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)
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)
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)
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)
Tea Time With Amber 