Embracing the Descent: Witchcraft Rituals for Winter’s Rest
Nov 28, 2025
We are entering the descent. The quieter season. The time for rest, reflection, and release. Not giving up. Not shutting down. Just… slowing to the natural rhythm of winter.
Shadow Work Prompt for the End of the Year
Write:
“What am I still carrying that I no longer need to hold?”
Don’t analyze it.
Just let the truth spill out.
Release Ritual
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Write what you’re ready to let go of on a piece of paper
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Tear it into tiny pieces
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Bury them in soil (outside or in a plant pot)
Say:
“I release this to the dark,
where it can be composted into something new.”
The earth knows what to do.
And Then Rest.
Rest is not lazy. Rest is preparation for rebirth. The world is slowing. You’re allowed to slow too.