Mystical Hanukkah: I am the Light

Mystical Hanukkah

I am the Light

Hanukkah is a celebration of miracles, resilience, and devotion, yet beneath the historical narrative, there is a profound mystical current​, an ancient stream of Jewish ​mysticism that reveals Hanukkah as a cosmic ritual of Creation itself. These rituals help us come closer to Yeshua, as Yeshua and the Christ family celebrated Hanukkah.

​T​he lighting of each ​of the Hanukkah candle​s iss an act of participating in the original “Yehi Or”—“Let there be Light”—the first illumination that brought order into chaos.

​The Mystics teach that before the world existed there was only Infinite Light​, the light of Ein Sof, the Boundless.
When the Holy One began creation, this primordial radiance was both concealed and revealed, forming the hidden blueprint of the universe.

Thus, lighting the first Hanukkah candle is a return to the very first moment of creation, a reenactment of that sacred ignition when:

• darkness became fertile
• the cosmos awakened
• divine consciousness began to pulse
• the human soul received its inner flame

Mystically, the first candle represents:

The spark within the void​.
The soul remembering its origin​.
The awakening of inner clarity after a long night​.
The rekindling of faith when strength seems lost​.

This year, as Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 14th, we step into a portal of renewal​, one that invites us to rediscover our own Light, to return to the truth at the root of our being, and to remember that even a single flame can dispel an entire room of darkness.

In the spirit of these profound celebrations, I am deeply honored to share that beginning today, I will be offering a series of channeled messages​ for each day of Hanukkah.

Each message will invite you deeper into contemplation, into the womb of your own becoming, into a more intimate communion with the ​D​ivine Feminine Presence and the Christ Light.

DAY 1 — THE FIRST LIGHT

Prayer to Our Lady Who Is the Essence of Light

Our Lady who is the Essence of Light,
Blessed is the Infinite Space within your womb.
Blessed is the Radiance of the Soul of the Messiah
breathing within your Infinity.

Through the power of your Supernal Light and Holy Grace,
grant us purity and holiness
so we may receive the baptismal rebirth
in water, fire, and spirit—
and be conceived in the sanctity of your Womb.

As we receive the Mystery of your Light,
may the fullness of Adonai Messiah
be born within us.

Shlom Lech Maryam
Shlom Lech Maryam
Shlom Lech Maryam

Ahava,
Ana Otero

MOTHER MARY — DAY 1 MESSAGE

All beings exist within the One Web of Consciousness and Light,
and the One Web exists within all beings.

Breathe deeply now.
Create spaciousness within yourself.
Let everything go.

You are free to be who you truly are.
Detach from all,​ and accept everything.

When your heart no longer judges,
when desire softens,​ you return to your true nature.

See reality as a mystical whole.
Duality is not punishment;​ it is a teacher, guiding you to recognize​ that all opposites share the same essence.

When you incarnated on Earth,​ a veil descended,​ and you forgot that you are made of Light.
You walked through a world of dreams,​ a world of illusion.

But now the unveiling has begun.
It is time to ascend.

Sometimes your ascent feels heavy​ because you try to carry your old fears with you.
But if you were leaping from a boat to save your life,​ would you take your belongings into the water?
Of course not.

Shed what weighs you down.
Become Light.
Make space.

Open your heart,​ and let these words be a healing balm​ for whatever burden you cling to.

Today I ask you:

Pray
Forgive
Serve
Give thanks
Surrender

​S​o that your Soul merge​s with the Light.

​Leap into the Mystery​ and trust the Infinite Light​ that has always held you.

Mother Mary
Channeled by Ana Otero

RITUAL 1 — ENTERING THE FIRST LIGHT

1. Preparing Your Space

You do not need a traditional menorah.
Gather eight simple candles​, even tea lights are perfect.

Place one candle in the center:​ the Shamash, the helper flame.

Arrange four candles to the left and four to the right.

This echoes the ancient Hebrew customs Mother Mary and the early Christ Community practiced,​ rooting us in the lineage from which our mystical path emerges.

2. Embracing the Darkness

Sit for a moment in darkness​, in silence, filling your vessel with conscious breath.

3. Becoming the Shamash

Imagine you are the Shamash.

A flame that lights other flames,
a presence of service,
a bearer of illumination.

Breathe deeply.
Feel energy rise through you like sap through a sacred tree.

4. Drawing Down Celestial Light

Lift your awareness to the heavens.

Draw divine radiance through the crown of your head,​ letting it fill every cell.

Become a vessel​ through which love, blessing, and Light​ flow effortlessly.

5. Lighting the First Candle

Now light the first candle.

Let its glow symbolize:

​- the birth of your inner Light
​- the awakening of wisdom
​- the remembrance of your spiritual inheritance

​You can also practice the chant that we experienced earlier in the Lighting of the Third Advent Candle.

​AHAVA,

Ana Otero