Year of the Dark Goddess: A Journey of Ritual, Renewal & Rebirth

Gyre Carling

most of us are really hard on ourselves. We tend to dismiss our achievements—or worse, forget about our accomplishments. When we have a consistent record, we can see our work and honor our efforts, no matter the outcome.

ritualizing the routine—

to live in the creative present we must return to the past.

When we share too frequently or too soon, we diffuse the energy of our process and confuse our own intentions.

Ritual nourishment and love of our physical body are the foundation for creativity, contentment, and joy.

We don't always identify them when we are in them, but in retrospect we can view our lives and find where things have inexplicably, irrevocably changed.

I recommend keeping a daily record of your self-care practice, then using the monthly letter writing as a time to synthesize your experiences.

The initiate moves out of the self they were relative to others or in a social context. This is often a phase of acute loss even if the cause is seemingly beneficial.