Yule starts this week, which I’m very much looking forward to. But I don’t want it to start just yet.
On that note, as there’s a new month approaching, paid subscribers will be getting their calendar of seasonal and astrological events for December on Thursday!
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In today’s post you’ll get:
Reflections on why I don’t want to start the festive celebrations just yet
A creative wellness resource for creating some peace for yourself
Creative prompts to inspire your creative practice this week
Getting festive
I am looking forward to the festive season, but I refuse to start it a moment early. So many Christmas decorations seem to have gone up already - our town centre switched their lights on in mid-November. I popped round to a friend’s house the other day and was a bit taken aback to see a wreath already on the door and stockings already hanging by the fireplace. Of course, it’s their home and they can do what they like (you can too, I’m not judging if your tree’s been up for weeks), but to me it feels out of step. It’s like receiving a Christmas card in July - I just don’t know what to do with it.
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