The Season of Lights- December 2020
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Are you as excited as I am about this season of Light? If you know me, you know I love how the symbol of Light brings so many world beliefs and cultures together. It is in this darkest time of the year that I find the most hope. It is in this time of darkness that I wrap community around me like a comforting quilt.
I confess the end of November saw me very depressed, no matter how hard I tried to fake joy and cheerfulness. You know I’m an extreme introvert, and for months I had been doing well with isolation – reading, writing, teaching, beach-walking. Then I hit a wall. Talking on the phone and zooming weren’t enough to fill the void of actually being physically close to people I love. I had to find a way to pull myself out of the mire. I’m better, but I’m still working toward the light.
Maybe some things I’m doing will help you.
“Get over yourself! Get out of your head and into your heart!” I say to myself. Sounds harsh, I know, but it helps.
I offer up gratitude for the many gifts in my life. I start really simply: I take a deep breath and say “thank you.”
I tell the people in my world how much I love them. I don’t take them for granted.
I touch something I love (usually a crystal or a seashell or a favorite book).
I go outside and stand beneath the trees with whom I share space, and I walk on the beach. I touch the trees, run my fingers through sand, or stand at the edge of the surf, no matter how cold it is.
I breathe in the fragrance of essential oils and trust my intuition about which I need each day (today it's bergamot).
I eat something I love and that nourishes and comforts me (this week, it's lentil soup).
I read. I travel the world, and travel through time and space, with words.
I write. I write memories and plans and my imagination.
I create rituals – light a candle, burn incense, make crystal grids – to help me focus and offer up prayers for the world.
I laugh. I laugh at jokes and at the absurdity in the world.
And here’s some fun - I’ve connected with the theater troupe I work with sometimes, and we’re discussing a virtual play project…. Stay tuned.
I hope some of these ideas help you. My wish for you during this Season of Lights is that you find that spark of joy within yourself that sets the whole world ablaze with love!
Remember to click on the link below for your FREE monthly meditation recording! Here’s the link to the “Season of Lights” MP3 meditation I’ve recorded for December.
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Tarot Key for the Month: The Chariot
When I asked my Guide for a Tarot key for December’s key, he sent The Chariot. Explaining all the symbols on this key (including the only Hindu symbol in the deck) would take an entire newsletter, but below are the key points for this moment in time.
The Chariot reminds us about hope, about a transition into a place of personal power in our lives, and about choice. The seventh key in the Major Arcana, The Chariot is a transition key between one phase of our spiritual journey to the next. Seven is the number of cosmic mastery, of deep spiritual connection.
As we end this very tumultuous year, fraught with fear, anger, despair, and confusion for so many, The Chariot reminds us that there is always hope, that we always have choices, even when it seems that so much is out of our control. Notice that, while the sphinxes appear capable of pulling the chariot in two different directions, the charioteer holds the same wand we see in the Magician key – signifying his ability to take control and determine destiny.
The Chariot invites us to meditate on what we value in our lives, how we can bring to fruition that which is for our highest good, and how we make choices for ourselves that impact the world around us in a positive way.
A New Beginning: Rituals To Help You Connect with 2021
Here are some suggestions for you as the New Year approaches to release 2020 and ring in 2021. I hope some of these ideas resonate for you! Take what works for you and ignore what does not!
Clean and charge your stones on the night of the Long Night’s full moon on December 29. Then, re-grid your space on December 30, while we’re still in the energy of the full moon.
On New Year’s Eve, take a ritual bath or shower with a nice herbal scrub. Then dress in something comfy, warm, and ceremonial. Wear appropriate crystals (I’ll also wear my Chalice Well ring and my usual patchouli oil for grounding).
Sanctify your space with incense smoke and with saltwater (this, along with the re-gridding with stones, offers a balance of the elements into your space/personal clearing).
Light candles, play soft music, and pray. I’ll send up prayers for all those whose names are on my very long prayer list, for world leaders, for all beings, and for Mother Earth herself.
Spend some time in meditation talking with your Spirit Guide and Animal Guides. More important, spend considerable time listening to them!
Try writing entries in your journal about what this past year has been for you, reflecting on who you have been and who you’d like to grow into being.
Try choosing a word for the year. The word I choose will be the first word I write in my new 2021 journal.
I’ll also do a numerology reading and a Tarot reading for myself for the upcoming year.
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JUST ONE MORE THING BEFORE YOU GO:
“I imagine us having a cozy cup of tea together,” is something students and podcast listeners frequently write to me and to Samantha. I can’t tell you how much I love that! I am honored by our connection. I hope the day comes soon when we can be together in person!
I wrote last month that I’m working on new course offerings. Watch for news in my January newsletter about:
“Unlocking the Mysteries of Tarot” introductory course coming in February!
“Candle Magic” course coming in February
Short courses available for download in February
Also watch for new book suggestions, numerology information, animal guides info and more!
And there’s so much more! But in the meantime, please know how grateful I am for my connection with you!
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