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 27
LISTEN!
‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel’ By Kelly Clarkson
12 Days of Christmas
“We will continue our daily devotionals through Epiphany on January 6.
Epiphany traditionally commemorates the day that the magi reached the baby Jesus, bringing their gifts and their intuitive knowledge that this child would alter history. The word epiphany means “revelation.” Each Christmas reveals to us anew
the divine energy that is born in every child, the spiritual gifts that each of us brings to this human experience.
Having just celebrated the inborn Christ in Jesus and in us, we will explore in these next 12 days the idea that we are divine and what it means for us. Unity teaches that we are equipped with 12 inner powers or attributes of God to be developed throughout our lives.
By focusing on these 12 innate qualities, we can enter into 2026 with a fresh understanding of our own spiritual nature. We invite you to explore these 12 powers within yourself and consider ways to bring them forth and use them more intentionally as you journey through the coming year.”
MESSAGE – Listening Closely
Listen closely, the voice that speaks gently is the one worth following.
Our Advent Booklet says today that from the powerful season of Advent and the Christmas celebrations We have renewed our awareness of the divine light within each of us.
Rev. Juan del Hierro says, that as we move on, we focus first on the power of faith, one of the 12 qualities of our inner Christ light. Jesus shared many times that God can do amazing things through our faith, even if it’s the size of a mustard seed, so don’t minimize the power of your faith. Even a little faith can grow into something mighty, something bound to change your life and change our world.
QUOTES
Judaism: “Shema—Listen.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)
Islam: “Those who listen to the word and follow the best of it.” (Qur’an 39:18)
Buddhism: “Right listening leads to right understanding.”
ACTIVITY
Listening Deeply – Pause once today to truly listen to another person or to your inner voice.
Naming Without Judgment – Silently name what arises in you today—fear, grief, hope, longing. Release the need to label it as good or bad.
Closing Reflection
The darkness was not an absence, but a womb.
The light is not an arrival, but a way of seeing.
Do some journaling if you like. Listen to the meditation/song (above) at least once.
On this day, I affirm …
I have faith in the light within me.
Closing Blessing
May the light we have touched guide our steps.
May the wisdom of many paths deepen our compassion.
May we walk forward together—from darkness into light.
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)
