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 12
LISTEN!
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This week we contemplate Peace
MESSAGE – Warmth Arrives
Warmth is not a temperature—it’s a presence.
Our Advent Booklet invites us today to consider that connecting with others, mostly those who are different from us, depends largely on our attitude.
Akosua Washington-Woods, asks as to connect within, listen to our heart and soul space. In the stillness we reach oneness with all. We are one. We are one because Spirit is everywhere, in everyone. In Spirit we are alike.
QUOTES
My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.
Desmond Tutu
ACTIVITY
Warmth Ritual – Prepare a hot drink and sip it mindfully, thinking of warmth spreading within. Contemplate the experience of presence.
Reflect: Where do I feel warmth—physical, emotional, spiritual—in my life right now?
Meditate or practice mindfulness – Dedicate a few minutes to quiet reflection or focused breathing to clear your mind. Then, for 5 minutes sit in the silence and reflect. Do some journaling if you like. Listen to the song or meditation (above) at least once.
On this day of Advent …
We come together in peace every time.
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)
