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BREATHE - #14 - The Sacred Nights


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ENTERING THE 24 SACRED NIGHTS


Hello beautiful Soul. Let’s step together into the mystical corridor between the years. In this opening episode, I invite you into the December special of the 24 sacred nights — into the moment where we stand at the sacred threshold between what has been

and what is about to unfold.

These 24 Sacred Nights, also known as the Rauhnächte, are a mystical in-between.

A time outside of time.

A space where the old year exhales…

and the new year has not yet breathed in.


During these nights, the veil between the worlds becomes thin.

Your intuition becomes louder.

Your dreams intensify.

Synchronicities rise.

And clarity arrives in whispers.


This episode invites you to slow down, breathe deeper,

and use these 24 nights to truly close the old year —

to say goodbye, to say thank you,

and to let go of everything that still sits in the corners of your being.


We will honor these nights as they have been honored across cultures for centuries —

not in a fixed or rigid way,

but in a way that supports your inner soul

and feels authentic for you.


Together, we will walk through the meaning of the three phases:


✨ The Nights of Closing

A gentle descent into the end of the year.

Where we honor, acknowledge, and lovingly close the cycle we’ve walked through.



✨ The Nights of Stillness

The sacred pause around the winter solstice.

A moment to hold, to listen, to breathe into the silence.

A space where one door — the old — has already closed,

and the next door — the new — has not yet opened.



✨ The Nights of Magic

Where intuition awakens.

Where the seeds of the new year are planted with intention and inner truth.

Where visions rise and your deepest knowing returns.


You will discover that each night carries its own theme, message, and energy —

a whisper about the month ahead and a reflection of what moves within you.


Throughout this journey, I will guide you:

🌬️ through incense — why I use them and what energies they carry

📓 through journaling prompts

🔥 through simple rituals

🌙 through inner visions and meditations

— all to help you reconnect with your essence.


This journey is not about perfection.

Not about pressure.

Not about doing rituals “right.”


It is about remembering your inner wisdom.

It is about slowing down enough to hear yourself again.


In this episode, we open the door gently —

and step together into the mystical corridor between the years.

A space where the past loosens its grip

and the future has not yet taken form.


Welcome to the Sacred Nights.

A journey home to yourself.


✨ WHAT YOU MAY WANT TO PREPARE

Here are a few things that can support you during the Sacred Nights:

✨A journal

For your dreams, insights, signs, and intuitive messages.

✨ A sacred space

Either for all 24 nights

or especially for the 12 Nights of Magic.

Using the same space amplifies the energy —

and over time, it becomes a portal of clarity.


✨ A pillow and a blanket

To create comfort and safety.


✨ A candle

Or an electric candle if you prefer soft, safe light.


✨ Incense

For cleansing, grounding, clarity, and ritual work.


✨ A lighter

(Especially for the 12 Nights of Magic.)


✨13 written wishes

Which we will use in one of the rituals.


✨ COMPLETE INCENSE LIST

Here is a full collection of all incense mentioned throughout the Sacred Nights + what they support:


🜁 Sage

Cleansing, clarity, releasing old energy, grounding the mind.

🜁 Mugwort

Dream clarity, intuition, opening inner vision, protection in dreamwork.


🜁 Lavender

Calming, softening the heart, relaxation, emotional balance.

🜁 Rosemary

Mental clarity, strengthening memory, focus, new beginnings.

🜁 Juniper

Protection, cleansing emotional heaviness, courage, fresh energy.


🜁 Frankincense

Sacred purification, spiritual connection, deepening meditation.


🜁 Myrrh

Rooting, soul-healing, strengthening your inner truth and wisdom.


🜁 Cedar

Protection, stability, grounding, inner strength.


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BREATHE - This Is LifeBy Monika Schuster