Step into the quiet between the years, with a friend beside you.

Between Christmas and Epiphany there are twelve nights when the old year has ended but the new one hasn't quite begun. For centuries, families across the Alps and beyond treated this time as sacred. They smoked their homes with herbs, watched their dreams, left food out for the wild riders of winter, and read each night as a sign of the month to come.

The Magic of Rauhnächte is your warm, friendly guide to this old tradition and how to keep it today. You don't need any experience or special tools. Just bring an open heart and a few quiet minutes each night.

Inside you'll find:

• The history and folklore of the Rauhnächte, from Yule and Mother's Night to Perchta, the Wild Hunt, and the old rules of the season
• Superstitions, omens, and signs, and how to read them with curiosity instead of fear
• A simple toolkit: the three-candle ceremony, blessing your home with smoke, dream journaling, the thirteen wishes, and the twelve-month spiral
• A chapter for each of the twelve nights, with its theme, a ritual, a guided meditation, journal prompts, and an example from one reader's journal
• Gentle guidance for Epiphany and for carrying the magic through the whole year

Whether you're returning to traditions from your own family or meeting the Rauhnächte for the first time, this book invites you to slow down, look back with tenderness, and step into the new year on purpose.

This book pairs beautifully with the Rauhnächte Masterclass and the annual Pilgrimage, which begins at the Winter Solstice.

The Magic of Rauhnächte
An Invitation to the Twelve Nights Between the Years
by Sandra Luciano