Winter Slowness and self soothing…

Posted by amy on Jan 5, 2025 | 66 Reads

We are in the depths of Winter at the moment and often we find this time of year the hardest part of the year. With the celebrations of Christmas and New Year we can often feel a little deflated and blue as we move into January.

This is the time of year for slowness, hibernation, cosy days at home and not over committing ourselves, this is the energy we need to be channelling in rather than being busy and dashing here, there and everywhere. Take some time for self-care, however that may look for you. Take care of your skin, the cold weather and heating inside causes so much dryness in our skin. Eat hearty meals and as always get your 5 a day to support your wellbeing. Book yourself a relaxing treatment with your favourite therapist. Arrange a walk with friends in nature, or head out yourself, nature is always the perfect tonic to soothe the mind, body and soul.

There is often a push for making intentions and goals as we start the traditional New Year, however as I have just covered it isn’t really the right energy for this. We can consider our goals over the coming year, we can of course make a start to them in some way, but usually it isn’t until we move more towards Spring, as the light begins to really return and the earlier sunrises and later sunsets begin. This is when our internal energy begins to stir and we gain more momentum and inspiration. So don’t be hard on yourself if you are not already working on your goals for this year. Imbolc which is the 2nd of February is a celebration from the Wiccan Wheel of the Year, at this point we honour the return of the Sun and light and often from this point there is a shift internally as well as in nature as life begins to appear, shoots come out of the ground and leaves begin to return to the trees. This is your cue to get to work and for your motivation and commitment to step up a gear.

January is a great month for reflecting and considering how you would like your year ahead to go. It is always a good idea, I think, to select a word of the year, which can be your tone, your focus, your reminder of the energy you would like to be in. Write it down and place it around the spaces that you spend a lot of time in, so when you look at it, it reminds you and gets you back focussed on whatever your energy is that you want to make more of.

We can have all the goals and intentions we want, but if they are not in alignment with ourselves, energy and highest good then often they fall away, quite quickly in my experience. So be sure that the things that you intend to achieve this year are in alignment with you and your life. Sometimes things will have to fall away in order for the shift to happen, so ensure that you are not holding on to anything that is outdated. Don’t be afraid to make changes in order for a shift to happen.
The greatest things often come from stepping out of your comfort zone. So be afraid to make the changes you need in order for 2025 to be an incredible year for you. I know that’s what I will be continuing to do.