January 2025
Welcome January!!
As another cycle draws to completion and a new cycle begins, we enter an elemental year of EARTH. Leaning into the cosmology of the Dagara Tribe from West Africa and the teachings of Elder Malidoma Some, we make our way into a year framed by the wisdom of Earth.
Earth is naturally the element of nourishment, nuturing, and abundance. It is the element of universal mothering energy and the divine feminine.
Earth asks us to come HOME to ourselves.
During this Earth year we are invited to root deeper into what we already know, what is true to us, and what fulfills us on all levels. We can explore the dark rich soil of our psyche through myth and legend and plant seeds that will crowd out the weeds of our old stories.
2025 is a perfect year to tend our hearth and home; cleaning, purging, changing locations, and re-vamping our sacred altars are all action steps to ground into our personal space. Home, however, is not just represented in the form of our shelter. It is also a reflection of our physical bodies. How we tend to the home of our body is equally important and aligning our self-care with the care we extend to Mother Earth is imperative to embodying the feminine divine.
Now is the time to set intentions for how you will align with the Earth element for the duration of 2025 in new and creative ways! Wishing you all a nourishing start to this beautiful year….
Warmly Yours,
Jen
“Touch the earth, love the earth, honour the earth,
her plains, her valleys, her hills,
and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places.”
~ Henry Beston
questions for reflection
How do you intend to care for yourself in 2025? What changes will you make in your routine to nourish yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually? What forms of self-care and tending have you wanted to incorporate into your routine that you may not have in the past? Write down some action steps that you will have a physical reminder for yourself.
Reflect on your root system. Who helps to keep you grounded and steady in your life? What activities make you feel centered? Are there any areas that need reinforcement and if so, how can you anchor into those areas in a solid way?
What areas of study would you like to dive deeper into? Are you a history buff that wants to learn more about a particular culture? Have you been wanting to pursue another degree, but have put it off? Consider how you can deepen into your interests and set some tangible goals for yourself to do so.
~ January VIDEO MESSAGE ~
Season Ritual PDF
Seasonal rituals will be released in Pdf format during the months of September, December, March, and June.
Reflect on this past seasons ritual; are you still in process with the ritual? Did you notice any shifts as a result of completing the ritual? Take a moment here to reflect on your time with this ritual.
“Any ritual is an opportunity for transformation.”
~ Starhawk
monthly ritual
Each month you will be given a ritual in Pdf format. These rituals arise from a combination of experience, divination, guidance, and natural cycles. Create the time & space to bring regular ritual into your life using these pdf’s as guideposts.
Earth Element
Earth is where we belong. She is our home. She gives us sustenance unconditionally and makes it possible for us to feel connected. Earth is where we go to and where we come from. The nourishment and support of the Earth Mother grant us the feeling of belonging that allows us to expand and grow because we feel strong.
-Malidoma Some
“The Earth is not the environment, something outside of us that we need to care for. The Earth is us. Taking care of the Earth we take care of ourselves.”
~ Thich Nhat Han
YOU’RE INVITED!
Would you like to learn more about the wisdom of the Elements? I am offering a five week online class series that dives into allyship with the elements. Elemental Intelligence is a fabulous class if you are curious about how to weave the elements into your life and rituals.
Ritual Invitation
As the rush of the holidays comes to an end and we are able to settle, the Earth year invites us to open January with nourishing ourselves. It is time to set your sacred space. Light a candle. Dim the lights. Put on some soft music.
Be still.
Listen.
Notice yourself.
Next you are going to warm up a small pot of milk (cow, goat, nut, whatever speaks to you). You can add some special herbs, a few drops of essential oil, a little sugar or a dash of honey. Steep and strain. Draw yourself a bath / shower and add the milk to the bath or use it as a wash in the shower. Feel the nourishment of this mother’s milk bathing and blessing you as you open the New Earth Year with self tending and care.
“What we need is to give ourselves permission to be gentle, slow and soft, to rest when we want, turn down the noise and find the ground beneath our feet.”
~ Courtney Carver
January meditation
“The Earth has its music for those who will listen.”
~ Reginald Holmes
January Discount!
Register for the entire Elemental Intelligence Series and receive a 20% discount! Use the code EARTH at check out to apply your savings!
RESOURCE ARTICLE
This is a beautiful interview with Malidoma Some about the importance of rites of passage. It does not speak to the element of Earth per se, however there is so much wisdom in his words as an indigenous person.
