There is a quiet window each year that many of us feel before we remember.
A softening.
A thinning of the veil.
A slowing that doesn’t come from effort, but from invitation.
Between December 24 and January 6, we enter what are known as the Holy Nights; a sacred pause between the old year and the new. Across cultures and centuries, these nights have been honored as a liminal time: a threshold, a womb space, a place where the future begins to whisper.
I return to this practice every year because it steadies me.
Because it listens when I don’t know what to say.
Because it reminds me that I don’t have to figure everything out to be guided.
What Are the Holy Nights?
Traditionally, the Holy Nights are the twelve nights following the Winter Solstice, with each night symbolically connected to a month of the coming year. They are not meant to be busy or performative. They are meant to be received.
This is not about resolutions.
It’s about attunement.
Each night becomes an invitation to:
- reflect gently on the year that is closing
- rest your nervous system
- listen inwardly rather than push forward
- tend the soul before tending the calendar
Think of it as spiritual composting—allowing what has lived to settle, soften, and transform before something new takes root.
How This Practice Found Me
I came to the Holy Nights during a season when I was tired of striving and hungry for something quieter and truer. The world felt loud. My mind was full. My heart needed a place to land.
What surprised me was how simple the practice was.
A candle.
A few questions.
A journal.
Silence.
And yet, over time, it changed how I entered each new year. Not with force or fear, but with trust.
I stopped trying to outrun uncertainty.
I learned to walk beside it.
What We Do During the Holy Nights
There is no one “right” way, but here is the rhythm I follow and guide others through:
Each night, we pause.
We light a candle.
We reflect on a theme connected to one month of the coming year.
We listen; to dreams, symbols, memories, emotions.
We write, not to be polished, but to be honest.
Some nights are tender.
Some are quiet.
Some bring unexpected clarity.
All of them are enough.
You do not need to be spiritual in any particular way.
You do not need to be consistent or perfect.
You only need to be willing to show up as you are.
Why This Matters, Especially Now
We live in a world that tells us to move faster when we are already overwhelmed.
To plan harder when we are already exhausted.
To fix ourselves when we are already whole.
The Holy Nights offer a different wisdom:
Pause first. Listen first. Tend the soul first.
When we do, the year ahead doesn’t feel so heavy.
It feels held.
An Invitation
I’ve created a guided Holy Nights experience, a gentle, spacious offering for those who want companionship, structure, and soul support during this sacred threshold.
Inside the Holy Nights experience, you’ll find:
- The Holy Nights Guidebook, offering structure and daily themes
- A separate printable journal to hold your reflections and insights
- Suggested supplies for creating a simple nightly ritual
- Daily emails with gentle guidance and journal prompts between December 24 and January 6
- Email support during the Holy Nights, should questions or emotions arise
You can begin wherever you are.
You can miss days and return.
You can make this practice your own.
✨ How to Join the Holy Nights
You’re welcome to experience the Holy Nights in the way that feels most supportive for you.
- You can purchase the Holy Nights as a standalone experience via the link below.
- Or, if you feel called into a deeper, ongoing rhythm, you can join Everyday Spirit Quest with a yearly membership and receive the Holy Nights included as part of the journey.
🟣 The Everyday Spirit Quest yearly membership is currently available at $222
(This is a limited-time founding price.)You’re welcome to experience the Holy Nights in the way that feels most supportive for you.
👉 Purchase the Holy Nights program here
👉 Join Everyday Spirit Quest (and get The Holy Nights Program as part of the membership)
A Gentle Blessing for This Threshold
May you release what no longer needs your energy.
May you rest without guilt.
May you listen without urgency.
May the year ahead arrive softly—
and meet you exactly where you are.
✨ Ready to Begin?
You can join the Holy Nights as a standalone experience or receive it included with Everyday Spirit Quest when you join the membership.