13/12/2025
Morning friends
Today is St Lucia's Day which is a festival of lights celebrated in Sweden, Norway and the Swedish speaking parts of Finland (many thank to Britannia for this information).
It sounds lovely, even though poor St Lucia was killed by the Romans in 304 because of her beliefs. There is a procession, followed by young girls wearing white dresses and wearing lighted wreaths on their heads (mmm not so sure about that), and the boys dress in white pj type costumes, and they sing traditional songs.
This festival is meant to bring hope to the darkest time of the year, its the beginning of Christmas in Scandinavia, and a lot of schools close early so families can celebrate together and saffron buns are often eaten.
As often happens on these 'special day's I have Spirit coming in and I have a lady with me who is telling me she had strong connections, through marriage, to Norway and is very aware of these celebrations and she loved them.
Shes making me aware her husband was in the oil business and this is where they met and he worked in Norway for a while. She moved there with him.
They had 2 children, both are grown now with families of their own and very happy, and they have minor celebrations on the 13 December as well.
This lady is beautiful, she has long blonde hair and shes telling me it was always naturally that colour. Her eyes are blue and her smiles always reached them.
Shes making me aware she rose quite high in the oil industry as well, but she was always land-based, and she loved this time. Shes remembering many parties.
I know this lady hasn't been in Spirit very long, I feel less than 2 years and that she was unwell before she went, but shes telling me that luckily it wasn't for very long, just long enough to get everything sorted and to say her goodbyes.
Shes making me aware her ashes were scattered at sea which she wanted and thanks her family for doing this for her. Shes making me aware she was from a sea-going family and always loved it and shes now showing me yachting and racing.
Shes telling me her husband is still here, he still really misses her but is now beginning to make another life for himself and shes so pleased about that. Shes laughing and saying that she used to joke about his old cronie friends but she is so grateful to them, how they have helped him.
She wants all to know she is fine again now, it didn't take her long and shes off flying like the birds and a I feel she used to say that she wanted to fly like the birds! She sending love to all, and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and please, please enjoy yourselves as she will be there with you, enjoying herself.
I hope someone can take this lovely lady, please feel free to share.
With love and light,
Jane ###