The Book of Midwinter Light: The Twelve Days of Christmas As midwinter nears and the days grow shorter, the land falls asleep beneath snow and stars. Beginning with the Four Lights of Advent, each candle kindled awakens a seasonal gesture. From this spiral of light—the path unfolds into the Twelve Days of Christmas, where ancient archetypes and seasonal guides return to whisper and weave their stories into our hearts once again. Inside this book, you will meet the Winter Hare who watches the Sun, the Yule Goat who guards ancestral memory, the Nordic Tomte who tends sleeping beast, and join the Winter Table where no soul is forgotten. This is a book for the time between times. Rooted in folklore and tradition, this book kindles wonder, warmth, and wisdom. These stories honor the child’s imagination and the adults longing for a deeper connection to this season. They hold the mirth of old songs and guide us from darkness toward the promise of light. Table of Contents1. Note to Reader2. The Four Lights of Advent3. The Light of Stones4. The Light of Plants5. The Light of Beasts6. The Light of Humankind7. The Advent Spiral8. The Twelve Days of Christmas9. Mother Earth10. Old Mother Frost11. The Winter Goose12. The Winter Stag13. The Procession of Beasts14. Odin and the Great Hunt15. King Winter’s Throne16. The Yule Goat17. The Winter Table18. The Tomte19. The Evergreen20. The Hearth​21. Additional Resources About the Author Amber Smith is a graduate of anthroposophy with an emphasis on Waldorf education. She enjoys serving her time as a creative director and fiber artist with a special interest in puppets, characters, and themes related to her Scandinavian heritage. She directs a wide range of productions at Forest Folk School Friends utilizing puppets made by real folks who specialize in various forms of handcrafted. Amber can be found sharing her classical folk tales within her local community, setting the stage both outdoors and indoors in Duvall Washington.