Welcome to the very last episode of 2025! I don’t know about you, but this moment always hits different. There’s something tender about the last episode of the year. Something sacred. Something that feels a bit like standing in the doorway of your home at night ... one hand on the knob, pausing, letting the warm air meet the cold, knowing you’re about to cross a threshold. And, well ... That is what today is. A threshold moment. Because today, we’re slowing down. We’re gathering around our little Witchy Work Wishes hearth and we are reflecting on the Wheel of the Year. Not only as a set of dates and sabbats, but the Wheel of the Year as a living, breathing companion that’s walked beside us all year long.

The Wheel of the Year isn’t just a calendar for witches ... it’s a map of our growth. It’s a reminder that life isn’t linear. It’s cyclical. Rhythmic. Spiraled. We grow forward and inward and outward all at once. And when we pause at the end of the cycle and actually look back? We can finally see the story the year told us. A story we don’t always notice when we’re in the middle of living it.

So as 2025 falls gently behind us, I hope you carry the things that nourished you… and leave behind anything that weighed you down. I hope you trust yourself a little more deeply. I hope you honor your boundaries a little more fiercely. And I hope you step into 2026 with a sense of wonder .... soft curiosity and a willingness to grow in the ways your spirit is ready for.

And just know (truly know) that I’m walking into 2026 right alongside you. We’ll continue learning together, growing together, laughing together, lighting candles, pulling cards, drinking tea, and finding magic in the everyday moments.

You are a part of this circle. And I’m so grateful for you.

We've got this!

Charlene

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Hello Witchy Work Wishes family… and Merry Christmas Eve. Tonight feels a little different, doesn’t it? The candles feel brighter, the house feels quieter, and even if it’s been a wild year, Christmas Eve always brings in this little pocket of peace that we can tuck ourselves into.

This is not going to be a super long episode … I really just wanted to come in and say hi and see how your Yule was shaping up. I wanted to talk about family and traditions and rituals since most of us are knee deep in them for December. But really …. I’ve been thinking a lot about why family traditions hit so deeply this time of year. It’s not just the nostalgia (though we all know that plays a big part) it’s the way these little moments anchor us. In the middle of the darkest nights, when the world feels quiet and a little paused, traditions become these steady threads we can hold onto. Even the smallest ritual like lighting a candle at dinner, or putting one special ornament on the tree, or watching the same old movie every year ... becomes a kind of heartbeat for the season. These rituals remind us that we’ve been here before, we’ve made it through another year, and we’re still weaving our story!

Tonight is a reminder that traditions are really just love in motion. They are the stories we choose to repeat. The moments we choose to honor. The tiny rituals (whether inherited or brand new) that weave comfort into our lives. So whatever your evening looks like… whether you’re surrounded by family, sharing dinner with friends, or enjoying the quiet magic of your own company… I hope you feel that gentle glow of the season. I hope the warmth reaches you. I hope something in this episode inspires you to cherish an old tradition or begin a brand new one that feels deeply yours.

Merry Christmas Eve,

Charlene

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Today we’re sinking into the heart of Yule itself. Not the facts and the bullet points (you know I’ve done that in past years). This time we’re going sensory, immersive and witchier than ever. We’re going to explore Yule through the body… through the breath… through that slow winter magic that kind of curls around you like a warm blanket. Because Yule isn’t just a sabbat on the calendar. It is a feeling. It’s the hush after the longest night. It’s the comfort of firelight. It is the sweetness of cinnamon and cloves and pine resin warming in a candle flame. It’s that first tiny spark of returning light after months of shadow work and late-night journaling and trying to keep ourselves grounded in a chaotic season.

But that’s the thing about this season: it never shows up the same way twice. We certainly have our holiday traditions ... we have those things that must happen no matter what. But every December carries its own flavor, its own texture, its own little whisper in the dark. It’s like Yule has this personality that shifts each year ... sometimes bold and fiery, sometimes soft and nostalgic, sometimes a little chaotic ... but it is always magical. So before we wander down this snowy little path together, go ahead and get yourself comfy because this episode is meant to feel like sitting beside me at a winter hearth. A place where the world softens for a moment. A place where you get to remember that magic doesn’t just live on your altar ... it lives in your senses, in your memories and in the warmth of whatever you choose to hold close.

Happy Yule! Charlene

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