The Winter Goddess & The 12 Nights of Yule (2026 Workshop)

Step into the true heart of winter, the darkest and most enchanted time of the year.
Winter Goddess & The 12 Nights of Yule is an immersive workshop that unveils the forgotten feminine mysteries of midwinter: the Crone, the Hag, and the Witch, keepers of endings, wisdom, and rebirth.

While the modern world rushes toward resolutions and reinvention, the old ways taught that this is a time of stillness, reflection, and spiritual renewal. Across Northern and Central Europe, the twelve holy nights between Solstice and Epiphany were a liminal season when the veil between worlds was thin, spirits roamed freely, and the future was woven in dreams. Far from being mere folklore, these Twelve Nights of Yule were a time of deep devotion, cleansing, and prophecy: the true culmination of the spooky season that begins at Samhain (Halloween).

In this workshop, we will journey into the world of Winter Goddesses and Midwinter Hags, the mythic figures who preside over darkness, snow, and renewal. We will explore the symbolism of spinning, stillness, and shadow as sacred acts of creation and reflection, learning how to embrace the Crone’s wisdom as a source of spiritual strength and feminine power.

Through myth, ritual, and folklore, you will learn:
❄ The spiritual and magickal significance of the 12 Nights of Yule and how they shape the year to come.
❄ The role of the Crone, Hag, and Witch as guides of intuition, healing, and prophecy.
❄ Traditional Yule customs of cleansing, reflection, and dreamwork.
❄ How to design your own Winter Goddess devotional practice, turning these nights into a season of personal and spiritual renewal.

🕯 Please bring:
A journal, a piece of paper, and a small drawstring bag (organza, cloth, or even a sock will do). We will prepare you for your 13 Wishes Ritual, traditional Yule spellwork for the upcoming year.

Join Zela Feraco, award-winning women's empowerment coach, tarot reader, and founder of The Nightshade Sanctum Mystery School, for this luminous workshop of folklore, feminine wisdom, and winter devotion. You’ll leave with sacred knowledge, ritual tools, and a personal framework to honor the most mystical and magickal time of the year.