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Let’s Hurkle Durkle

comfort holidays hygge journaling Dec 26, 2024

As the holiday whirlwind settles, I know some of you may be feeling like me- a sense of depletion -physically, emotionally, and spiritually. And even if you’re not, winter has wisdom for us.

During the Winter Solstice ritual I led for the Reflection Ritual, I spoke about how winter asks us to release not just the year itself but also the old fears, beliefs, and identities we've outgrown. Winter is a time of death and a sacred pause before rebirth. In this in-between time,...