Create a sacred space with candles, incense, and soothing music.
Grab your journal, a pen, a small bowl of water, and a few natural items like a flower or stone to represent gratitude. Ceremonial Cacao or herbal tea. Create your Sacred nest.
Grounding Practice
Begin with a short meditation or breathwork to center yourself. A simple pranayama like Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing) can help balance and calm your mind.
Reflection Ceremony
Light a candle to symbolize the illumination of the past year’s journey.
Hold the natural item you gathered, and take a moment to reflect on the gifts and lessons of 2024.
Release & Gratitude
Write down what you are ready to let go of from the past year on a small piece of paper. It could be old habits, fears, or lingering regrets.
Burn the paper safely or submerge it in the bowl of water as a symbolic release.
Intention Setting
Write a letter of gratitude to yourself for everything you’ve experienced and learned in 2024.
Write a letter to your future self in 2025, expressing your hopes and dreams for the new year.
Closing Blessing
Hold the stone or flower in your hands and whisper a personal prayer or affirmation to carry forward into the new year.
Place it on your altar or in a meaningful place as a reminder of this ritual.
Journal Prompts for Reflecting on 2024
Celebrations
What are three moments I am deeply proud of from 2024?
What personal milestones or breakthroughs did I achieve this year?
Challenges
What was the most challenging aspect of 2024, and what did I learn from it?
How did I grow from the difficulties I faced?
Gratitude
Who or what am I most grateful for this year?
What unexpected blessings came into my life?
Letting Go
What habits, beliefs, or situations am I ready to release?
How can I create space for something new by letting go?
Dreaming Ahead
What are my top three intentions for 2025?
How can I align my daily actions with these intentions?
Theme for 2025
If 2025 had a guiding word or theme, what would it be? Why?
Shared with love xx
