The magic of the Twelve Days of Christmas and how you can use it for your new year

December has a special energy. It's as if life slows down. The world becomes quieter – and in this stillness, something begins to whisper within us. A gentle tug that says: There's more waiting for you.

It's a natural part of the cycle of the year, this phase of retreat, introspection, and listening for deeper meaning. But in our hectic world, we're so conditioned to noise, speed, and competition that we feel extremely uncomfortable with this stillness. With our own thoughts. It's no coincidence that this is the peak season for consumerism, Christmas markets, food, and alcohol.

And yet… especially with a new year just around the corner, this murmuring inside us cannot be completely ignored.

Perhaps you know this feeling: You want to break free, make a change, finally get going – and yet an invisible brake seems to be holding you back. Old issues, unconscious baggage, fatigue. And sometimes you ask yourself: Why does life feel like my energy is just seeping away somewhere?

This is precisely where the Twelve Days of Christmas come in.
This special time between Christmas and Epiphany is an invitation to pause. To let go. And to reconnect with what is truly important.

The time between the years – a gateway to the soul

From December 24th to January 6th, it is said that the veils to the spiritual world are particularly thin. Nature rests, and we too are allowed to become still. It is as if the world pauses briefly to take a deep breath, for the new awakening in spring.

Ancient peoples called these days the time outside of time. The old year has passed, the new one has not yet been born – and precisely in between, space opens up for what truly wants to be seen: our longing, our truth, our vision.

Those who consciously take time during this transition can gain surprising insights:
✨ What themes the past year brought us.
✨ What we can lovingly let go of.
✨ And what new paths want to reveal themselves.

Three ideas on how you can use the Twelve Days of Christmas

If you want to feel the energy of this time, you can start preparing yourself internally now. Make yourself comfortable and cozy at home. Or consciously go outside in the most unpleasant, wet and cold weather, because then you can probably enjoy the peace and quiet of nature almost entirely on your own.

These three simple rituals will help you to consciously shape the transition:

Cleaning & Smudging

Before something new can emerge, the old must go.
There is hardly a more powerful ritual than spring cleaning. Consciously take time to create order, sort out the old, clean – bring order to your affairs.
Want more? Then smudge your rooms with white sage or lavender, open the windows, and feel how the energy changes.
Perhaps you might quietly say:

"I let go of everything that no longer serves me."

The Ritual of 13 Wishes

The most well-known ritual of the Twelve Days of Christmas shouldn't be missing here either. Write down 13 heartfelt wishes for the coming year on small slips of paper. On each of the twelve nights, burn one of them and release it to the universe. Each burned wish is removed from your to-do list, at least for the next 365 days. The universe takes over here. The last one remaining is your mission – the vision you yourself are meant to bring into the world.

Journaling for the soul

Pen and paper are the best companions during the Twelve Days of Christmas. It's a wonderful time to consciously engage with your own thoughts and feelings.

If you like, make it a little ritual for yourself: Light a candle, take a notebook and ask yourself:

What am I grateful for in this year?
What can I let go of?
How do I want to feel in the year to come?

Write freely, without a goal – and listen to what your soul tells you.

Your gift: the Twelve Days of Christmas Calendar 2025/26

To gently guide you through this special time, I've created a Twelve Days of Christmas Calendar as a freebie for you.
It contains little prompts, themes, and inspirations for each of the twelve nights – so you can intuitively tune in and consciously experience the magic of this time.

You can download the calendar for free here:
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It is your little companion on the way into a new year full of clarity, connection and light.

If you want to delve deeper…

Darkness is not an end – it is a beginning.

Perhaps you already sense that this time is calling you. That in the coming twelve days of Christmas you not only want to let go of the old, but also realign yourself. That you don't want to simply "let 2026 happen", but rather consciously shape it.

That's precisely why I developed the digital Twelve Days of Christmas retreat “Vision 2026”.
It's not a classic online seminar, but rather a guided meditation through this magical liminal time.
With daily oracle readings, reflection questions, and rituals, I'll guide you in realigning your inner compass.

Everything takes place digitally – at your own pace, in your familiar surroundings. All you need is a little time, openness, and a willingness to engage.

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The twelve days of Christmas remind us that every light is born from darkness. That retreat, silence, and not-knowing are not stagnation, but rather the soil on which something new can grow.

If you focus on yourself during this time, you will feel:
Everything you are looking for is already within you.

With love,
Sarah