Be part of it: The Rauhnächte Challenge 2024
Many people use the end of the year to reflect. How has the current year gone? What has taken a lot of energy and what has given you strength? It's time to pause and recharge your batteries for the new year. Our pme health team has created a very special gift for you: 13 impulses for the magical rough nights on our pme YouTube channel. Take advantage of this ancient ritual, which is becoming increasingly popular!
Our Christmas present for you: The Rauhnächte Challenge
Can an old ritual become a trend? We say yes! Discover the magical time of the Rauhnächte with pme Health and start a new year full of possibilities with mindfulness.
The 13 wishes ritual on December 21 at 5 to 5:30 p.m.
It starts on December 21 with a special highlight: Join us live for our 30-minute "13 Wishes Ritual" on the pme Familienservice YouTube channel! No time? No problem - you can watch the recording afterwards.
For the 13 wishes ritual you need:
- Pens and paper
- A nice box, tin or jar
We will use these materials to explore your wishes for 2025.
The Rauhnächte Challenge from December 25 to January 6
In the "magical" twelve days between Christmas Day and Epiphany, you can also experience our exclusive "Rauhnächte Challenge" with short, effective daily video impulses, guided meditations for more mindfulness and practical reflection exercises. Each day represents one of the twelve months of the coming year.
All content is played out on pme-YouTube. To make sure you don't miss any of the valuable impulses, follow our Whatsapp channel right now.
Here you get:
- Daily inspiration straight to your cell phone
- Memories of new video impulses
- Practical exercises for on the go
So you can experience the magic of the Rauhnächte in a relaxed and mobile way - no matter where you are.
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Be there when we start live on December 21 on the pme Familienservice YouTube channel! And don't worry if you can't make it live - the recording will remain available for you.
You can follow our Rauhnächte Challenge via these channels:
YouTube: Rough nights
WhatsApp: Whatsapp Rauhnächte
What are the Rauhnächte?
The Rauhnächte are those mystical twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany, which are traditionally regarded as a time of reflection and inner contemplation. This special phase opens a window for reflection, letting go and reorientation.
Even if you don't think much of traditional customs or mystical meanings, this time offers a practical opportunity to take a deep breath.
We accompany you through this meaningful time. With short videos and soothing meditations , we create moments of mindfulness together that fit harmoniously into your everyday life - even in the busy time "between the years". You can read more about how to do this in the blog below.
Where did the Rauhnächte originate?
The Rauhnächte are traditionally regarded as sacred days that invite us to leave the old behind and make room for the new. They begin on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, which is celebrated as "Yule Night". On this night, light is symbolically reborn, the cycle of the year begins anew and space is created for hope, renewal and strength.
The origins of the Rauhnächte probably lie in the lunar year. A year with twelve lunar months comprises only 354 days, meaning that eleven days are missing from the 365 days of the solar year. In ancient myths, these missing days were regarded as a time when the laws of nature were suspended and the borders to other worlds became permeable.
During the National Socialist era, attempts were made to appropriate this millennia-old custom for a nationalist world view. And even today, right-wing extremist circles are trying to use the Rauhnächte for their own purposes(1). Fortunately with little success!
Nevertheless, it is important to be aware of how customs such as the Rauhnächte have been instrumentalized throughout history in order to maintain a critical distance from ideological reinterpretations.
Many of the rituals of the Rough Nights have since been replaced by Christmas traditions. What has remained, however, is the Christmas season as we know it today - a time of silence and contemplation that ends with Epiphany.
Treat yourself and your employees to these valuable "I" moments. Together, we will enter 2025 mindful and strengthened.
We look forward to this special journey through the Rauhnächte with you!
