{"product_id":"turn","title":"Turning Inwards: Autumn — reflections inspired by old ways, nature, and the darker half of the year","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaperback,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the year turns toward darkness, something ancient stirs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLong before modern life asked us to stay busy, bright, and productive all year round, humanity lived by the rhythm of the land. Autumn and winter were honoured as sacred seasons of rest, remembrance, and deep inner listening. This book is an invitation to return to those old ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRooted in Celtic seasonal wisdom and the Wheel of the Year, this book gently guides you through the dark half of the year — from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSamhain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the ancient New Year, through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003elong dark\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYule and the Winter Solstice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and into the quiet return of the light. Along the way, it explores the history, mythology, and lived traditions that once shaped how people survived — and found meaning — in winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’ll discover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ancient origins of Samhain and Yule\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sacred meaning of the thinning of the veil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy humans have always gone inward during winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe myth of the Oak King and the Holly King\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere modern Christmas traditions truly come from\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow winter fatigue and low energy were once understood as wisdom, not failure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoven throughout are gentle, grounding practices inspired by the old ways, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecrystal companions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eherbal teas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003esimple seasonal rituals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ereflective journalling prompts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — all offered as invitations, never obligations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in a warm, whimsical, and reverent tone, this is not a modern self-help book. It is a seasonal companion — a book to read slowly by candlelight, to return to each autumn, and to rest with during the long nights of winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor anyone who feels the pull of the old ways, who longs for a deeper relationship with the seasons, or who senses that winter is asking something different of us than constant brightness, this book offers reassurance, remembrance, and belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Wheel is turning.\u003cbr\u003eThe fire is lit.\u003cbr\u003eYou are welcome here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sweet Pea Holistic Healing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56901512659317,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/0268\/0949\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_10116bbe-79c4-4899-ba1f-4b33235428c7.jpg?v=1773481871","url":"https:\/\/looecrystals.co.uk\/products\/turn","provider":"Sweet Pea Holistic Healing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}