Three years ago, I discovered the 13 Holy Nights while looking for a special way to pause and honor the holiday season.
In this episode, you'll hear my personal experience with the powerful practice of the 13 Holy Nights of Intuitive Writing, observed from Christmas Eve (December 24) through Epiphany (January 6). I fell in love with this intentional 13-night practice that invites us to opt out of the holiday hustle, go inward, and create a strong foundation for the year ahead.
It's been fun to share this process with The Intuitive Writing School community over the past few years, too — as I'm always inviting them into my personal writing, spiritual, and creative practices (which, really, are all related).
It's a simple yet profound daily commitment to yourself:
Morning: Read prompts and notice what arises throughout your day (images, animals, thoughts).
Evening (after sundown): Spend 5-10 minutes free-writing your observations, then write for 20 minutes with intentional "future-state journaling" focused on a specific month in 2026.
Repeat daily until we get to the end of 13 nights (hear the breakdown in the episode).
This experience is designed to be a safe, quiet, and calm way to tune into your intuition and ensure that how you start 2026 — is how it goes.
Key Takeaways:
Discover the symbolism behind the 13 nights and how this time connects to the energetic shift from the season of harvest (fall) into conservation (winter).
Why the 13 Holy Nights are a practical way to honor our need for rest and introspection during the darkest time of the year
Learn the powerful 20-minute daily practice that will help you tune into and intentionally map out the energy for each month of 2026
Hear surprising synchronicity stories from past participants who have used this practice to envision and manifest the year ahead
Just 13 nights can help you compost what needs to go and plant the inner seeds of new life before the new year officially begins.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
00:29 Embracing Presence This Holiday Season
02:11 New Family Christmas Traditions
03:43 The Concept of 13 Holy Nights
04:40 The Significance of the Number 13
05:38 Winter's Energetic Transition & Call Inward
06:56 Practicing the 13 Holy Nights of Intuitive Writing
09:07 Personal Insights from the Intuitive Writing Practice
11:11 How to Participate in the 13 Holy Nights
13:18 Community Feedback and Invitation
15:46 Conclusion and Call to Join Us
