Twelve Nights (Rauhnächte)

December 20, 2025 – January 7, 2026

Honour the past. Welcome the new.

A Time Between Times

Join us for a moment of pause, to celebrate and honour the year that has passed while opening with intention to the year ahead. The Twelve Nights, or Rauhnächte in German tradition, are an ancient European custom rooted in Indigenous and earth-based cultures. It is said that during these nights, the veil between the visible and invisible worlds grows thin, inviting reflection, cleansing, and renewal.

Across regions, the Twelve Nights carry different names — Glöckelnächte, Innernächte, Unternächte — yet all share a common spirit: a time to slow down, listen deeply, and prepare inwardly for what is to come.

The period from December 21–24 is dedicated to preparation and stillness, while December 25–January 6 marks a sacred passage and a bridge between endings and beginnings.

An Invitation to Reflect and Renew

These twelve days can be used to:

  • Reflect on the year gone by

  • Acknowledge growth, learning, and accomplishment

  • Give thanks for what has supported you

  • Release what no longer serves you

  • Reconnect with your inner knowing

  • Prepare the inner soil for what the new year may bring

Each day offers a theme, for example, letting go, becoming silent, or healing relationships. Traditionally, each night also corresponds to one of the twelve months ahead, offering a way to sense into the unfolding energy of the coming year.

How we journey together

Opening and Closing Circles (Online)

We begin and end this shared time as a community:

  • Opening Circle: December 20, 2025 — 9:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM CET

  • Closing Circle: January 7, 2026 — 9:00 AM PST / 6:00 PM CET

These gatherings help us arrive with intention, connect with one another, and close the cycle in gratitude.

During the Twelve Nights

Between December 21 and January 7, participants receive daily inspirations, themes, and reflection prompts through a dedicated Signal group. This space offers light-touch connection and a shared field for insight, reflection, and emerging questions.

You are invited to engage in your own way: through journaling, painting, silence, writing, drawing, or other creative and contemplative practices that deepen your experience.

After the Twelve Nights (Optional)

From February 2026 onward, the group may gather monthly to reflect on the passing month and sense into the one ahead. These sessions invite continued connection with one another and with the wisdom that emerged during the Twelve Nights, offering a gentle way to stay attuned to unfolding individual and collective patterns throughout the year. Participation is entirely optional.

 
 

Who Is It For?

This offering welcomes people from all parts of the world — anyone who feels called to honour this transitional time in community.

As we each move through our own process of reflection and renewal, we are held and accompanied by the collective field we create together.

Registration

Please fill out the form below to register for our Twelve Nights course. Once registered you will receive more logistic details and background information on the specific themes per day.

Suggested donation: USD $60 — or pay what you can. Your contribution helps cover the costs of facilitation and community coordination.

You can make a donation via the following:

 

Thank you!

We look forward to gathering together. We will send more details after your registration. Meanwhile, if you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out here.