As we enter December, the earth reminds us to take it slow. To follow her wise ways, to enter this month quietly, softly, and with a hushed voice.

December is a month that is filled with rest, silence, wisdom, power, love, and hope. If we are too busy, if we do not soak it in, if we do not stay present, then we will miss the deepest meanings and the most twinkly moments found in these darkest, most festive days of the year.

So join me each week in December as we open up the gifts of the darkness of this month. One week at a time.

I’ll be sharing my letters on Substack and also on Spotify and Apple podcasts. I would love for you to join me as we spend a few moments gathered together in the darkest month of the year, to discover the gifts and wisdom of this holiday season.

Welcome, again, my friend to this December. Welcome to a week filled with a quiet, soft, hushed stillness. Move slowly into the month and mindfully into the holiday season. Hang the twinkle lights, light a candle, find a place for some solitude, and let the sacred darkness set the mood for a calm, cozy, meaningful month.

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Gather round. The table is ready. There is a place set for you. It’s time to align with the deep rhythms of this season and for the coziest ritual of the year.

It is a ritual, an annual tradition, that I have created on my own, that helps me to celebrate and honor the memories and blessings of this time of the year.

This ritual of looking back over the past year is my way of slowing down and focusing on gratitude before the holidays begin and the year comes to an end. And each Thanksgiving, when I celebrate this ritual, I carve out time to reflect back over the year and see how all of the lessons, celebrations, grief, and love have changed, informed, and carried me through it all.

If you want to see my photo essay and read a little a bit about each month over the past year, then please visit my Substack. I’ve included photos from each month and a few reflections and thoughts for each month as well. 

You can access my Substack for free right here.

Happy blessings and gratitude week, my friend. Love and light to you. Wishing you a week of coziness and inspiration in the depths of the darkness of this time of year.

xoxo. liz.

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Gather round. The dark has come.

The energy has just shifted again. All of the energy is now gathered way down in the earth.

This is the time for deep, inner, hidden work. And, for me, that signals the season of home and hearth.

Hopefully all is now safely gathered in. That I am prepared for winter, for the darkness, and for the deep inner work of rest, magic, and ritual.

So, come in from the cold, come home to your soul, and come be with each other during these long November nights.

xoxo. liz.

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It's been a week, friends. I decided last week that I would be sharing a podcast every week throughout November. As a way for us to gather together during these darkest days of the year. And, I am so glad I made that decision.

In this week's podcast, all about the hauntings of November, I spend a little bit of time processing the week that has been and inviting the ghosts of hallowtide to hang around a wee bit longer. I think we need the presence of our beloved saints and spirits around us more than ever right now.

Stay strong. And stay soft. We will get through it all - the darkness, dreary November, and the uncertain future that lies ahead. Our ancestors will guide the way.

xoxo. liz.

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Welcome to the liminal, in-between space that is November. We’ve left behind the wild, golden beauty of October, but it’s not yet time for the festive, bright activity of December. And we find ourselves now in this liminal space that still holds the mystery of Hallowtide and invites us to just let it all be - the fog, the mist, the darkness, the grayness, the quiet, the unknown, the melancholy of it all. Perhaps we are called to bare our souls this November, just as the trees bare theirs.

So, that's what I'm going to do on this podcast this month.

I took a few days off from work to celebrate Hallowtide, and I have spent quite a bit of time meditating, journaling, and feeling into the energies of this particular November.

What has come from these days of ritual and rest are four distinct, yet connected themes that seem to float like ghosts and spirits through these gray, dreary November days. So, I am going to share them with you, one week at a time, one podcast each week, as we move through November.

Hope you enjoy this first one.

Until the haunting, mysterious energy of next week, my dear one.

xoxo liz

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Trigger warning: I speak about the death of my father a few times throughout this letter. Please read on only if you feel comfortable with the topic of death and dying. However, I always bring even death back to theological/animistic understanding of hope and life.

Welcome to October's podcast - which is all about the bewitching energy of this cozy, spooky, mysterious month that ushers in the dark half of the year. Before I dive into the mood of October, though, I begin this podcast with a very personal update on the perspectives, happening, and thoughts that have inspired this month's message.

So, anyway, grab something cozy to drink and settle in with me to explore the deep meanings of October as we reflect on how to bring the mystery and magic of the month into our everyday lives.

'Tis the season of the witch!

xoxo. liz.

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Ahhhhh… September. I am so ready.

Now is time to begin to turn inward. Time to cross over the autumn equinox, celebrate the second harvest, enter the dark half of the year, and fall into the moody magic of the coziest time of the year.

Join me in welcoming the threshold of autumn, pondering the soul-settling work of this month, and find out why this September is a rite of passage for me.

Welcome to the cozy season, loves. 🍂

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The seasons are changing and we are entering a liminal, magical, transitional month that ushers us from summer into autumn (or winter into spring for our southern hemisphere friends). And, today, as we celebrate Lughnasadh, we slowly enter what I believe is the most soulful part of the year.

August is a month for both soaking in the last days of summer and looking forward to autumn. It is a time for returning home to our daily, earthy, grounded ways. Neither summer, nor autumn, August invites us to go with the flow, to shift with the season, to slow down on the sultry, summery days; and to also begin to prepare our souls, our homes, and our lives for the cozy magic of autumn.

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Hello you. And welcome to July!

We have now crossed the halfway point of the year, we’ve celebrated and marked the turning of the wheel of the year at the solstice, and begun to really sink into the season before us - be that summer or winter.

Whether we are out on adventures or soaking in lazy days at home, this summer month is all about feeling the essence of who we are. And learning to live the most empowered, inspired, sovereign life that we can.

Happy Summer!

xoxo. liz.

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Hello, my friend. And, welcome to June, when the sun is high and the day is long.

Join me in this month's podcast as we celebrate the reign of the sun, the long, warm nights, and finding a sacred balance between activity and stillness

xoxo liz.

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Hi! If you are new here, I’m Liz. I wish you a warm welcome to the Wild Soul Collective. I write seasonal letters and record a monthly podcast for those of us who long to live a slow life in rhythm with nature. All posts are always free, so please subscribe + join. We would love to have you here.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wildsoulcollective.substack.com