The Winter Turning
A Seasonal Visual Journaler™ program for the darkest quarter
A Winter Retreat: Sunday, February 8th · 7pm EST
Evergreen
LIVE Gathering + DIGITAL Program
2 Hours
$47
Something shifts in the second half of life. The questions change. The hustle that once drove you starts to feel hollow. You’ve built a career, raised a family, and done what was expected of you. And now—in the quiet moments—you’re asking: What was it all for? Who am I now? What’s still waiting to be lived?
These aren’t questions you can answer by thinking harder. They ask something different: slowness, reflection, a willingness to sit with what you don’t yet know.
Winter understands this.
Winter is the season of going inward. Of rest that isn’t laziness but necessity. Of letting the dark do its work—composting what’s finished, germinating what’s next.
If you’re in the second half of life, you’re in a kind of winter too. Not an ending, but a turning. A threshold between who you’ve been and who you’re still becoming.
The Winter Turning is a companion for this passage. It weaves together Celtic seasonal wisdom, Jungian depth psychology, and Visual Journaler™ practice—giving you a path through the darkest quarter that honors where you actually are.
This isn’t about productivity or self-improvement. It’s about presence. About creating something beautiful while you listen for what’s stirring beneath the surface.
How it works: The Winter Turning is a winter Visual Journaler™ program—not a PDF, not a workbook. You’ll move through a beautifully designed studio program at your own pace, with teaching, audio meditations, and creative invitations woven together. Printable journal pages, a curated image collection, and community access are all embedded inside. No jumping between platforms or hunting for downloads. Everything you need is in one place.
The Wisdom Beneath
There are thousands of journals out there. Gratitude journals. Goal-setting journals. Art journals filled with prompts for pretty pages.
This isn’t one of those.
The Winter Turning is built on something older: the Celtic wheel of the year—a map our ancestors used to align their lives with the turning of the seasons. They understood what we’ve forgotten: we are not separate from nature. Her rhythms are our rhythms.
Winter has a purpose. It’s not empty space between the holidays and spring. It’s the season of deep rest, composting, and germination. The dark is where seeds split open. Where dreams arrive. Where the questions you’ve been carrying can finally settle.
You don’t have to figure everything out at once.
That’s the gift of following the wheel. Each season has its own work. Winter’s work is rest, reflection, and tending the inner flame. Spring will ask something different. But not yet.
When you align with the energy of the season—instead of pushing against it—you’re supported by something larger than your own effort. The natural world is doing this work alongside you.
This journal gives you a path through winter: Celtic wisdom for the turning points, Jungian depth for the inner work, and visual practice to make it real on the page.
You don’t need another journal that asks you to produce. You need one that gives you permission to go slow, go deep, and trust what’s growing in the dark.
What You Receive When You Join
Everything You Need – All in One Place
The Journey
Three Movements Through Winter's Arc
The psychological arc of winter moves from descent, through rest in the depths, to the first stirrings
of what wants to emerge. These three phases structure our journey together.
The Descent
December - January
The Deep Rest
January - February
First Stirrings
February - March
“One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”
–Carl Jung
A Winter Retreat: As the Light Returns
Date to be added
At Imbolc, the light begins to return. We gather—not to leave the dark behind, but to notice what made it through. What’s still alive. What’s ready to stir.
There’s a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. A lot of fear. The old maps aren’t working. In times like these, we need more than content—we need container. We need witness. We need the steadying presence of others doing the same work.
This isn’t a webinar. It’s a gathering for what’s emerging.
We’ll open with meditation. We’ll explore what’s stirring after the deep rest—the first signs of life returning. We’ll sit with reflection questions. And we’ll make art together, hands moving while hope takes shape.
Grounding
Meditation to Arrive
Teaching
First Stirrings
Reflecting
What’s ready to emerge?
Creating
Art making together
When you register, you get instant access to the full program—all the resources, and the community support. Begin the Winter Turning today—then join us live: date to be added.
Who This is For
- You're in the second half of life and the old answers don't fit anymore
- You're feeling the weight of this cultural moment—the uncertainty, the division, the sense that the ground keeps shifting beneath your feet
- You're tired of pushing and ready for a practice that honors rest
- You don't want to do this work alone—you're craving the support and witness of other women in a held container
- You want to create something meaningful—not just pretty, but true
- You're drawn to seasonal rhythms and want to align your inner work with the natural world
- You sense something is composting, ending, or beginning—and you want a container for that
- You're looking for depth without dogma, and creativity without pressure
- You need permission to slow down and trust what's growing in the dark—even when the world outside feels chaotic
Everything You Need For Winter
The Winter Turning brings together a winter Visual Journaler™ program, printable journal pages, guided audio meditations, a curated image collection, a live winter retreat in January, and access to a community of women doing this same work—all in one experience.
Move through at your own pace. Return to sections as the season unfolds. Join us as the light returns. Share your reflections with women who understand. This is a complete journey, not a taste.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to slow down, to go inward, to honor the season you’re actually in—this is it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Visual Journaler™ practice isn't about making art—it's about making meaning. You'll glue images, write words, and add color if you want. There's no skill required, no wrong way to do it. If you can use scissors and a glue stick, you can do this.
A journal (or print the one we provide), scissors, glue stick, and pens. That's it. If you want to add paint, markers, or other materials, you can—but it's not required. We give you a curated image collection so you don't have to hunt for images.
That's up to you. Some women spend 20 minutes with a lesson. Some spend an hour on a single page. The program is self-paced, and you have lifetime access. Winter doesn't rush—and neither should you.
The retreat will be recorded. You'll have access to the replay. But if you can join live, I encourage it—there's something about being in the room together that a recording can't replicate.
There's no behind. The program is yours forever. Some women move through it in a few weeks. Some return to it year after year. Go at the pace that serves you.
The Winter Turning draws on seasonal wisdom (the Celtic wheel of the year) and depth psychology (Jungian concepts)—but it's not affiliated with any religion. Women of all backgrounds and beliefs have found it meaningful. Take what resonates. Leave what doesn't.
You'll get immediate access to everything—the program, the printable journal, the image collection, the audio meditations, and the community. You can start right away or wait until you're ready.
No. The printable journal is there if you want it—especially if you don't have a journal book. But many women use their own journals and follow along with the program. Use whatever setup works for you.
Due to the digital nature of this program and immediate access to all materials, refunds are not offered. If you have questions before purchasing, email me at terri@thevisualjournaler.com, and I'm happy to help you decide if this is right for you.
Yes. The program walks you through everything. You don't need prior experience with journaling, visual art, or depth work. You just need a willingness to slow down and show up for yourself.
Begin The Winter Turning
Get instant access to the complete immersive experience—the digital program, printable pages, meditations, image collection, live January circle, and community. Everything you need for winter's inner work.
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Join us to receive letters from the studio, for women in the second half of life.
Plus 25% off your first Wisdom Map as a welcome.
Terri Altschul is a Mixed Media Depth Coach and the creator of Visual Wisdom Keeping, accompanying women through the sovereignty crossing of the second half of life.
She is an ICF PCC with more than 4,000 coaching hours. Jungian depth psychology, Celtic tradition, and the practice of making with your hands.
Her gift is holding space for what's emerging and helping you become who you haven't yet been.
