Nourishing Darkness: Completing 2025

When the Earth leans deepest into darkness and daylight is shortest, the inner world comes alive. In this darkness, where the sun only brushes the horizon, we are revealing what still asks to be acknowledged, released, or integrated — the quiet yet so important work of closing a cycle.

This evening is the first part of a two-event journey into the new year. You can join either Completing 2025 or , or experience the full transition by attending both.

We are following the invitation of this time of the year and invite you to join us in consciously completing the cycle of 2025.

We slow down together, turn inward and towards the body - marking the moment where the year reaches its deepest night. On this evening we honour the winter solstice as a threshold between what has been and what is quietly beginning to form.

We turn inward as a conscious choice to turn to the grounding weight of our bones, into the wisdom and intelligence of our body.

With guided meditations, dance, simple rituals, and moments of reflection and sharing, we explore how darkness with its pull to earth feels when we listen to it rather than trying to avoid it. Step by step, we slow down, turn inward, let go - thoughts, tensions, stories - so a space opens for what is taking shape within you when you trust your organism.

You do not need any previous experience, only a willingness to be present: with your feet on the ground, your heartbeat, your inner movements.

In a held and down-to-earth frame we move between silence and motion, between connection with yourself and connection with others, between letting go and gently orienting towards the light that is already returning.

If you like, bring a personal symbol that stands for something you wish to complete — a small object, a note, a word.

Together we mark this point in the year as a reminder: even in this dark time lies nourishment.

We have been doing this for years, originally for ourselves and the people close to us. It has supported us to stay grounded, clear, and connected in a world that feels increasingly fast and intense. This year, we want to open this space to a broader group. What we’re sharing is the very practice that supports us: slowing down, integrating, and meeting this transition consciously - together.

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• guided meditation
• simple somatic practices
• intuitive movement & gentle dance
• a completion ritual
• sitting by the fire
• preparing for the time in between (Yule or Rauhnaechte)
• reflective sharing rounds
• quiet integration

What you might take home

• A sense of completion with the year with intention instead of carrying unfinished threads into the next year
• Relief from mental load, overstimulation, and the “constant doing” into grounded presence
• A calmer nervous system through slowing down and reconnecting with your body
• Emotional clarity about what belongs to the past and what can be released
• More inner space, capacity, and grounding for the transition into the new year
• A felt sense of connection — to yourself, to others, and to a deeper rhythm than the pace of the world

Arrival: Doors open 30 minutes before we begin. Please arrive 15-30min early to land in the space. Doors close sharp at 17.50

What to bring: comfortable clothes, water, an optional personal symbol, a snack to share with everyone

Tickets: Secure your spot through Eventbrite. You can book a regular single ticket, or choose the 2-for-1 option (only €5 per person). At the door, we invite an additional €10–30 in cash as a pay-what-you-want contribution. No tickets at the door. No one is turned away for lack of funds — message us if you need support.

Language: English

For those who wish to continue the journey into the quiet clarity of the new year and align their inner compass, find more information about our second gathering,

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