Colour Witch's Coven - The Threshold

As part of my plans for 2026, I am creating The Colour Witch Wheel of the Year - based around the sabbats, moons and the emotional meanings behind my 12-step colour system.

Today is the New Moon, and January in my Colour Wheel is Black - a time to Pause, Surrender and Rest. So the New Moon in January is actually Black within Black. A double darkness, however, it’s not an emptiness, more of a refuge.

I’m struggling a little with the overwhelm of Black. Not sure about you, but the world out there feels a little too loud right now. Full of uncomfortable situations, anxiety-inducing news and current affairs that feel like a punch to the chest. And your blood feels like sticky black tar, hate and anger lodge in the body, a discomfort that you just cannot shake.

Some of us feel that more than others - but,…

I wanted to let you know about something I’m starting, gently, alongside the Coven.

It’s called the Institute of Witches.

It’s not a replacement for the Coven, and it’s not me shifting direction.

It’s more like creating a hearth and inviting people around it.

For a while now, I’ve had the same nudge from my spirit guides, repeated again and again: 'go smaller.'

Less noise. Fewer people. More real connection.

Understanding, Wisdom, Magic

Magenta is about understanding. Not simple comprehension, but the deeper kind that comes from experience, dreams, and letting life move through you.

In my system, Magenta is symbolised by the river. Sometimes fast and powerful, sometimes slow and meandering. It doesn’t apologise for either. It doesn’t panic when it twists and turns. And it never gets lost.

The river might change pace, change direction, even disappear underground for a while, but it always knows where it’s going. It flows towards the ocean. And when it reaches it, it doesn’t vanish. It becomes it.

That’s Magenta.

This is the colour of wisdom that comes from living, not forcing. Understanding, that arrives when you stop trying to control everything and start paying attention. It’s the place where dreams, intuition, and lived experience begin to make sense together - finally.

Action. Courage. Creativity.

Orange is the colour that says: stop thinking about it and just bloody do it.

It's the colour of movement, of making things happen, of creative problem-solving when you've been stuck in your head for way too long.

And today's Fylgia (spirit animal)? It's the magpie. Bold, clever, curious. Magpies don't overthink. They spot the shiny thing, and they go get it. They're collectors, creators, problem-solvers. They're not afraid to stand out or make a bit of noise.

Imagine orange and magpie energy together? That's unstoppable.

I know it’s Monday, but at this time of year, we can get stuck in what we think we're supposed to do - buying the perfect gifts, putting up the perfect decorations, the perfect everything. Orange asks: OK so what if you just made something instead (and it's not actually perfect)?

Today is the first day of Colour Witch Advent. I wanted to do something gentle and meaningful for December, without piling pressure onto anyone (including me), so here’s what we’re doing:

Using my twelve-step Colour Journey - every even-numbered day this month, I’ll share a small moment of colour energy for you to sit with. Nothing complicated. No big tasks. Just simple check-ins and colour prompts that help you stay present, grounded, and connected through the chaos of December.

Think of it as a slow advent. A breath. A ritual that meets you where you are.

This isn’t about keeping up or getting it perfect.

It’s about noticing what shifts in you when you pause for a moment of colour.

More tomorrow, witches.