Night of the Mountain Star
The twelth night - January 5th
Through struggle I climb.
Zodiac: Capricorn
Month: December
Siddhi: Gene Key 22 – Grace
Theme: The climb of the soul through struggle toward spiritual peaks – grace as the crowning star.
Practice: Visualise ascending a mountain, feeling each step supported by grace. At the summit, sense the expansiveness of your achievement and the calm joy of completion.
Journal: Where have I already climbed, and how can I embody grace as I reach toward new peaks?
Optional Wild Pagan Rite: Step outdoors beneath the stars. Offer a handful of grain, salt or breath to the north – the direction of the mountains and ancestors. Give thanks for all that has been endured and gained.
Aligned Ancestral Deities and Spirits
The 12 Wild and Holy Nights have powerful pagan origins. Below are examples of some of the old Northern and Middle Eastern deities matched to the themes of each night. You can sound or write these names or any other ancient gods or goddesses local to your area.
Allies for the Night of the Mountain Star
- Norse: Heimdall – watcher from mountain
- Celtic: Donn – ancestor lord
- Greek: Cronus (redeemed form) – wisdom of cycles
- Slavic: Svarog – celestial smith
- Egyptian: Osiris – god of ascension
- Mongolian/Shamanic: Alag-Erke – mountain/celestial ancestors
