Image: Wise Women Also Came © Jan Richardson
Happy New Year and Merry Epiphany! You might know that some folks celebrate Epiphany (January 6) as Women’s Christmas. Originating in Ireland, where it is known as Nollaig na mBan, Women’s Christmas began as a day when the women set aside time to enjoy a break and celebrate together at the end of the holidays.
It has become a tradition for me to create a retreat that you can use for Women’s Christmas—or any time you’re in need of a space of respite and regathering. This year’s retreat is titled To Meet Our Pain with Love. It includes readings, art, questions, and blessings. You can do the retreat alone or share it with friends. (And it’s not for women only!)
There is no cost for the retreat. It’s my Women’s Christmas gift to you, with deep gratitude for your presence on my path. To download the retreat, click this link to go to the Women’s Christmas page on my Sanctuary of Women site:
Women’s Christmas Retreat 2026: To Meet Our Pain with Love
I would be delighted for you to share this gift with others.
I send much gratitude and many blessings for you. Merry Women’s Christmas!
[To use the Wise Women Also Came image, please visit this page at Jan Richardson Images.]
January 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM |
Thank you for always doing this Women’s Christmas retreat. I have found so much wisdom and encouragement through each of them.
January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM |
Kerrie, thank you! I appreciate your words about the Women’s Christmas Retreat so much. I send much gratitude for your thoughtfulness, along with many blessings.
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM |
Thank you.
Your generosity is appreciated.
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 PM |
Thank you so much, Crystal! I am grateful for your kindness. Many blessings to you in these days.
January 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM |
Jan, I started reading this tonight and can’t stop. Your words, images and blessings have touched, embraced and comforted my soul. The last months hasve been a time of grief and loss — of personal friends and of a world that it feels like is blowing up around me.
Thank you for your gifts in abundance.
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM |
Barb, thank you! It’s lovely to hear from you, and I am so grateful for the gift of your words and your kindness. My heart is with you in the grief that has come with the loss of personal friends and what is happening in the world. So many blessings to you, and thank you again.