On New Year's Eve, I was sitting and chatting with my father and son when, out of nowhere, all the cats in the house went crazy. They were running all over the house, climbing the walls and jumping off the furniture. It was like a bomb had gone off in the house, but the only ones aware of it were the cats.

A couple of moments later, my son walked past the doors to the 3 season porch.

“Mom,” he said with a look of terror on his face.

I jumped up and ran towards him as he stood frozen, pointing out on the porch. An enormous Bobcat sat on our 3-season porch, looking intensely into my eyes. I stood staring back at the magickal animal, with eyes locked on each other, energy surged through my body. The Bobcat was white and grey with pointed ears and intense eyes. It stood close to 2 feet tall with a stillness and a calmness that sent chills down my spine.

Without thinking, I opened the doors onto the 3-season porch, and in an instant, the animal slipped away, back into the night, in complete silence.

I now understood the absolute chaos that had occurred only moments before, as the cats inside our home had seen the Bobcat on the porch before we had.

Later that night, I sat in silent meditation, asking to understand why the Bobcat came to the porch on such a pivotal night. The answer was that the animal came to remind me to stay connected to the spirit and magical realms, as they are where my heart, soul, and empowerment are. The rest of the reminder was that silence is one of the most powerful forms of medicine we can experience. It allows us to connect with ourselves and the universe.

As my eyes gently closed and I drifted into sleep, crossing between worlds and years, I whispered, “Thank you for the beautiful gift and message,” as 2024 faded into 2025.