December 26th: Don’t Rush the Threshold: Liberation, Liminal Time & the Eight of Swords (eps.169)

It’s Giving Mystical — Week of December 26This week’s episode is an invitation to slow all the way down.We’re in the liminal days — that strange, potent stretch between Christmas, the Solstice, and the New Year — a time that has long been understood as mythic time, outside the usual rules of productivity, urgency, and linear momentum.In this episode, Kirsten explores the ancient idea of the 12 Holy Days — the days between December 26 and January 6 — and how they can be used as a powerful contemplative bridge between the year that’s ending and the one that’s forming.Rather than rushing toward 2026, this is a call to stay with your life.Why 2025 isn’t over yet — and why wishing time away robs us of magicHow the 12 Holy Days can be used as a gentle reflection on each month of the past yearA simple ritual: giving each day to one month (January–December) — honoring what was, and sensing what’s comingThe feeling of these days as out of time — sacred, strange, and deeply aliveThis week’s cards speak to liberation, momentum, and integration.Eight of Swords (Reversed) — breaking free from mental confinement, outdated stories, and self-imposed limitationsEight of Wands — sudden movement, energy returning, something real taking shapeDouble Eight energy — manifestation, materialization, spirit entering formTemperance (appearing twice) — the reminder to pace yourself, to metabolize change rather than burn out on itThree & Six of Pentacles — collaboration, reciprocity, and remembering that your liberation lives within communityThere’s an electric “I knew it” moment here — vindication, clarity, momentum — paired with a deeper wisdom asking:How do I hold this energy without losing myself to it?When energy finally moves after a long contraction, it can feel intoxicating — like anger, desire, or joy cracking something open.This episode explores:How to ride the wave without getting stuck in the chargeWhy emotional highs can sometimes create their own hangoversHow to come back to center, nourishment, and ground without dimming your alivenessThese final days of the year matter.They are not filler.They are not insignificant.They are not something to “get through.”There is a gift at the door — and you don’t want to miss it.As Kirsten reminds us:The worst thing is not discomfort — it’s numbness.We’re here to feel, to experience, to stay awake to our lives.Let this be a week of presence.Of honoring who you’ve become.Of staying open to beauty, mystery, and miracle — even now.✨ Happy Holy Days. Happy Returning Light.✨ And may you meet the threshold with open hands.✨ Inside this episode:🃏 The Tarot for the Week:🔥 A Key Theme:🌑 The Deeper Invitation: