An unbelievable Christmas message of loss and love 🎄🫶🏼
A Deep December. Mini-letter #11
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Merry Christmas Eve, love!
I just want to pop in with a very short letter to you today to share with you a little Christmas message.
As I have done every other day now throughout December, this morning I sat down, gathered my thoughts, took a few long, deep breaths, centered myself, and shuffled my oracle cards. After a few moments of silent focus, I cut my deck in half and took the card on the top in the middle after I cut the deck.
Unbelievably, when I turned over the card, I was greeted with the Spirit Keeper of the South card for the third time this December.
This has become a deeply meaningful card to me. Since the first time it showed up for me, I have associated it with my beloved father who passed away just 2 months ago.
If you haven’t followed along since the beginning of December, or if you’re simply interested in reading about the Spirit Keeper of the South card a little more in depth, feel free to explore these previous letters.
My dad loved, I mean loved, holidays - especially Christmas. So, the only thing I want to do is channel his joy and love and silliness this year. Not an easy thing to do, since it’s the first Christmas without him. Nevertheless, calling in the energy of light and life and wild, carefree abundance is exactly what is needed. So I am going to do my best.
The message from this card, and from my sweet dad, is simple, dear friend:
Live life. Soak in the beauty. Laugh as much as you can. In the midst of loss and grief and sadness and pain, in the midst of a world that is hurting, in the middle of the darkest days, hold on to the simple, joyful moments and create even more of them whenever you can.
That is exactly what I am going to do over the next few days - and deep into 2024 as well, I believe. My dad’s death has been a life-changing, painful event in a year of many losses. But, I am certain, from way down in, my soul, that his death and this Spirit Keeper of the South card is is guiding me to find a way forward. A reminder to feel and grieve the losses, but to not forget to embrace the present and prepare for the future.
In other words, though there is grief, there is also love. And hope. And so much life to be lived and laughter to be shared.
Perhaps that’s exactly what the Christmas message is meant to be. Unbelievable, unexpected hope found in the midst of loss, made possible by love.
May your holidays be bright. May the joy of laughter ring out to fill your heart and soul. May you believe in the unbelievable message of love and loss - and the hope that comes from embracing it all.
Wishing you the deepest, most sacred, and joyful Christmas this year.
xoxo. liz.
Big hugs, my friend. May the holidays still bring you some joy, even if it's bittersweet.
Sending you much love at this very tender Christmas-time for you. Thank you for the reminder to embrace it all in its entirety xx