Just like every life, each journey that you take is a unique experience. And the Holy Nights of the Soul is a journey to your Inner Self. The only right way for you to do it is YOUR WAY!
The following general guidelines are just to give you some ideas. When you integrate these ideas with your personal preferences, and the needs of your body, mind, and soul, you will have a rich and nurturing experience unique to you, and that is the intent of this Soulwork – to celebrate the uniqueness of YOU!
SACRED SPACE: Create a Sanctuary for your Soulwork
Dedicate a quiet space at home where you will not be disturbed by other people or loud noises, and make sure your place is comfortable, cozy, and warm. You may wish to create a small altar, where you will keep your journal and other objects meaningful to you. This year I suggest you put a photo of yourself there.
Decorate it according to your sense of beauty: you may want to use apples and nuts, mistletoe, holly & ivy, pine boughs and cones, crystals, bells and chimes, and small cakes with various symbols of the cycle of life. Incense may include rosemary, pine, and cedar, and anything else you like. Decide ahead of time if you’re going to use music or do your Soulwork in silence.
Before beginning your Soulwork, you may wish to create an intentional Sacred Space – a safe container in which to do your Inner work. You can simply call on the four directions – great pillars of light, Mother Earth, and the Great Spirit. You can open Sacred Space on December 24th and close it on January 6.
You may wish to offer a prayer to your Higher Self with a request for power, guidance, and protection. Also, tune into the group energy to synchronize your intents and prayers – when we establish a conscious connection with the Spirit world and each other, our Inner work is much more powerful and insightful.
SACRED TIME: Create a Rhythm for your Soulwork
Rhythm is one of the basic pleasures of life, and our mind and body respond with delight to it. This year we will create an intent to connect to the group at 11:11 PM EST. If it’s the middle of the night or early morning in your time zone, don’t worry – by your intent you will be doing the work.
I would suggest you create your rhythm guided by your intuition only – in a few days, this rhythm will feel “natural”.
SOULWORK:
For the next 12 days, from DECEMBER 25 to JANUARY 5, your daily Soulwork will include:
– During the days be as aware as possible of your personal demons: anger, jealousy, crazy-making, victimhood, slave self, self-doubt, etc.
– Each night as you lay down for the shamanic clearing, imagine you’re entering a deep, dark, silent cave, naked and completely alone. Sensory deprivation to its max. Then allow the demons to come to the surface, and just be with them – no judgment and no excuses. They are there, believe me, and in order to jettison them from yourself, you have to accept that you’ve got them.
– Each Holy Night at 11:11 pm EST I will go into the darkness with you – into my own and yours too – in a remote group shamanic session. With the help of my Soul team, I will clear the demons from us. I will need your full willingness and help as we do this work – it is time to step into our full power.
You may want to have a journal to be burned later, where you can use the pen and ink to expel your personal darkness. Whatever comes up during the session – be it an old grudge towards another person or an old fear – you can pour it out of you onto the pages. Keep it for the duration of the whole Soulwork – you may want to surrender it to the fire on January 6th.
You may also want to have a journal and a pen with you at all times to keep records of your visions, feelings, synchronicities, dreams, and discoveries. If you’re artistically inclined, draw, paint or collage your visions.
BODY TEMPLE: Nurture the temple of your Soul by engaging the 4 elements of earth, water, fire, and air
EARTH: this year’s Soulwork might make you try to climb out of your skin – so it’s important to stay grounded. The simplest way to do so is to stand on the Earth barefoot, but during this time of the year, it could be quite uncomfortable, unless you’re a Polar Bear ;). You may try visualizing that you have roots coming out of your feet and going deep into the Earth, or use any other method of grounding or earthing yourself.
WATER: for your body to take in this Soulwork more deeply, it needs water. Make sure you drink a glass of water before you start, and have a glass of water next to you to sip during the process.
FIRE: during this darkest time of the year we need warmth and light; I suggest you work with the living light of pure beeswax candles. (Please be mindful around the fire and extinguish all open flames before shamanic clearing).
AIR: it’s great to walk, dance, sing, or do breathing exercises right before Soulwork – it will help you oxygenate your body and keep your mind awake and alert. Deep breathing will help you center yourself and bring your attention to the present moment.
SHAMANIC ENERGY CLEARING: Each night I will be doing a remote group shamanic energy clearing at 11:11 pm EST to jettison our darkness – in order for us to create a peaceful, joyful, and loving future we have to become peace, joy, and love ourselves.
Ideally, you should be relaxed, hydrated, and warm. However, I understand that you could be celebrating, traveling, sleeping, or otherwise engaged; don’t worry, you will still receive the full benefits of the clearing.
You may wish to write your prayers for the energy clearing on small pieces of paper and add them to your altar. When we are done, you may wish to have a small fire ceremony and surrender all the prayers to the fire.
DURING THE HOLY NIGHTS: Be an explorer – stay open and receptive, and allow your Soulwork to simply unfold without editing or figuring things out. The time to make sense of it will come later. Right now, just gather insights and experiences. Know that EVERYTHING you perceive during the Soulwork is a part of the message. Don’t discard anything just because it doesn’t make any sense to you now. Record all that you experienced – insights, thoughts, feelings, symbols, and messages.
CELEBRATE YOUR BEING!
Without your loving attention and your child-like curiosity, none of the beauty and richness of Self can be experienced. I congratulate your courageous choice to make a commitment to your Spiritual development during the Holy Nights of the Soul! YOU ARE WORTH the time, the focus, and the dedication.
Have a magical experience!
In the Spirit of Love and Freedom,
