Today’s message moves us deeper into the unfolding journey of this Advent season. If the past few days have been about entering the unknown and trusting what you can’t yet see, today offers a sense of grounding — a reminder that you are held, supported, and accompanied by something ancient and steady.
Card of the Day: Guardian Stone from the Ancient Stones Oracle
Audio Summary (AI generated)
Today’s card, the Guardian Stone, arrives with the themes of awakening, progress, and initiation. The imagery shows a radiant stone encircled by what feels like ancestral presence. When I look at it, the stone resembles a tulip just before blooming — a moment suspended in time, full of promise.
This card speaks to that threshold space within your own life. Transformation is taking place beneath the surface, often in ways that aren’t linear or easy to articulate. The Guardian Stone acknowledges this and invites you to trust the inner shift. You’re changing at a deep level — in your cells, your bones, your lineage.
You carry the wisdom of those who came before you. Their memory lives in you. And in this moment, you are not walking alone. Time folds here: your guardians, your elders, and the beings who support you — past, present, and future — all stand beside you now.
Stones hold memory. Stones hold presence. They steady us.
You’re invited to call upon your own guardian stone today, whether it’s literal, symbolic, or an energetic support you can feel more than see.
What shape does yours take?
💛 A Soft Invitation: Rooted Word Circle Returns December 10
As this Advent series continues, many of you have shared how grounding it feels to have a daily moment of reflection. If you’d like a space to go deeper into your own voice this month, I’d love to welcome you into Rooted Word Circle — my monthly guided writing ritual.
December’s theme is Return to Your Light, arriving at the perfect moment in the darkest stretch of the year.
🕯️ Rooted Word Circle: Return to Your Light
📅 Wednesday, December 10
⏰ 12:00 p.m. Noon ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
💻 Live on Zoom
⏳ 30 minutes
💛 $10
We’ll ground together, receive a reflective prompt, write quietly in community, and weave our words into a collective poem at the end. It’s gentle, healing, and meant to nourish your inner flame.
Join us at Rooted Word Circle →
Thank you for being here. Comments and coffee are my fuel.
If you’re interested in the Ancient Stones Oracle, you can explore Rebecca Campbell’s work here. (affiliate link)
Wandering onward,
Sam
Wandering Willow 🌿
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