Your Soul Knows Winter is Coming
How to Prepare Energetically for Winter (Even If You Live Somewhere Warm)
Do you feel it? That subtle shift in your energy as we move deeper into fall? A calling to slow down, go inward, be more selective about how you spend your time and energy?
Your soul knows winter is coming, even if your calendar and climate don't reflect dramatic seasonal changes.
The Universal Winter Energy
Whether you live in Minnesota or Miami, your energy follows ancient seasonal patterns. Something deep in your cellular memory recognizes this time of year as preparation for winter - a time of:
Going inward and reflecting
Releasing what no longer serves
Conserving energy for what matters most
Preparing for a period of rest and renewal
Focusing on depth rather than breadth
If you're feeling called to slow down and go inward, try this clearing: Slow Down and Enjoy Peace - Clearing for Frenetic Energy - This helps you release the pressure to maintain summer's pace.
Why We Resist Winter Energy
Our culture expects the same energy year-round: productivity, social engagement, constant growth and expansion. When winter energy starts calling you inward, you might think:
"I should be more motivated"
"Why do I want to stay home so much?"
"I'm being antisocial"
"I need to push through this"
This creates internal conflict. You're trying to force spring energy when your natural rhythm is shifting toward winter preparation.
For releasing resistance to natural cycles: Resistance and Fear of Change - This clearing helps you stop fighting what wants to naturally occur.
Honoring Winter Preparation Energy
What if instead of fighting this shift, you honored it?
Winter preparation energy is perfect for:
Reviewing the year and extracting wisdom from experiences
Clearing out what no longer serves (relationships, habits, beliefs, clutter)
Simplifying your schedule and commitments
Focusing on fewer things with more depth
Preparing your home and heart for quieter months
Strengthening your most important relationships
Seasonal support: New Beginnings - Winter preparation often involves endings that create space for new beginnings.
Practical Winter Preparation
Energetic Clearing: Use this time to clear blocks, patterns, and energy you've been carrying that no longer serves you.
Physical Preparation: Clear clutter, organize your space, stock up on cozy comforts, prepare your home for more indoor time.
Emotional Preparation: Process this year's experiences, clear unfinished emotional business, strengthen your support systems.
Spiritual Preparation: Deepen your practices, create sacred space, prepare for a more introspective period.
Relational Preparation: Have important conversations, clear conflicts, invest in relationships that nourish you.
The Gift of Winter Energy
Winter energy isn't depression or laziness - it's wisdom. It's your soul knowing that periods of rest and introspection are necessary for growth and renewal.
Just like fields need to lie fallow to restore their nutrients, you need periods of quiet reflection to restore your energy and clarity.
For embracing seasonal wisdom: Energy Clearing to Release the Old and Welcome the New - Perfect for seasonal transitions.
Your Assignment
This week, notice what your energy is calling for. Are you feeling drawn to:
Quieter evenings at home?
Deeper conversations with fewer people?
Clearing and organizing your space?
Reflecting on the year's lessons?
Simplifying your commitments?
Trust these impulses. They're not signs of withdrawal or depression - they're your soul preparing for winter's gifts of rest, reflection, and renewal.
Want to learn how to work with seasonal energy yourself? [Learn more about my Eraser Methodâ„¢ training here]
