Merry meet!
Thank you once again to all those who joined in for the previous Witchy Challenge - Cozy Magick 
After snuggling into some comfortable magick, we’re well prepared to welcome the big finale at the end of the calendar year. Although the days may be dark, it’s nothing on the warm light of the coven 
This challenge honors the solstice and the passage from one year into the next. The theme is…
Light the Way Forward 
Celebrate the light as we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome in 2025
The solstice is here! Whether you are celebrating Yule in the North or Litha in the South, both sabbats are a celebration of light and a reminder of seasonal changes. And as the 12 Days of Yule bring an end to the year, we see that the end of one is the beginning of the next. The Wheel turns onward and the cycle of the seasons continues to spin 
This is a time to both rejoice and reflect. The themes of the season are all around us - light, joy, endings, new beginnings, change, and moving forward. This challenge encourages you to honor the occasions in your magickal practice. Welcome the seasonal shifts in a way that brings you meaning and pleasure 
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This challenge is all about the solstice and the new year - how you choose to take on this theme is up to you.
So are you ready? Because it’s…
CHALLENGE TIME!
Solstice & New Year
This challenge is all about the events of the season - as always, feel free to explore the theme in a way that aligns with you and your unique practice.
Still not sure where to begin? To help you get started, here are a few suggested spells and other ways in which a witch might approach this challenge.
Please make sure you are logged into your Spells8 Account so you can view all of the resources shared!
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Solstice Spellwork
Light of Renewal: Solstice Spell of Rebirth
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Celestial Light - Magick of the Sun & Moon 
Solar Magick: How to Use the Energy of the Sun
Moon Magick: Working with the Moon Cycles
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Road Opener & New Beginning Spells
Elemental Road Opener: Spell to Unlock Paths
Burn Away the Past: Fire Spell for a Fresh Start
Fire Flowers: Spell to Open the Way to Love
Salt Water Ritual: A Powerful Start to Your New Year
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Goal Setting & Vision Boards 
Manifestation Vision Board for 2025
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It’s Okay to Be Creative!
The suggestions above are just a few ideas to help kickstart your creativity. If you feel called to explore the challenge theme in another way, you are welcome to do so.
New Year Traditions Printable Page from Spells8: Pagan New Year Rituals
How to Join the Challenge 
In order for your entry to be counted, all you have to do is write/share about your experience and label it as your challenge entry. There is a lot of chatting here (which is awesome- chatting and discussion are very welcome!) so please clearly write that it is your entry so I know to count it! 
Where Do I Share My Entry? 
Click here to learn where to share your challenge entry
You are welcome to post it right here- just click “reply” 
to this post and write your experience in the text box that pops up!
Alternatively, you could create a new post in the forum (this is good for when you have a lot to share and/or would like to discuss aspects of your entry not related to the current theme)
Note : If you do choose to create a new thread, please add the “challenge-entry” tag and/or add a hyperlink back to this post so that it can be easily found- thank you! 
Click here for a note for our lovely lurkers
Everyone is welcome to join the challenge. For those who would like the challenge prizes, please know that you will need to share your experience if you want to receive a prize and a public shout-out.
Don’t feel comfortable sharing? No fear! For lurkers and those who are shy, it is absolutely okay to follow along with the challenge on the sidelines. At the end of the day, these challenges are here to help you help yourself by expanding and enhancing your personal magickal practice. I hope they can be helpful for you!
Deadline 
This challenge will close in 13 DAYS
To join in, please share your experience by:
Tuesday, December 31 at 7:00 AM EDT (Eastern US Time)
2024-12-31T12:00:00Z
(Note that the time zone is ET- if you don’t see your time displayed above, you can use this time zone calculator to check for your time zone!)
Prizes 
For their efforts, all participants will receive a special shout-out and a small prize!
Acknowledgments will be given in a Props and Presents Post that will appear in the forums the day the challenge closes.
After the challenge closes, you are still very welcome to post but please be aware that no additional prizes will be given. This discussion will remain open for about a week after the challenge finishes.
A warm reminder that the challenges are designed to be very open- everyone is encouraged to participate in a way that honors and reflects their unique practice 
If you have any doubts about if something is acceptable to post or say, please double-check with the Forum FAQ and/or reach out to your friendly Moderator Team.
And for those new to challenges- welcome! 
Know that the goal of these activities is to help you further diversify and strengthen your abilities and to bring together the Spells8 forum family to inspire and support one another in creative ways 
so 
I decided to honour chaos and fate for next year.
