Winter Solstice Energy Reading for Empaths | Space Clearing, Boundaries & Renewal
As we slowly approach the Winter Solstice on the 21st of December, many of us can already feel it building. The days grow shorter, the light withdraws, and the body begins to ask for stillness long before the calendar gives us permission.
The Winter Solstice marks the darkest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. And for empaths and sensitive souls, this time can feel especially intense. Towards the end of the year, many of us feel emotionally and energetically drained, yet paradoxically, this is also the season where we are expected to show up the most. Family gatherings, social commitments, celebrations, noise, and emotional complexity can feel overwhelming to a nervous system that is already tired from everything this year has asked of us.
This is not a personal failure. It is a natural response to cumulative intensity.
For many empaths, the body has been whispering for rest for weeks or even months. The solstice simply amplifies that message.
I have recorded a YouTube video about it and you can watch it below or read the blog.
Hi, I am Lais, an intuitive healer and space clearing expert with over 15 years of experience. Being an empath myself, I help fellow sensitive souls feel safe within themselves and their home environments.
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🎥 Watch the Winter Solstice Energy Reading
A Year of Endings, Shedding, and Closure
From a numerological perspective, this year carries the energy of a Number Nine year, which is traditionally associated with endings, completions, and the closing of karmic cycles. Many people I’ve worked with over the past months have been ending chapters that once defined them. Old identities have been released. Relationships that no longer felt aligned have dissolved. Friendships, business partnerships, and long-held roles have quietly come to an end.
Endings are rarely loud. More often, they are experienced as exhaustion, grief, confusion, or a deep inner knowing that something no longer fits.
Layered onto this, the Chinese Zodiac’s Year of the Snake carries powerful symbolism of shedding old skins. The snake does not argue with the need to release what has become too tight. It sheds because it must. This year has asked many of us to do the same, often without clear instructions, reassurance, or applause. I also wrote another blog post about this year in particular here.
For sensitive people, this combination has been heavy. It has required emotional honesty, courage, and a willingness to sit with discomfort.
The Winter Solstice offers a pause. Not a resolution. Not a solution. A pause.
A moment to ask:
What has this darkness been teaching us?
What are we finally ready to let go of?
And what quiet light do we already carry forward, even now?
A Gentle Collective Rune Reading for the Solstice
To explore these questions, I offered a mini collective rune reading for this solstice. The intention was not prediction, but reflection. Not guidance in the form of instructions, but insight that allows deeper listening.
If you’re new here, hello and welcome. My name is Lais. I’m an intuitive healer and the founder of the Space Clearing Academy. My work with space clearing focuses on listening to what a home is holding and what the people living inside that space truly need. This is a space for sensitive souls, for empaths, and for those who feel when a room feels heavy or when a home no longer feels like somewhere they can land and rest.
Each week, I share gentle practices and reflections to help you and your space feel more settled, grounded, and supported.
Below, I’ll walk you through the three runes that emerged for this Winter Solstice reading.
Rune One: Ansuz
What the Darkness Is Teaching Us
The first rune that came through is Ansuz.
Ansuz is often associated with breath, voice, communication, and divine transmission. It does not shout. It does not overwhelm. But it speaks with clarity.
In this solstice reading, Ansuz reveals that the darkness we are facing collectively is teaching us about truthful communication. Not more communication. Not louder communication. Truer communication.
Many of my clients this year have experienced throat-related issues, blocked expression, or a deep sense of being unheard. Ansuz reminds us that silence and speech are equally powerful when used consciously. Problems arise when we misuse either.
Some of us have been silent when we should have spoken up. Others have overexplained themselves to people who had already decided not to listen. Both patterns are draining.
This rune invites reflection:
Where have you been giving away energy by justifying or explaining yourself unnecessarily?
Where have words remained stuck in your body, waiting to be acknowledged?
Has your inner voice been drowned out by collective noise, opinions, expectations, or constant stimulation?
The solstice is a pause point. A breath. An invitation to listen inwardly again. Ansuz teaches us that saying less can sometimes carry more truth. And that not every truth needs to be spoken immediately in order to be valid.
Rune Two: Fehu
What Must Be Faced Honestly
The second rune drawn is Fehu, a rune associated with value, resources, and exchange.
Fehu asks us to look honestly at how we relate to energy, money, time, and self-worth. Anything that can be measured falls under its domain.
For many empaths, this rune brings uncomfortable clarity. It highlights where energy has been leaking away. This might show up as staying in work situations that drain rather than nourish, overgiving emotionally, or holding resentment around money, time, or recognition.
Fehu also addresses the belief systems underneath these patterns:
The belief that we must give more to be worthy.
The belief that rest must be earned.
The belief that our energy is either endless or never enough.
As we move through the solstice, Fehu asks us to treat our vitality as a sacred resource. Not something to hoard, but something to steward consciously.
Reflection questions Fehu brings forward:
Where are you giving more than you are receiving?
What belief keeps you doing so?
If your energy were treated as precious, what would you stop feeding?
What would you choose to nourish instead?
This is not about selfishness. It is about sustainability.
Rune Three: Algiz
The Light We Carry Forward
The third rune is Algiz, one of the most powerful runes of protection, sovereignty, and sacred boundaries.
Algiz reminds us that protection is not something we suddenly gain after the solstice. We have already been protected. Ancestor energy, intuitive guidance, and unseen support have been present all along, even when we doubted it.
This rune carries forward into the light the reminder that boundaries and openness can coexist. Protection does not require hardening. Sovereignty does not require isolation.
Algiz invites us to:
Choose not to engage in conversations or environments that destabilise our nervous system
Be selective about visibility, without hiding or performing
Trust intuitive signals even when logic lags behind
Protection is not fear-based. It is presence-based.
As we step into the next cycle, Algiz asks:
What feels worth protecting in you now?
Your energy?
Your voice?
Your sensitivity?
Your time?
Clarity here becomes a compass for the year ahead.
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Space Clearing and the Solstice
This year has been heavy. And that heaviness doesn’t live only in our bodies. It also settles into our homes. Spaces absorb emotional residue, stress, grief, and collective intensity.
As we move beyond the solstice, it’s important to remember that our homes also need time to release and reset.
The Winter Solstice does not ask us to rush into light. It asks us to honour the darkness we have survived, listen to what it taught us, and carry forward only what truly belongs.
May your space hold you gently as the light slowly returns.
In the next weekly video, I’ll be sharing a simple space clearing ritual you can do yourself to support your home as it transitions from the old year into the new. This will be a gentle practice, designed specifically for empaths and sensitive spaces. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the spiritual meaning of the Winter Solstice for empaths?
The Winter Solstice represents a pause, a turning point, and a deep inward moment. For empaths, it often amplifies emotional sensitivity and invites rest, reflection, and honesty rather than action.
How does space clearing relate to seasonal transitions?
Seasonal shifts affect both our nervous systems and our homes. Space clearing helps release accumulated emotional and energetic residue so a space can support the next phase more gently.
Do I need tools to clear my space?
No. Space clearing can be done without tools like sage or incense. Awareness, intention, and presence are often more effective, especially for sensitive people.
Why do homes feel heavier at the end of the year?
Homes absorb stress, emotional processing, and collective intensity over time. End-of-year exhaustion often shows up as feeling unsettled or restless at home.
Can rune readings be used for collective energy?
Yes. Rune readings can reflect collective themes rather than individual predictions. They offer symbolic insight that supports reflection and self-awareness.
