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12/18/2025

Be that one today…..

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With love
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru

12/18/2025

"The winter solstice time is no longer celebrated as it once was, with the understanding that this is a period of descent and rest, of going within our homes, within ourselves and taking in all that we have been through, all that has passed in this full year which is coming to a close... like nature and the animal kingdom around us, this time of hibernation is so necessary for our tired limbs, our burdened minds.
Our modern culture teaches avoidance at a max at this time; alcohol, lights, shopping, overworking, over spending, comfort food and consumerism.
And yet the natural tug to go inwards as nearly all creatures are doing is strong and the weather so bitter that people are left feeling that winter is hard, because for those of us without burning fires and big festive families, it can be lonely and isolating. Whereas in actual fact winter is kind, she points us in her quiet soft way towards our inner self, towards this annual time of peace and reflection, embracing the darkness and forgiving, accepting and loving embracing goodbye the past year.
"Winter takes away the distractions, the buzz, and presents us with the perfect time to rest and withdraw into a womb like love, bringing fire & light to our hearth".. and then, just around the corner the new year will begin again, and like a seed planted deep in the earth, we will all rise with renewed energy once again to dance in the sunlight
Life is a gift ❤ a Happy winter to you all..."

Artwork by Jessica Boehman

Original words by Brigit Anna McNeill.

12/18/2025

Thought of the Day...

Every day is a gift; make sure you unwrap today with a little Tender Loving Care!

Affirmation: I unwrap the gift of today with TLC!

12/18/2025

You possess infinite power. Are you aware of your power right now? Comment YES! below and affirm it to the Universe.

"You existed before the material world began – before the Universe began, before anything began. Because you are life itself – you are infinite and eternal."

12/18/2025

12/18/2025

Inanna is an ancient Mesopotamian Goddess of love, beauty, sexuality, justice and political power. Inanna means "Queen of Heaven."

12/18/2025

Closing out the year of the snake 2025 🐍 to welcome in the year of the horse 2026🐎

Freedom
This is the year fences fall quietly. Not with drama, but with certainty. You realize which walls were never locked and which ones you kept standing out of habit. Freedom in the Horse year is not escape. It is choosing your own direction and accepting the wind that comes with this direction. Paths open through action abd planning and motion becomes clarity. Confidence becomes quiet, grounded, undeniable. You stop explaining who you are because your energy speaks for you when you walk into rooms with your own authenticity.

Independence
The Horse walks beside the ones who never quite fit. The black sheep. The wanderers. The ones who learned early how to stand alone. This year honors self loyalty over approval. Belonging begins with yourself.

Truth
The Horse does not slow down for illusions. Honesty becomes necessary, not optional. Truth becomes lighter than pretense.

Shadow
There is a warning woven into the year of the horse... Running without purpose leads to exhaustion. Escape is not the same as freedom. The Horse asks for intention, not avoidance. Rest when needed. Choose direction before speed.

Gift
The Horse gives courage that feels like remembering. A return to instinct. A return to breath. A return to the part of you that knows when it is time to go.... a release of the year of the snake 🐍 shedding of negative patterns, negative influences, negative energy. The year of the horse, not standing small, but standing confidently in your own power, your own true authenticity and energy and the inspiration that comes with standing tall, strong and proud.

May the the year of the horse be the best yet 🥂✨️

12/18/2025

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