Witch’s Almanac — 20th of December 2025: The Eve of the Turning
- Sorcha Lunaris
- Dec 20, 2025
- 3 min read
“On this night, the year holds its breath.”
The Witch’s Almanac for the 20th of December 2025 marks one of the most delicate moments in the Irish seasonal year — a night that exists not to be used, but to be respected. This is not yet the Winter Solstice. It is the narrow bridge that leads to it, the final pause before the wheel completes its slow arc.
In Irish seasonal understanding, this night is not empty. It is dense with potential, like soil before a seed breaks. The sun has not yet turned, but its descent has slowed. The land senses this hesitation. Frost lingers longer into the day. Shadows soften rather than sharpen. Even sound seems to behave differently, carrying farther, then falling away.
The witch does not attempt to act upon this moment. To do so would be to disturb a balance already in motion. Instead, she recognises that the turning has begun invisibly, beyond her reach — and that her role is to meet it with stillness rather than intervention.
This night belongs to trust.
Seasonal Understanding of the Eve
Within Irish land-based rhythm, the eve before a great turning carries a particular weight. It is not more powerful than the moment itself, but it is more sensitive. The season is taut, and awareness sharpens naturally.
On the 20th of December, many witches find themselves drawn toward quiet without forcing it. Tasks slow. Speech becomes more measured. The house settles earlier. This is not superstition, but instinct — a response to the land’s own restraint.
Words spoken now tend to linger internally. Thoughts carry further than expected. Because of this, the Eve of the Turning is not used for declarations, cleansing, or emotional processing. It is honoured by containment. What has not resolved is allowed to remain unresolved. What has endured is acknowledged without comment.
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