Winter Solstice Week {Yule}
Let's celebrate longer light! (in the northern hemisphere)❄️☀️
No matter what you celebrate, or not, this season has its own momentum leading into the perceived “clean slate” of another New Year.
I try not to pressure myself too much during this season. Western culture can really hammer home the “shoulds” this time of year. Whether that’s buying loads of stuff because you “should” or gathering with people you rarely see but “should” or going all out on December 31st because you “should” be doing something…I invite you to listen to what works best for you.
Perhaps you try a slight reinvention of how you do things. For example, taking time just for you, or your immediate people, all morning before heading out for larger gatherings. Perhaps its an entire day of hiking in the snow without your phone on.
Perhaps it’s not gathering at all, but just being quiet.
There’s no right or wrong, just know that if you’re not “feeling it” this time of year, that’s okay.
And if you’re alone but need a conversation or a hug, it’s okay to ask.
This time of year can be beautiful, but it’s also a major push to over-consume everything and feel lousy if you’re not keeping up. This can leave even the most holiday-stoked person feeling worn out.
Listen to yourself. Focus on presence (not presents). And remember that you’ll likely find the most joy in the small things.
Here’s to the light beginning to return!
The cards:
Deck: Golden Art Nouveau Tarot & Lumina Tarot
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Five of Cups & Four of Wands, reversed
You’re so close to a space of completion, a cycle that is finishing where you can rest and celebrate.
But are you standing in your own way?
The Five of Cups reminds us that if we get too nostalgic, and look back too often, we lose our way here and now.
It’s important to appreciate where we’ve come from, especially during a season of deep tradition.
But it’s also okay to create a new tradition if the old one doesn’t fit.
It’s okay to grieve not having a nostalgic space to slip into.
And it’s okay to miss how things used to feel and be, as long as you strive to give your heart to the here and now, too.
Be here now.
Two
The World & Strength
You get to be kind to yourself while reading this. Yay!
This is a BIG, major-arcana-call for you to honor how far you’ve come. You are not the same person you were the last time you stepped into Solstice, nor will you ever be again.
You are strong. You have courage. And you’ve made it this far. You’re a survivor.
Even when it feels like you’ve taken three—or thirty—steps back, there are gifts in every single step you take. Celebrate your tenacity and YOU.
Most importantly, forgive what is stuck in you. Try this ho’oponopono prayer every morning or evening while looking in the mirror. Say it to yourself and mean it:
I love you. I’m sorry. Forgive me. Thank you.
Three
Maiden of Wands & Knight of Swords, reversed
This is all about balance between your ideas, inspiration, and free spirit, and making sure you’re not too impulsive or you don’t burn yourself out.
These two cards have so much energy. There is forward movement, new ideas, and opportunities.
All of this is fantastic if you’re not moving too fast through it all.
Take some time to allow your body to answer all of the questions your brain has figured out. How does it feel? Where is there a little tightness or hesitation?
Give yourself the space to just be in your life knowing that you’re supported and on the path to so many new and amazing ventures.
Don’t rush this one.