From Darkness to Light
ADVENT and the 12 Days of Christmas
38-day Contemplation Series
“You beings on earth who are in deep slumber, awaken! Who among you has labored to run darkness into light and bitterness into sweetness?” Stop sleeping! Wake up! What are you waiting for? the Zohar
Day 8
LISTEN!
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Today and this week we contemplate Peace.
MESSAGE – Words Carry Power
Speak light, and you become its messenger.
Our Advent Booklet invites us today to enter a state of peace by nonresistance.
Rev. Maggie Alderman reminds us on the second Sunday of Advent that we are invited for a deep and soul-level reflection regardless of the sensory overload that we are experiencing in the outer world at this time of the year. When we are faced with challenges because of the Christmas-craze around us, we are invited to respond with presence and trust. The second week of advent reminds us of nonresistance in a sense of peace. Jesus modelled how to still the noise and focus into our inner dialogue with Spirit.
QUOTES
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. Buddha
ACTIVITY
Affirmations of Light – Speak one of these aloud (or create your own):
- “I am a vessel of light.”
- “Hope flows through me.”
- “Even in darkness, I am grounded in love.”
Reflect: Which affirmation resonated most today, and what part of myself responded to it?
Seek inspiration – Read an uplifting story, listen to inspiring music, or look at a piece of art that evokes positive feelings. Then, for 5 minutes sit in the silence and reflect. Do some journaling if you like. Listen to the bell meditation at least once.
On this day of Advent …
I am at peace regardless of the noise.
Note : This writing is partly based on the booklet “With Love at Christmas” by Unity.org
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ON A PERSONAL NOTE
Personally, I find that it is important to have a focus or an intention behind any endeavour.
Spending time with the intention to care for my mental health and spiritual well-being is always an effort. At the same time it can be fun! Reading short, warm, and enlightening messages and affirmations, doing a short task or listening to a piece of music take only a few minutes a day but it makes a gigantic difference in my life. During these few minutes a day, I peek out of the darkness, the world full of woe, into the Light: into the Peace, Joy, Love and Warmth of the Divine Presence.
I am going to walk this Christmas journey contemplating on the Divine Light and enjoying the sense of Peace, Joy and Love that it comes with.
between
the 30th of November 2025 to the 6th of January 2026
I will post a message from Unity’s Advent Booklet by Unity.org and short task that will support us to experience more peace. Then, we will contemplate on it and share about it in the UNITY EUROPE Facebook Group (CLICK HERE).
Let’s walk this journey together!
Join me by …
either reading the daily blogposts I create – SEE THEM HERE (CLICK) – or joining the FACEBOOK GROUP (CLICK) where I am going to share my writings and daily contemplative tasks. (click on the buttons below to join)
