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Invincible Summers: Finding Light, Colour, and Connection in Winter’s Depths

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." Albert Camus

Season’s Greetings! It’s hard to believe this is the final newsletter of 2024. I hope your year has been as spectacular as mine. While 2023 was dominated by writing a book about Human Design (scheduled for publication next year, fingers crossed—the publishing world moves at its own pace!), 2024 has been a year of colour and expansion. With three Expansion Through Colour workshops under my belt and completing my training as a Colour Mirror Teachers’ trainer, it’s been a journey of growth and connection.

Looking ahead, 2025 promises even more excitement. I’ll be hosting Cacao, Colour, and Conversations evenings here in Lee on the Solent during each full moon, continuing Colour teaching sessions (both in-person and online), and deepening the magic between Human Design and Colour Mirrors. These gatherings are sure to bring inspiration, insight, and a sense of community to the year ahead.

If you’re looking to begin 2025 with renewed clarity and alignment, the Dagaz Self Alignment Audit offers a perfect starting point. This insightful questionnaire provides a snapshot of your life’s balance, highlighting areas of strength and where small adjustments can increase joy, fulfilment, and harmony. Until the end of January, I’m offering this at a significant discount with coupon code G7CEGS3 to kickstart your year with purpose.

The Yule season, steeped in ancient traditions, is a celebration of light, renewal, and community. At its heart is the burning of the Yule log, a practice rooted in Norse and Germanic customs. A large oak log, sometimes adorned with carvings or soaked in wine, was lit with a fragment of the previous year’s log, symbolizing continuity and the rebirth of light. Homes were adorned with sacred evergreens such as holly, ivy, and mistletoe—symbols of eternal life that were believed to protect against misfortune and invite the vitality of nature indoors.

Firelight illuminated the long winter nights, with bonfires, candles, and torches acting as beacons of hope, celebrating the rebirth of the sun. Community gatherings were another vital element, often centred around feasts prepared from livestock that ensured sustenance through the harsh months ahead. These celebrations included sacrificial offerings to gods like Odin, Freyr, and Thor in exchange for blessings of prosperity and protection. Gift-giving, a cherished Yule tradition, emphasized generosity and connection, while the custom of wassailing brought neighbours together with songs, blessings, and shared cups of spiced wassail to honour abundance and unity.

Many modern Christmas customs—decorating with evergreens, festive lights, and even Santa Claus—can trace their origins to these Yule traditions. Though adapted over time, these rituals still hold echoes of the ancient wisdom they were built upon, reminding us of the enduring power of light, love, and connection

It amuses me that the Winter Solstice aligns with Human Design Gate 10, which relates to behaviour and conduct. It reminds me of the “colourful” office Christmas parties of my youth! The I Ching’s interpretation of this gate, as translated by Hua-Ching Ni, offers timeless wisdom: “Conduct should follow the correct order so as not to cause trouble. When treading on the tail of a tiger, avoid challenging its power. Proceed with caution and awareness.”

Each Line has a different flavour, inviting unique approaches to life and perhaps to the holiday season: –

1.      Investigating: Finding your place in any situation and blending in. 

2.     Finding Sanctuary: Cultivating contentment by avoiding unnecessary dramas. 

3.     Surrendering: Honouring your own reality and not someone else’s.

4.     Exploring: Being ready when opportunity knocks

5.     Re-visioning: An enjoyment in confronting, often defying the commonplace.

6.     Bringing Alignment: Leading by example and honouring your journey

This wisdom offers a refreshing lens through which to approach the holidays and their inevitable ups and downs.

The Colour Mirrors Bottle 10, the Wheel of Fortune, aligns beautifully with this season’s energies. Its message encourages us to access our inner wisdom (gold) and activate feminine power (olive), combining the heart’s green energy with the solar plexus’s golden strength. When power flows from love, it transforms into a soft, unshakable force—a reminder of our capacity for profound change and renewal.  “This bottle relates to an Egyptian lifetime and asks you to remember who you were at that time. Your power can be reactivated now as you stand before great changes in your life. You can do it. The wheel has turned, and you have everything you need to make it work. Trust your heart.”

Starting on 22nd January 2025, I’m excited to offer the Copper Journey, an online experience that invites you to explore your inner world through the power of colour, reflection, and healing. Each Colour Mirrors bottle carries a unique vibration, illuminating your path and reconnecting you with your essence. This sacred journey will help you embrace both your human and Divine nature with love and grace. If this resonates, please reach out for more details by contacting me at psw@dagaz.me or book a free no obligation discovery call here.

Meanwhile, the next issue of this newsletter will arrive on the first full moon of 2025, January 13th. My son Mark and I are delighted to announce our monthly in person Cacao, Colour, and Conversations evenings, beginning on the same date, from 7–9 pm at 33 Marine Parade West, PO13 9LW. These gatherings will combine the heart-opening benefits of cacao with colour exploration and meditation. There’s no charge to attend, but donations to cover cacao costs are welcome. If you’d like to join, please RSVP by January 12th at psw@dagaz.me so we can prepare accordingly. 

Wishing you a radiant holiday season and a vibrant, joyful start to 2025!

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