2025 recap

This past holiday season has been the first time in over a decade that wonder | wander | women have spent together, back in our island home in the Philippines. 

Unfortunately, it was not a happy case of time flies when you're having fun. But more of an overload of challenging circumstances - both personal and global. 

holiday wreath

Same time last year, while our US half spent the holidays with our Spanish cousins in New York City, our UK half spent it with longtime friends turned family - amid the bright Christmas lights in Regent Street and holiday cheer of Piccadilly in London. 

holy nights tarot draw

Sunset on the eve of December 24th marks the beginning of the Holy Nights that end on the feast of the Epiphany on January 06. An ancient tradition for tapping into and harnessing the energies of the coming year. 

It is our opportunity to consciously imprint each card and month with our focus and intent. Tap into our inner wisdom and reflect on the guidance revealed in each message. 

classic tarot deck

Here is how it works: 

The Holy Nights are from sunset on December 24th until sunset January 6th. I recommend having a specific journal for this practice, a candle, and utilizing some sort of oracle cards.

cards drawn for December 24, 25, 26

When the sun sets on the 24th until sunset on the 25th we are imprinting the entire next year. It is recommended to draw a card (and write it down) and also to pay attention to anyone you happen to run into, your dreams, and any other themes that arise. 

ber months are here

Our island home in Western Visayas, Philippines celebrate our ber months in honor of our local harvests., Markets acclaim the toiling growers who provide generous bounty and fresh produce for our home fare and community feasts. 

Food is central here in this agricultural culture and our lives center around it. Negros Island is famous for all its special and quality delicacies. Homemade, locally sourced, organically grown, and caringly tended. 

Our annual farmers fair is a crowd drawer - which usually starts locally at the end of September, going on monthly until December. Participants come from outlying provinces, towns and barangays of Negros to trade their goods.