Why the Dark Season Makes Us More Psychic
Just like nature, this is when we retreat to the guidance within.
We’re officially in the part of the year where everything gets quieter—the light, the energy, the external noise.
And while most people fight that shift, spiritually sensitive folks tend to feel something else happening…
Your intuition gets louder. Your dreams get weirder. Your body becomes more receptive. Your inner world pulls you in.
This isn’t random. It’s seasonal.
As the days grow shorter, the natural world rests, retreats, and roots down.
Trees pull their energy inward. Animals slow their movement or hibernate. The Earth itself becomes still.
But us, humans? Not so much.
We keep speeding up, prioritizing getting everything we can possibly get done done before the end of the year.
Your nervous system, however, knows that the darkness is medicine—the environment where intuition, healing, and inner clarity finally get to come out and play.
There are a few reasons you might feel more psychic or “open” during this season—with less external stimulation, you naturally start listening to your inner landscape, so you’re focusing more energy inward.
If you’re sensitive, you can feel the veil being thin during darker months. Your dreams, synchronicities, gut instincts all become louder.
You can become an emotional sponge, and while that can be uncomfortable, it’s also a channel for intuition.
And, of course, the shadow themes rise up to the surface, reminding you that intuition thrives where honesty lives.
It is Scorpio season, after all.
So, if you’ve been feeling extra sensitive as the seasons change, it’s not by accident. You’re just that tuned in to the overall energy of the natural order.
If you feel inclined, try to spend some time in complete darkness. Let the stillness and silence lead you back to yourself.
Put your hand over your heart, and ask yourself, “What truth am I finally ready to hear?”
Whatever comes up—even if it’s quiet, small, or strange—is worth noticing.
Remember that your intuition speaks first. Doubt speaks second.
Learn to catch the first voice.
Xo
If You Want to Go Deeper…
This week’s subscription post was a deep dive into Pluto medicine and your personal underworld cycles with journaling prompts to help you work with the shadow instead of fearing it.