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 9
LISTEN!
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This week we contemplate Peace
MESSAGE – Nature’s Wisdom
Even bare branches hold the promise of spring.
Our Advent Booklet invites us today to remember that peace is inherently ours.
Rev. Matthew E. Long reminds us that spiritual wisdom teaches that peace arises from within. The soul that is in harmony with Spirit knows peace. Peace in our world begins with peace in our hearts and minds. Peace is not the cessation of conflict; it is a consciousness attuned to the divine order and divine timing inherent in creation.
QUOTES
Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice. Baruch Spinoza
ACTIVITY
Nature Walk –Take a mindful walk, noticing winter textures, colors, and stillness.
Reflect: What did nature teach me about stillness, seasons, or change today?
Set a simple, achievable goal – Accomplish something small to build a sense of progress. Then, for 5 minutes sit in the silence and reflect. Do some journaling if you like. Listen to the sound meditation (above) at least once.
On this day of Advent …
My awareness of God is my peace.
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)
