Hi beautiful you,

The season is upon us! And of course, it cannot be escaped 🙂

It comes with two very different feelings, which adds to the sense of overwhelm a lot of us have right now.

The inward pull of the Solstice in our Northern Hemisphere

And the outward pull of Christmas preparations and eventually it’s celebration

The Solstice is the sun ‘stopping’ it’s retreat, and very slowly, starting to turn the corner so that he brings the light back into our world. And we tend to focus on the light coming back, and the hope and promise that brings.

But right now, the darkness is still embracing us. Not the cold harsh darkness, but the fertile darkness of gestation. There is no need to hurry.

Bringing back Soul into this potent time of year, is all about slowing down.

About allowing yourself to be with yourself. With your dear ones.

To let go of any expectations you have about what you should ‘do’ or ‘finish’.

To muse about what 2017 has brought you and our world, and what you are grateful for (very very very important exercise, even if this year has been personally challenging as well as collectively challenging).

It’s the way to let the Universe, Goddess, God, whatever you call the Divine, know what you would like more of in your life.

But even more, to immerse yourself in this energy of slowing down. The gratitude practice not being a ‘to do’, but the flavour with which you walk through these days.

The dark days before Christmas they say.

It’s the darkness of becoming. It’s happening.

All you need to do is allow it.

And maybe ask yourself: what would I like the holidays to be like? There is still time to choose what is right for you, traditions or not.

Wishing you a magical Solstice, and a very happy Christmas with your dear ones.

Much love,

Annemiek