12 Magic Nights
A year-end ritual with soul
December 25 -January 6th
Beyond the world of holiday burnout and new year resolutions there is:
The 12 Magic Nights
Do you want more magic in your life? Create it!
The 12 nights between Christmas and Epiphany (January 6) have long been seen as a sacred pause; a time for reflection, release, and connection with something deeper. In ancient times, it was known as the time between years or the time within time. These were believed to be powerful nights for insight, intuition, and renewal.
Across Europe, this tradition carries many names- the Holy Nights, the Rough Nights, Rauhnächte, Yuletide, or Twelve Sacred Nights. Here, I simply call them the 12 Magic Nights.
This ancient tradition is perfect for our modern world. This time of the year especially, our attention is being pulled outward- toward ads, social media, and endless distractions that can ultimately lead us to feeling drained or lonely. This ritual offers a different route.
And if you choose to participate, it is a powerful opportunity to prioritize yourself, to gather your scattered energy, and to root into what truly matters. The end result? You feel nourished instead of depleted. Grounded in yourself. Clear, inspired, and calm instead of frantic and fearful.
What a beautiful way to end and begin a year. Are you with me?
How does it work?
From December 25th to January 6th you will receive a simple email each day with:
daily theme and guidance through the main components of the ritual. You do these specific practices on your own time and schedule. We will explore 12 different portals that lead to a stronger relationship with yourself
a guided meditation to deepen into the theme of the day (6-8 minutes): written and recorded by me to support you in building presence, meaning, and calm
2 focused journal prompts for reflection and introspection
For ease and clarity, you will have all of the information about this ritual and the instructions in a workbook to read through before you begin.
There is a virtual opening and closing ceremony where we come together live (or you can watch the recording) to ground in our intentions and connect with others who are also joining. It adds a lot of value and meaning to start and end this process with so much intention.
Because collective energy can often carry us through moments of resistance, there is an optional WhatsApp group for community, inspiration, and accountability. Group energy is powerful!
Meet your guide
I'm Kelly Yonston. I'm a school psychologist, mindfulness teacher, and integrative coach with a deep interest in what helps us understand ourselves better and live more meaningful, intentional lives.
The 12 Magic Nights brings together many of the things I value most: mindfulness, ritual, magic, curiosity, meaningful questions, and the opportunity to reconnect to what matters.
I've been not only guiding this experience for the past four years, but also doing it myself. Each year I cherish this time because I truly prioritize the time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters.
I'm so happy to share this practice with you.
Kelly Yonston
What You Need
Notebook or Journal, 15-20 minutes a day, and a commitment to the process
Optional
Sage, palo santo, or incense
Candle
I-ching, Oracle cards, or tarot cards (If this is something you already use)
Cost
$40 payable through Venmo, Paypal, or Credit Card
Or join with a friend and receive 2 spaces for $58 total
Registration ends December 20th.
The WHY.
The 12 Magic nights are an opportunity to close a chapter with awareness and intentionality, and start a new chapter with mindfulness and focus. This period of time/program is an invitation to:
be guided back to your heart’s desires
learn about a new ritual and form a new tradition
develop more awareness and clarity
practice mindfulness in creative and fun ways
experiment with tapping into your dreams and intuition
practice self-discovery and showing up for yourself
connect with a partner or friend through the process
“12 Magic Nights was an offering of the highest quality and came through for me at exactly the right time! Kelly clearly put her heart and soul into the entire offering. The amount of detail, the options, and the quality of the experience were beyond what I was expecting. Do yourself a favor and register for a course with Kelly if you want to feel nurtured, cared for, and gently guided all from afar. I am only hoping she offers this course again in the future!"
Megan
“I have followed a journaling program for the 1st time in my life with Kelly's 12 Magic Nights. Through this program she shared so much inspiration, challenging questions and resources... her words hold your personal space in such a supporting way that you feel comfortable even if you had never written a word in a journal before. Her experience in mindfulness and psychology make her a wonderful guide and space holder even for a more mental introspection. Both if you are new at journaling or if journaling is a habit for you, Kelly is certainly an incredible guide, mirror and friend to share the process with!"
Giulia
“Kelly has guided me with grace and compassion to introduce me to this fun way of introspection. This being my 2nd year, I was able to really thrive and process things much more clearly with all her clear instructions. I really enjoyed the process and now have a new community of like-minded friends. I look forward to sharing this with new friends and joining again. Wishes do really come true!!! It was magical.”
-Past Participant
“Kelly lovingly guided us deeper into ourselves through this practice. Every ritual felt like a beautiful balance of the practical and the magical. Sharing the experience with my partner made it even more meaningful. Early on, I realized that everything I wished for was already in motion—an understanding that felt both grounding and essential in allowing it all to truly land. Thank you to Kelly for leading the way and so generously sharing her gifts, and thank you to the group for coming together with vulnerability and loving intention..”
-K.C.
“The Magic Days and Nights have been very meaningful, special and pretty much magic to me. It made the end of last year just so memorable and I started the new year with a much lighter heart, joy and so much excitement for what is might going to come. Throughout the whole year I loved going back to my journal and I could not believe of how much of it became a reality. Kelly creates the most beautiful program that is going to be now my yearly end of year ritual. 🤍”
-Kat
“I love closing out and starting new calendar years with intention and Kelly's way of doing so with Twelve Magic Nights is TRULY magical, deeply helpful and so impressively filled with insight and meaning. I loved the asynchronous online format, which makes it accessible to everyone, and the unexpected bonus of meeting and sharing with other people via chat made the experience even more stimulating ❤️"
2025 Participant
This journey is for you if you:
Crave a deeper, more intentional way to close the year
Love journaling, ritual, or reflection
Feel drawn to “witchy” or soulful practices
Need help slowing down, listening deeply, and being guided inward
You don’t need to know anything about the 12 Nights tradition- just a willingness to show up, reflect, and be open to magic. Part of a magical experience is truly being open to it!
I’ll be walking beside you through each of the 12 nights - through guided audios, daily reflections, and rituals that help you go deeper. You’ll feel supported, inspired, and connected, even as you move through the process on your own time.
“"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
— W.B. Yeats
You might ask….
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It’s not a problem. If you think you will miss more than half of the days- then I might recommend to pass on this for now. Also, you can do the rituals whenever the time suits you. Ideally, you use the magic and energy of darkness and perform the rituals in the morning or evening- but what really counts is simply carving out that little time for you.
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Yes! Any friends or family that you have that love to journal would love this program. You can also easily select Magic Start as a gift using the ordering system and enter the details of the person to be gifted. They will receive the first email about Magic Start on December 24th. You could give them this gift along with a journal or sage.
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You can write as much or as little as you want. There are 3 different opportunities to write: about your dreams, the things you notice that happen through your day, and the journal prompts. You’ll get something from each one as they all invite mindfulness, introspection, and slowing down.
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In the daily emails you will receive writing prompts and optional rituals; as well as other inspirational resources that guide you through the 12 nights. How deeply you immerse yourself and how many of the practices you implement is entirely up to you. I recommend that you set aside at least 20 minutes every day so that you can calmly answer the journaling questions or jot down your dreams and observations of the day.
Basically, there is no right or wrong and you can take as much or as little time as you want. Maybe one day you have 10 minutes and the next you have 30.
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Using sage or “smoking” can be a great tool to release and cleanse yourself, your home and the old energies of the year. While I recommend it as part of the Magic Nights rituals, it is certainly not mandatory.
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Please first check whether you have given me your correct email address. If so, be sure to check your spam folder. Even if you received emails in the first few days, for example, it can sometimes happen that they end up in spam on a later day.
If you still are not receiving them, please send an email directly to kellyyonston@gmail.com.
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ABSOLUTELY YES! I find that with rituals like these I tend to go deeper and get more from it each year. You return to a similar practice with different eyes and, it’s beautiful to see your own evolution through the process each year.
