Happy New Year everyone! To be honest, every year I feel less called to celebrate the start of a new calender year. Probably because we try to force ourselves to feel renewed and fresh and are encouraged to revamp our lives in the middle of winter. We are still supposed to be resting and recuperating. … Continue reading Intentions, Resolutions, Oaths (12 days of Yule)
On the eleventh day of Yule, the Valkyries were honoured. They are warrior goddesses who lead the fallen in battle to the next world. I took a walk this morning while meditating on the themes of battles and losses. My battles this year have been with a disatisfying job, chronic headache, romantic loneliness and setting clear … Continue reading Battles and losses (12 days of Yule)
I missed yesterday too, but I'm not giving up! This is a challenge; it doesn't have to be perfect. Today I reflect on Sunna, Norse Goddess of the Sun. She represents light and warmth, which many people crave during the winter times. I knew I'd read her name before, so I checked my Goddess Stories … Continue reading Sunna, the Sun (12 days of Yule)
I'm still sick, so my brain isnt't really cooperating and I wasn't able to write something yesterday. But today is the 8th day of Yule and 8 is my favourite number, so I'm going to try. I've read that one of the themes that can be reflected upon for the 8th day of Yuletide is … Continue reading Protection (12 days of Yule)
For the sixth day of Yule, there's finally some consensus on how to celebrate it. Most sources tell me that it is the day to honour the Norse goddess Eir. She is the goddess of health and wellness. Very fitting, since I still feel a little sick today. If I'm honest, I haven't been living … Continue reading Eir: Health (12 days of Yule)
I feel a bit under the weather today, so I'm keeping it short. The fifth day of Yule can be celebrated by being around community and giving and receiving gifts. I'm not doing the first, but I am doing the second simultaneously. When you give yourself a gift, you're both the giver and the receiver! … Continue reading Gift-giving and Community (12 days of Yule)
Today I ate a lot of cookies and drank a lot of tea. What a life. Right now, I'm sitting on my couch, just out of the shower, with a facemask on. I've been reading up on what the fourth day of Yuletide is about, and once again all the sources I found say something … Continue reading Hearth and Home (12 days of Yule)
It is difficult to find online what the third day of Yuletide is really about. Different sources have different opinions on what you should celebrate. However, one name pops up a few times: Máni, the Norse god of the moon. And it just so happens that the moon is one of my absolute favourite things … Continue reading Máni, the Moon (12 days of Yule)
Happy Winter Solstice! Today is the shortest day of the year (on the Western Hemisphere) and the sun is miraculously showing itself today. The contrast will then probably be even bigger when the long night falls. I wish I could just stay in all day and continue to rewatch my favourite children's show with a … Continue reading Happy Yule (12 days of Yule)
I'm challenging myself to 12 days of writing, in honour of the 12 nights of Yule. I prefer to celebrate the older, pagan holidays in December (and throughout the whole year frankly). And today is the first night of the 12 nights of Yule, also known as the Winter Solstice. The themes of Mother's Night … Continue reading Mother’s Night (12 days of Yule)
Tea Time With Amber 