Yay! It’s a brand new year! New opportunity, new hope and
new plans are in the mix for us all!
For the optimists among us, New Year’s awakens our
enthusiastic and cheerful, child-like essence that believes in the power of
endless possibilities. These idealists make their resolutions with wide eyes
and reckless abandon, devoid of any consideration of the possibility that they
might actually fall flat on their sunshiny faces.
For the pessimists among us, the New Year holds a more
sullen energy. These Eeyore’s of the world often look at the New Year sadly.
Instead of seeing the potential, they see what they failed to do. They are a
bit hesitant to make any resolutions or big plans because they have experienced
the cold water of reality being thrown smack into the middle of their dreams. These
people convince themselves they will only fail, so why even start something new
anyway?
It seems like we all know people who fit into these extremes.
Perhaps we, ourselves, can identify a category in which we might fit. Or, even
better, maybe we have been lucky enough to balance these two approaches and
have begun the New Year with a cautious sense of optimism.
Well, if you have been able to do this, then you are
well-aligned with the energy of this month and the start of 2016. To clarify what I mean, let me explain.
While January is always the first month of every year, it
does not always resonate to the energy of the “1”. However, this year it does!
That means this month, there is a stronger feeling of possibility. There will
be a faith in the ability to accomplish one’s dreams. There will be a hopeful
belief that tomorrow will be better because of the actions we take today.
Juxtaposed to this enthusiasm is the undercurrent “9” energy
of the year (2+0+1+6=9). This energy is calmer, and almost seems the opposite.
This is the feeling of acceptance, and completion, and release. This is not as
pessimistic an energy as the “Eeyore” approach listed above, but it does have a
certain amount of resignation to it.
When combined, the “1” energy of January and the “9” energy
of 2016 have a bit of a matured and stabilizing “get ‘er done” philosophy to
it.
Basically, this energy combination recognizes the need to
move things to the next level, whether that means releasing something that must
go or fixing something that must finally be fixed. We realize life is at a
“fish-or-cut-bait” point. This is the feel of the subtle 9-energy of the year. That
said, the “1” energy of January suggests we are very ready to do this. We are at
the point where we are done. We will actively seek new solutions. That is the 1
energy of our month.
So what does this mean in terms of January? It means we will
jump into this year ready to entertain the necessary changes we must make in
order to bring us the peace and desires we seek.
In relationships, this could mean we either release or
permanently mend a struggling connection with another. I think of that scene
from Jerry McGuire, where Jerry is
speaking to his wife, and trying to get her back after they split. He says, “If
this is where it has to be, then this is where it has to be.” He is ready to
put it all on the table with no guarantee it will end the way he wants it to. Relationships
will be like that this year – and in particular this month. We will seek to finally
solve our issues or we will choose to release them.
In work this could mean changes to your job. You may decide
this month to actively seek a new position. You may come up with plans to start
a new business. You may begin to explore more education or training. This is
the month where you make decisions about how you can brighten your career and
your financial future.
You may also decide to seek more freedom this year, and – as
a result - this month you may begin to explore those options. You might speak
with a realtor about the possibility of selling a property. You might look for
ways to free up your schedule so that you can have more available time. In
January you may decide it is time to actively fix or remove any situation that interferes
with your healthy forward progress.
Whatever your area of release this year, expect the month of
January to be fresh with ideas and enthusiasm for making 2016 a very productive
and healing year that allows you to manifest your hopes, your dreams and your
true life purpose.
