Hello, this is K.A. ✨ Though the temperatures are still cold these days, I can already feel the days getting longer. In my garden, the peach, plum, and apricot trees have all started budding. 🍑 Now, today’s story is about this early spring season, specifically the end of January. Late January carries a strange, hushed feeling.The excitement of the New Year has faded, yet spring is still out of reach.It feels too early to begin, and too late to remain the same. This ambiguity is not a mistake — it is the magic of late January. Across Eastern and Western traditions, this period has long been recognized as a threshold —a liminal space where endings and beginnings overlap. 🌏 Late January in the East | Purification and the Shift of Energy In Japan, January is a month of cleansing.After celebration comes integration — a quiet return to balance. The Shinto practice of **misogi (ritual purification) is not about punishment or perfection. It is about restoring natural flow. Late January honors a wisdom that says: * You don’t need to rush forward * First, you realign This is a time to release what winter has quietly accumulated in the body and spirit. ** 🌊 Misogi — Not “Cleansing,” but Returning to Flow Misogi Is Not About Washing Away Sin In modern contexts, misogi is often misunderstood.It is not an act of removing dirt or impurity. In Shinto thought, kegare (often translated as “impurity”) does not mean: * sin * evil * moral failure Instead, it refers to a temporary misalignment from one’s natural flow. Misogi, therefore, is not purification through judgment, but 👉 a re-tuning — a return to natural circulation. ** 🌊 Mythic Origin — Izanagi’s Misogi The most symbolic origin of misogi appears in the myth ofIzanagi-no-Mikoto after returning from Yomi, the land of the dead. * Having witnessed death, a heavy residue clung to him * As he washed himself in water, that heaviness dissolved * And from this act, new deities were born: * Amaterasu (the Sun) * Tsukuyomi (the Moon) * Susanoo (Storm and Sea) The crucial point is this: Misogi is not an ending.It is a process that gives birth to new existence. 🧘♀️ Applying Misogi Today (An Enchanted Vistas perspective) In modern life, misogi can be translated as: * Not analyzing emotions * Not forcing positivity * Simply allowing things to move — returning to breath Why Late January? During winter, we tend to: * Accumulate unprocessed emotions * Hold tension in the body * Carry anxieties about money, time, and the future Late January is the ideal moment to return these things to water before they stagnate. 🌊 A Quiet Misogi Ritual (Modern, Gentle) * At night, wash your hands with warm water * Let the water carry what you cannot name * Silently say: “I return.” That alone completes the ritual. 🔥 Late January in the West | The Goddess and the Hidden Flame In Western traditions, late January approaches **Imbolc, an ancient Celtic festival celebrating the first spark of returning light. At its center stands the goddess Brigid —guardian of fire, healing, poetry, and renewal. She does not bring spring immediately. She protects the inner flame, still fragile, still unseen. Here too, the message is clear: This is not a season of action, but of tending what will soon grow. ** 🔥 Imbolc — A Festival of Guarding the Unseen Flame Imbolc Is Not a Celebration of Spring Imbolc (February 1–2) is not a spring festival. It marks neither: * the end of winter * nor the arrival of spring 👉 It is the day we recognize that light undeniably exists. 🔥 The Role of the Goddess Brigid Brigid is the goddess of: * fire * healing * poetry * smithcraft She does not ignite great flames.She shelters what is about to go out. The fire of Imbolc may be: * a hearth flame * a candle * an inner will None of these need to be large. 🐑 Seasonal Meaning — Milk of the Ewes One proposed origin of Imbolc is Oimelc —“ewe’s milk.” Beneath frozen ground: * life has already begun to stir * though nothing is yet visible 👉 This is a time that honors signs, not results. 🔥 Health, Wealth, and Creativity — An Imbolc Translation From an Imbolc perspective: * Ideas not yet formed * Small hopes * Subtle signs of recovery should not be forced into action. Action belongs to the Spring Equinox. For now, the task is simply: to protect. 🕯 An Imbolc Fire Ritual (Modern) Light a single candle. Hold one feeling you wish to nurture this year in your hands. Make no vows — simply watch the flame dance. The key is this: do not promise. Only be with the light. 🌌 Astrology | Aquarius and the Art of Stepping Back As late January deepens, the Sun journeys through Aquarius. Aquarius speaks of: * Future vision * Liberation from outdated structures * Collective evolution But its deeper medicine is detachment. Aquarius asks us to step back and observe: Our emotions.Our habits.Our beliefs around money, health, and worth. Not to judge — but to ask: Does this still belong in the future I’m becoming? 🌊 Health, Wealth, and Well-Being Share One Current Through the lens of Enchanted Vistas, the body, emotions, and abundance move as one system. * Emotional stagnation weighs down the body * Physical tension clouds clarity * Mental patterns shape financial flow Late January is not about manifesting more —it’s about making space. 🕯 A Simple Late-January Ritual No elaborate magic is required. * Light a single candle at night * Reflect on one thing you no longer need to carry into the year * Release it silently into the flame Quiet rituals work deeply at thresholds. ✨ Standing at the Edge Late January is time reserved for unseen preparation. If you feel paused, uncertain, or inward — you are right on time. Spring is already listening. — Friend of early spring, K.A. Thanks for reading KEEP THE MAGICK HIGH!™! This post is public so feel free to share it. Thanks for reading KEEP THE MAGICK HIGH!™! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Related post: [Advertisement] Miraculous Prayer Board Mini To reserve a customized prayer board blessed and delivered to your home or office please click the navigation button below to visit the official store! ☕🫶☕🫶☕🫶 Support K.A. and the Vrilock KTMH Newsgroup for a cup of coffee❣️ Your support helps us continue publishing these mystical blogs and videos in the KTMH Newsgroup!😊 ✨ Thank you as always 🙏 Also enjoy K.A.’s channel and subscribe!👇✨ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit vrilock.substack.com
