that, i found deep gratitude, hope, and trust right in the middle of it all.
.
so, i bid you farewell, sweet november. it’s time to move into december. and to welcome a magical, mystical, very different kind of holiday season. 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #novembermood #autumnvibes #everythingisenergy #slowlivingforlife #wildsoul #earthmedicine #holidayseasons #gratitudeattitude #slowandsimpledays #rhythmoflife #seasonalliving

just saying hey, loves. thinking about this dark s

just saying hey, loves. thinking about this dark season. the seeds being planted. who i am. who i want to be. the past year. the one to come. and gearing up for my annual 12 blessings in the past 12 months post. it’s gonna be a doozy of a post this year. #2020 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#selfreflecting #gratefulnovember #contemplative #modernmystic #lookingback #coronadiaries #covid2020 #spirituallife #givingthanks #everythingisenergy #holidaysarehere #folksouls #slowlivingforlife

loves, this november is a mood. . i didn’t mean

loves, this november is a mood.
.
i didn’t mean to drop off of here, but since halloween/samhain i’ve been in some kind of bubble or fog.
.
first there was the election bubble. i was literally glued to the news, to the 24 hour updates + the nail-biting, slow-going process of counting ballots. somehow i managed to work during the days + squeeze in some sleep. but, i was a zombie through it all.
.
then came the release of the results and there was a collective exhale felt around the world. and right after, i sank into a deep exhaustion.
.
this week, i have felt like a thick fog has been covering me. clouds hanging overhead. feeling all kinds of blah. the weather in sweden has literally matched my mood.
.
i’ve had no energy to do anything but wake, bike to work, deal with a looooot of intensity there, bike home, eat, and sleep. and it just feels so dark. all of it.
.
a never ending routine. a never ending pandemic. never ending clouds + darkness.
.
but, loves, this is november. this is the mood. oh, it’s definitely heightened with all of the 2020 anxiety, chaos, and upside-down-ness. still, this is how the cycle goes.
.
november is the death month. the time where we are meant to be in the dark. to settle, rest, root, restore, and wait. and, though it can sound idyllic... like a retreat into a cave of solitude + silence. a place to simply be + to allow the wisdom of the dark nights to work their magic in our souls, it is not always cozy.
.
this shit is hard work. being in the dark. facing our shadows. feeling off, down, blah. there is a longing for light, movement, something else. a desire to be anywhere but stuck here.
.
so, i find myself looking to nature again + again. the leaves are gone. the trees are bare. the fog + cold + darkness has returned. this is how it’s meant to be right now. and, though my soul aches for something different, i know the truth. i know that this is a deeply mystical time that’s necessary before something new can be born. this is the quiet, dark, slow transition of what feels like nothingness. but, is actually infused with magic + wisdom + deep rooting.
.
i have to be here. i’m meant to be here. and i’m learning to be ok with that.🖤

it is impossible for me to truly process all of th

it is impossible for me to truly process all of the greatness of this moment right now. so, i’ll just leave this here to serve as documentation of this historical day... the day when my soul aligned with so many others + felt a deep, collective exhale of release all around the world.
.
the day when a true feeling of hope + celebration returned, as we step into a new future together. ✌🏽
.
#bidenharris2020
#presidentelectbiden #madamvicepresident

holding vigil tonight. . november almost always c

holding vigil tonight.
.
november almost always carries a dreary, dark, and foreboding energy. and tonight is no different. yet, there’s always just enough light somewhere to see us through.
.
and that’s what i’m holding onto right now. the light. the hope. that can be found in the dark. because it’s always there.
.
on this election day in the united states, with an overwhelming number of people voting, that light helps me remain vigilant even in my anxiety.
.
so deep breaths now, loves. let’s just stay present + calm as we wait in this space. and no matter what, remember that there’s always light in the dark.🕯
.
.
.
.
.
#electionnight #usaelection #vote2020 #novembermood #moodytones #allthefeels #everythingisenergy #slowlivingforlife #modernmysric #mindfulnessmatters #hopeforthefuture #feeltheseason #contemplative #vigil

10.2020 the moody tones of october. even when the

10.2020 the moody tones of october. even when they’re bright, they’re moody. and i wouldn’t want it any other way.
.
i embraced the darkness + magic of the month more than ever this year. at home + at work. and my pace, my whole way of being, really has slowed down. this is what my soul craves. it only took a global pandemic for me to understand that the rhythm of my life is exactly as it should be.
.
and, though i may thrive in the moody darkness of october, it is because there is also magic + mystery here. and that, my friends, is exactly where hope begins. .
.
with that said, i bid farewell to october + enter into the wild, introspective mysticism of the year’s darkest two months. there is no more time for surrendering. we are here now. deep in the quiet, dark of the end of the year.
.
and it is from this place, after we’ve waited + rested in the silence of the winter’s dark, that we will be reborn.
.
thank you, october, for ushering me down into the space of wild, quiet mystery. i commit to creating space to listen + to allow all of the wisdom of the dark inspire me onward.
.
.
.
.
one more thing: americans, VOTE. let that be your first act of listening to the wisdom within.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #octobermood #moodyvibes #wildwoman #rhythmoftheyear #mysticism #darkandmoody #womenwhorunwiththewolves #modernmystic #everythingisenergy #mymagicallife #witchythings #natureismyreligion #slowlivingforlife

wishing you a happy halloween filled with magic, m

wishing you a happy halloween filled with magic, mystery, and deep meaning.💀
.
i’ve got a new post up on my blog with 5 simple rituals to make this full blue moon all hallow’s eve super special.
.
👆🏽follow the link in my bio.
.
.
.
.
aaaaand, i’ve released a new playlist to get us through these darkest days before the holiday season begins. 🖤 that link is also in my bio.✌🏽
.
.
.
.
#halloweenmood #moodytones #witchyvibes #autumnstory #pumpkinlove #halloweenspirit #wildwoman #magicalvibes #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #modernmystic #folksouls

blessed full blue moon, babes. it’s crazy the ma

blessed full blue moon, babes. it’s crazy the magic that is in the air today. i feel it deeply + it’s inspiring me so very much.
.
tonight we release all that has grown in 2020 + cross over into the darkest time of the year in the northern hemisphere.
.
a full moon on halloween brings us just the mystical vibes needed to make this samhain (sow-en: the celtic new year) deeply transformative.
.
listen quietly tonight. hear the whispers of the ancestors. feel the presence of possibility. and prepare for the introspective part of the year that will guide us through to our rebirth.
.
and fuck how we need this rebirth. right?
.
it’s time, y’all. time to drop into our own magical power. and together we will make this world the place that it was meant to be. 🖤
.
.
.
.
.
#samhain #halloweennight #fullmoonnight #bluemoons #everythingisenergy #mymagicalmoments #blessedsamhain #octobermood #spookyvibes #witchythings #myautumnstory #modernmystic #earthmedicine #nightskies #womenwhorunwiththewolves

ahhh... fall break. i’m off until monday, which

ahhh... fall break. i’m off until monday, which means that i’m hunkering down at home for the next four days to celebrate all hallow’s eve + samhain.
.
it is a magical weekend for releasing + resetting... the end of one cycle of the year + the beginning of another.
.
this is the weekend of death, to be honest. often frightening, but also filled with hope. a time when we celebrate + honor ancestors and the end of the harvest season. a time of entering the darkness + accepting its place in the rhythm of the year. with this weekend, we cross over into the quiet, introspective time of the year.
.
so, we don’t only honor endings, but also beginnings. a new cycle, a new growing season, and a new year begins as we enter november in a few days.
.
for now, though, i’m wrapping myself up in blankets, sipping on coffee, and dropping into the magic + mystery of the next few days. 🖤
.
.
.
.
#samhain #weekendmode #longweekends #allhallowseve #everythingisenergy #magicalmoments #wildwoman #womenwhorunwiththewolves #earthmedicine #wheeloftheyear #celticnewyear #witchyways #mymagicalmorning #octobersun #nordiclight

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11.2020 dearest november, you are always the darke

11.2020 dearest november, you are always the darkest, most confusing month of the year for me. and this year wasn’t any different. in fact, you may have been even darker this year - as we continue to struggle through the turmoil + chaos of 2020.
.
and, yet, you left me feeling deeper gratitude than i’ve felt in a long time.
.
perhaps it’s been your deep darkness that made the slivers of light + hope even more radiant.
.
everything shifted during this your dark days of simplicity + solitude. i am not the same person i was when you first began.
.
the deepest of the darkness has settled all around me. i’ve felt uncomfortable, restless, melancholic, and frustrated. but, more than that, i found deep gratitude, hope, and trust right in the middle of it all.
.
so, i bid you farewell, sweet november. it’s time to move into december. and to welcome a magical, mystical, very different kind of holiday season. 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #novembermood #autumnvibes #everythingisenergy #slowlivingforlife #wildsoul #earthmedicine #holidayseasons #gratitudeattitude #slowandsimpledays #rhythmoflife #seasonalliving

just saying hey, loves. thinking about this dark s

just saying hey, loves. thinking about this dark season. the seeds being planted. who i am. who i want to be. the past year. the one to come. and gearing up for my annual 12 blessings in the past 12 months post. it’s gonna be a doozy of a post this year. #2020 🧡
.
.
.
.
.
#selfreflecting #gratefulnovember #contemplative #modernmystic #lookingback #coronadiaries #covid2020 #spirituallife #givingthanks #everythingisenergy #holidaysarehere #folksouls #slowlivingforlife

loves, this november is a mood. . i didn’t mean

loves, this november is a mood.
.
i didn’t mean to drop off of here, but since halloween/samhain i’ve been in some kind of bubble or fog.
.
first there was the election bubble. i was literally glued to the news, to the 24 hour updates + the nail-biting, slow-going process of counting ballots. somehow i managed to work during the days + squeeze in some sleep. but, i was a zombie through it all.
.
then came the release of the results and there was a collective exhale felt around the world. and right after, i sank into a deep exhaustion.
.
this week, i have felt like a thick fog has been covering me. clouds hanging overhead. feeling all kinds of blah. the weather in sweden has literally matched my mood.
.
i’ve had no energy to do anything but wake, bike to work, deal with a looooot of intensity there, bike home, eat, and sleep. and it just feels so dark. all of it.
.
a never ending routine. a never ending pandemic. never ending clouds + darkness.
.
but, loves, this is november. this is the mood. oh, it’s definitely heightened with all of the 2020 anxiety, chaos, and upside-down-ness. still, this is how the cycle goes.
.
november is the death month. the time where we are meant to be in the dark. to settle, rest, root, restore, and wait. and, though it can sound idyllic... like a retreat into a cave of solitude + silence. a place to simply be + to allow the wisdom of the dark nights to work their magic in our souls, it is not always cozy.
.
this shit is hard work. being in the dark. facing our shadows. feeling off, down, blah. there is a longing for light, movement, something else. a desire to be anywhere but stuck here.
.
so, i find myself looking to nature again + again. the leaves are gone. the trees are bare. the fog + cold + darkness has returned. this is how it’s meant to be right now. and, though my soul aches for something different, i know the truth. i know that this is a deeply mystical time that’s necessary before something new can be born. this is the quiet, dark, slow transition of what feels like nothingness. but, is actually infused with magic + wisdom + deep rooting.
.
i have to be here. i’m meant to be here. and i’m learning to be ok with that.🖤

it is impossible for me to truly process all of th

it is impossible for me to truly process all of the greatness of this moment right now. so, i’ll just leave this here to serve as documentation of this historical day... the day when my soul aligned with so many others + felt a deep, collective exhale of release all around the world.
.
the day when a true feeling of hope + celebration returned, as we step into a new future together. ✌🏽
.
#bidenharris2020
#presidentelectbiden #madamvicepresident

holding vigil tonight. . november almost always c

holding vigil tonight.
.
november almost always carries a dreary, dark, and foreboding energy. and tonight is no different. yet, there’s always just enough light somewhere to see us through.
.
and that’s what i’m holding onto right now. the light. the hope. that can be found in the dark. because it’s always there.
.
on this election day in the united states, with an overwhelming number of people voting, that light helps me remain vigilant even in my anxiety.
.
so deep breaths now, loves. let’s just stay present + calm as we wait in this space. and no matter what, remember that there’s always light in the dark.🕯
.
.
.
.
.
#electionnight #usaelection #vote2020 #novembermood #moodytones #allthefeels #everythingisenergy #slowlivingforlife #modernmysric #mindfulnessmatters #hopeforthefuture #feeltheseason #contemplative #vigil

10.2020 the moody tones of october. even when the

10.2020 the moody tones of october. even when they’re bright, they’re moody. and i wouldn’t want it any other way.
.
i embraced the darkness + magic of the month more than ever this year. at home + at work. and my pace, my whole way of being, really has slowed down. this is what my soul craves. it only took a global pandemic for me to understand that the rhythm of my life is exactly as it should be.
.
and, though i may thrive in the moody darkness of october, it is because there is also magic + mystery here. and that, my friends, is exactly where hope begins. .
.
with that said, i bid farewell to october + enter into the wild, introspective mysticism of the year’s darkest two months. there is no more time for surrendering. we are here now. deep in the quiet, dark of the end of the year.
.
and it is from this place, after we’ve waited + rested in the silence of the winter’s dark, that we will be reborn.
.
thank you, october, for ushering me down into the space of wild, quiet mystery. i commit to creating space to listen + to allow all of the wisdom of the dark inspire me onward.
.
.
.
.
one more thing: americans, VOTE. let that be your first act of listening to the wisdom within.
.
.
.
.
#monthbymonthwithliz #octobermood #moodyvibes #wildwoman #rhythmoftheyear #mysticism #darkandmoody #womenwhorunwiththewolves #modernmystic #everythingisenergy #mymagicallife #witchythings #natureismyreligion #slowlivingforlife

wishing you a happy halloween filled with magic, m

wishing you a happy halloween filled with magic, mystery, and deep meaning.💀
.
i’ve got a new post up on my blog with 5 simple rituals to make this full blue moon all hallow’s eve super special.
.
👆🏽follow the link in my bio.
.
.
.
.
aaaaand, i’ve released a new playlist to get us through these darkest days before the holiday season begins. 🖤 that link is also in my bio.✌🏽
.
.
.
.
#halloweenmood #moodytones #witchyvibes #autumnstory #pumpkinlove #halloweenspirit #wildwoman #magicalvibes #earthmedicine #everythingisenergy #modernmystic #folksouls

blessed full blue moon, babes. it’s crazy the ma

blessed full blue moon, babes. it’s crazy the magic that is in the air today. i feel it deeply + it’s inspiring me so very much.
.
tonight we release all that has grown in 2020 + cross over into the darkest time of the year in the northern hemisphere.
.
a full moon on halloween brings us just the mystical vibes needed to make this samhain (sow-en: the celtic new year) deeply transformative.
.
listen quietly tonight. hear the whispers of the ancestors. feel the presence of possibility. and prepare for the introspective part of the year that will guide us through to our rebirth.
.
and fuck how we need this rebirth. right?
.
it’s time, y’all. time to drop into our own magical power. and together we will make this world the place that it was meant to be. 🖤
.
.
.
.
.
#samhain #halloweennight #fullmoonnight #bluemoons #everythingisenergy #mymagicalmoments #blessedsamhain #octobermood #spookyvibes #witchythings #myautumnstory #modernmystic #earthmedicine #nightskies #womenwhorunwiththewolves

ahhh... fall break. i’m off until monday, which

ahhh... fall break. i’m off until monday, which means that i’m hunkering down at home for the next four days to celebrate all hallow’s eve + samhain.
.
it is a magical weekend for releasing + resetting... the end of one cycle of the year + the beginning of another.
.
this is the weekend of death, to be honest. often frightening, but also filled with hope. a time when we celebrate + honor ancestors and the end of the harvest season. a time of entering the darkness + accepting its place in the rhythm of the year. with this weekend, we cross over into the quiet, introspective time of the year.
.
so, we don’t only honor endings, but also beginnings. a new cycle, a new growing season, and a new year begins as we enter november in a few days.
.
for now, though, i’m wrapping myself up in blankets, sipping on coffee, and dropping into the magic + mystery of the next few days. 🖤
.
.
.
.
#samhain #weekendmode #longweekends #allhallowseve #everythingisenergy #magicalmoments #wildwoman #womenwhorunwiththewolves #earthmedicine #wheeloftheyear #celticnewyear #witchyways #mymagicalmorning #octobersun #nordiclight

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