A 12 Day Tea Ritual for Renewal…
I want to let you know about a special tea ritual I’m running this Christmas… ‘Between Years’. The days between Christmas and early New Year have always felt like their own strange little pocket of time. The rush has slowed, the year is almost done, and everything feels a bit fuzzy around the edges. Are we working? Resting? Finishing the chocolates? It’s a beautiful kind of limbo.
In old Celtic and Scottish folklore, these in-between days were known as The Omen Days, a time to pause, pay attention, and read small signs from the world as hints of what the year ahead might hold. Each day was thought to represent one month of the coming year. A bright sunrise might promise good fortune; a sudden storm could be a warning to prepare. It was less about prediction and more about tuning into the horizon, noticing what’s stirring in nature and in ourselves before the new year begins.
We loved that idea and wanted to bring it into the present day with a modern twist (and, naturally, a cup of tea). Over the 12 days from 26 Dec 2025 to 6 Jan 2026, we’ll be sharing a short daily practice with gentle reflections, prompts, and a featured tea, a little invitation to slow down, sip mindfully, and set intentions for the months ahead. Think of it as a tea-infused ritual to help you step into the new year with presence and ease.
Each day holds a theme, an elemental focus, and a simple reflection to guide you.
We’ve reimagined this ancient practice through The Tea Mind, blending Celtic wisdom, the Chinese Five Elements, and the art of mindful tea drinking. Together they form a simple rhythm:
Pause. Rebalance. Thrive.
Live Online Tea Circles
I’d love you to join me at our Opening Circle (26 Dec) and Closing Circle (6 Jan) - live online spaces to brew together, reflect, and set gentle intentions for 2026. Register now for your complimentary space (spaces are limited):
Opening Circle 26 Dec 7-8pm UK time:
Closing Circle 6 Jan 7-8pm UK time:
As you move through these twelve days, remember: This is not about prediction. It’s about presence. Your “omens” might come as a scent, a phrase, a colour, a feeling. Let them be.
The 12 Days Between Years...
Every day from 26 Dec 2025 for 12 days, I’ll be guiding us through a tea routine linked to the Omen Days, tied into the Chinese 5 Elements and rooted in the Tea Mind System™.. we’ll begin on 26 Dec with Begin Again, pausing to sow the seeds of the year ahead with a green Wood Element tea and some journaling prompts.
I invite you to brew with me each day in your own time to pause and prepare for the year ahead. I’ll be focusing on a different tea each day linked to the element and theme but you can choose any tea you’re drawn to, loose leaf or tea bag.
I’m excited for you to join me!
Here are the links for each day
[NB: the links to each day go live 7am each day]:
Ways to connect with me 💬
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