Why do I have a Christmas tree up in June?

… why not?

Why wait for December to experience the spirit of Christmas?

This Christmas tree has significant meaning to me though -because it was my Mam’s, and she’s now in spirit, so when I moved into the cottage, my daughter returned it to me. I didn’t want to keep it in a box, so I put it up, then I decided to create a bat colony, and perching a crow on the top just made sense.

Although the symbolism of a crow has meaning for me – the Morrigan, mystery, magic, shape shifting, and the ability to see through illusions, I didn’t realize that bats have even more significance, but that’s for another blog.

I have this wonderful tree in the corner of my study, and it brings me great joy to see it lit up. Those who know me best, know how much pleasure I gain from being creative with light, and I love mood lighting, especially during the cold, dark months of winter, but its about more than creating a cozy space to BE.

Mood lighting shifts the chemicals in our brain, creating an intimate and secure environment, that makes us feel deeply relaxed. It softens our perception, reduces anxiety, calms our nervous system, and the gentler tones of colour creates a beautiful experience of Nature within our homes.

The soft glow of a sunrise that brings a sense of hope in our hearts, and the warm embrace of a sunset that triggers our introspective thoughts. Mood lighting also creates shadows that add depth – shifting our perception, and triggering unconscious awareness, to bring things into the light.

Enlightenment is deeper insight and understanding ✨️

Mood lighting is a tool for energy healing, and emotional regulation because adjusting a room’s brightness, warmth, and colour creates a sacred space to centre the mind, deepen meditation, and it promotes relaxation and grounding.

Whether it be a beam from the Sun or an illumination of the Moon, the flickering of a flame or the glow from a warm bulb, the shimmering of the ocean or the twinkle in someone’s eye, the sparkle from a crystal or the shining of a star, the reflection of light or the afterglow of an experience, it’s all sacred.

What lights YOUR spirit up ?