12/09/2025
Has anyone else been feeling this? It is very much a time to go inward, a time for quiet, rest, hibernation.
“The darkness is an invitation
Embrace the inconvenience
Greet her when she knocks
Pause
Spring will be here soon enough
Don’t rush her
Follow the spiral
Go inwards
Sink down past the roots
Let them cradle you
Hibernate
Rest in her tangles
Let her roots become your bed
Let your body intertwine with her
Don’t stir
Don’t try to break through
Release control
Sink deeper
And deeper
Sleep there for a while
Get comfortable being uncomfortable
This liminal space was created for you
To finally hear her call
Her hum
Her lullaby
Her drumbeat
Her howl
Her scream
Don’t wish her away
Align”
~ Mikayla Stables
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