Did your new yr begin with a whimper as a substitute of a bang? Perhaps you discovered your self eager for another week of downtime earlier than tackling the brand new yr…
I can relate!
My holidays had been low-key, as they often are. I loved some quiet dinners with mates, went for lengthy walks with my pet, Pearl, and labored on a brand new course I’m creating for the JVP College of Mystical Arts. Regardless of that nice respite, as I entered the primary week of 2023 I discovered myself surprisingly low on power.
I didn’t suppose a lot about it till I spotted that various different folks had been having the identical expertise. Fortunately, Kellee White, vedic astrology skilled, medium, and co-host of the weekly broadcast, Each Sides Now and Past, was capable of share some “heavenly” gentle on the scenario!
Feeling “off?” The heavens might maintain the reply.
It seems, the brand new yr began off with each Mercury and Mars in retrograde. When a planet is in retrograde, it seems to be transferring backwards. That’s not really the case, nevertheless it appears that method due to the relative positions of the retrograde planet and Earth, and the way in which that they transfer across the Solar. However no matter which path the planets are literally touring, retrogrades trigger energetic disruptions that may have an effect on our moods, emotions, and skill to get issues completed – in every kind of the way.
Thankfully, Mars and Mercury will go direct once more in a number of days, and issues will really feel extra regular, energetically talking. However there’s extra occurring within the heavens, and the subsequent planetary occasion has some fascinating classes to show us.
Saturn in Aquarius affords the chance to strategy life from a unique angle.
On January seventeenth, Saturn, after two and a half years of being in Capricorn, shall be altering indicators and transferring into Aquarius (primarily based on vedic astrology charts). This planetary motion will shake issues up, ushering in constructive change and offering new possibilities for development and therapeutic.
That’s all excellent news, nevertheless it’s necessary to notice that reaping these advantages would require you to look inside. Introspection, calm, and looking for steerage out of your deepest soul-self is what this yr is all about.
The Solutions are inside you!
With all this in thoughts, possibly it is smart that you simply’re beginning the yr off just a little extra slowly and quietly than regular. Let’s keep on with a aware strategy and take into account some methods to get probably the most out of the brand new yr.
Begin with an sincere evaluation of the place you might be
Take into consideration your journey, and look again over the previous yr. How are issues going? Are you depressed? Are you impressed? What’s working, and what’s not? Is there part of your life that should change? How’s your well being?
Don’t choose your self or beat your self up when you’re not precisely the place you suppose try to be. Step again and assess your life as a complete, and write down your observations. When you’re at it, make a listing of your key values, and take into consideration which ones are most necessary to you. Are your actions properly aligned along with your values?
It’s commonplace to search out your self distracted from the values you imagine matter most. Different folks’s expectations, well being and monetary points, not having the ability to say no and set boundaries, are a number of causes you would possibly end up thrown off target. However be open to the concept that you may be kidding your self about the place your priorities actually lie. For instance, you would possibly say household is most necessary to you, however always miss out on household occasions due to work obligations. You would possibly say that you simply worth kindness above the whole lot, however obtain common suggestions that you’re not strolling your speak.
You don’t should be good, however you may make a objective of spending extra time on these areas that help your key values. A transparent headed evaluation is a superb first step towards getting your actions and values aligned.
Embrace a New perspective
A recent new yr is a superb time to get your self a brand new journal or calendar. These pristine pages is usually a place to begin on your targets and goals for the brand new yr. Primarily based on what you realized throughout your self-assessment, schedule time for the actions that help your values, and be sure you monitor your progress.
When you’re working in the direction of constructive change, preserve these easy directions in thoughts and use them as a lot as attainable:
- Be grateful
- Be constructive
- Belief your intestine
- Search for indicators from Spirit
- Create a secure, lovely house for your self
- Ask your guides for assist
- Acknowledge and break unfavorable patterns
- Set wholesome boundaries
- Don’t prioritize different folks’s judgment and suggestions above your individual
- Discover other ways of taking a look at issues
- Eat wholesome meals
- Train
- Keep grounded
- Apply self-love and self-care
- Create one thing (a portray, music, a backyard…)
- Breathe!
Declutter your house – and your life
As Saturn strikes into Aquarius, you have got the right alternative to start out letting go of what doesn’t serve you.
Is there one thing you might want to let go of? It may be time to maneuver on from outdated “stuff” you’re hanging on to, and break freed from patterns which can be retaining you caught. That is the time to declutter your own home, your ideas, and your life! Be notably aware of the folks you spend time with. Are they serving to you keep aligned along with your values, or dragging you down? The extra conscious you might be, the higher you may set boundaries and focus your power on the folks and actions that help your greatest self.
Strategy the brand new yr like an owl…
One final observe. After I was in search of a picture to make use of on this weblog, this photograph of an owl resonated with me for a number of causes. Within the native american tradition, the owl represents knowledge and instinct, magic and prophecy. Owls are additionally seen as messengers from the spirit realm. However right here’s what actually struck me. In the case of seeing issues from a unique angle, Owls have the sting! They will rotate their necks 270 levels to see the whole lot that surrounds them. Speak about “seeing the massive image!”
I hope you’re impressed to tackle the yr with mindfulness, take a look at issues from all sides, and at all times think about the knowledge that lies inside you. Should you want some further particular inspiration, a brand new session of my Religious Life Coach Certification course is now open for enrollment. It’s stuffed with methods that may empower you to stay your greatest life, and assist others to stay theirs.
Glad New 12 months!
