The Ritual of True Joy and Unconditional Love

This ritual is an invitation to soften.

To release the belief that peace must be managed, orchestrated, or earned.
To remember that joy is not something we create through effort—but something we allow through presence.

Set aside a few quiet minutes. Light a candle, wrap yourself in something warm, and let this moment be just for you.

Step One: Expand Your Vision - from Three Wands

Sit comfortably and take three slow breaths.

With each inhale, imagine space opening in front of you.
With each exhale, release the pressure to make the holidays feel a certain way.

Place one hand on your heart and gently ask:

What if I trusted that joy already knows how to find me?

Allow yourself to look ahead with curiosity rather than expectation. True joy begins when we stop gripping the future and start welcoming it.

Step Two: Let Love Circulate - from Six Pentacles

Bring awareness to your body. Notice where you feel full—and where you feel tired.

Whisper softly:

I give from overflow, not obligation.
I receive without guilt.

Unconditional love flows when we stop keeping score. When generosity moves freely, it nourishes both the giver and the receiver. Let this season be one where love is shared—not measured.

This is where peace quietly begins.

Step Three: Release the Need for Control - from Endings

Now, name what you’re ready to release:

• The expectation that everyone must feel happy

• The responsibility for others’ emotions

• The belief that harmony depends on your effort

Take a deep breath and imagine these weights dissolving.

Say:

I release what no longer serves my peace.

This is not loss—it’s freedom. When control softens, love deepens.

Step Four: Embody Quiet Joy - from Nine Pentacles

Place both feet on the ground. Feel your own steadiness.

Notice the richness already present: warmth, breath, presence, self-trust.

Say:

My joy is enough.
My peace is a gift.

The Nine of Pentacles reminds us that a regulated, content heart is not selfish—it is stabilizing. When we tend to our inner world, we naturally bring calm into every space we enter.

This is how world peace begins:
Not in perfection—but in presence.

Closing Reflection

Abraham Hicks teaches us:

“When you are in alignment with who you really are, you cannot help but uplift the world.”

Let this be your practice this season.
Not striving.
Not fixing.
But choosing alignment, again and again.

Wrap yourself in warmth. Return to this ritual whenever the noise rises.
Joy is always closest when love leads.