How on earth did we get to mid-December already? It is not surprising that we are in searching, doing and creating mode. Maybe feeling pressure to wind up the last big Ta’Das of 2023. Whether preparing for Christmas celebrations, Solstice, rituals or ceremonies, there is a sense of having to hurry to get to the next event. This rushing around may leave us feeling caught in a chaotic whirlwind. Instead of landing at our desired destination, we may find that much of the past has caught up to the present and nothing has changed at all. Instead of clinging to the all too familiar “well we have always done it this way”, it is time to upgrade to a new perspective. This may require a deep look for some, to pinpoint the true reason for fearing change, or it may only require a slight tweak. Remember, we are setting the tone for 2024 and the next cycle of our dreaming, so be brave and go big! Dare to look, see, and change.
The end-of-the-year lull from the cosmos offers us an opportunity to find peace within ourselves that will resonate across the planet
This week we may be looking for a refreshing new beginning. It may feel similar to finding the proverbial needle in the haystack. We know it's in there somewhere but just can’t seem to locate it. This searching can feel disruptive and dislodge some of those old insecurities we thought we had long gotten rid of. We may find ourselves back on the roller coaster ride asking those old questions of why is this happening, how did I get here and, where am I going? We can mentally exhaust ourselves trying to figure out how we missed the clues and who pulled the chair out from beneath us?
First and foremost, take a deep breath and then take another. Take several slow deep inhales and exhales. Give yourself a break, this is not the time to pivot and move in a new direction. This is the time to care for the relationship with yourself and with your creations. The pause will bring clarity to what is yours to do, no attachments or judgments. Take a minute to check in and ensure that you have created strong roots during all that dreaming before those eclipses in October and November. Make sure you can clearly see how to bring those dreaming pieces into true form.
The mercury retrograde starting on December 13 helps us to finish off this year with great reflection and brings clarity to adjustments that need to be made. Mid-January then aligns us with the beautiful energy of 2024 that is full of potential, carrying on until the end of May. Expect a swift pull down from the creative dreamer self of abundant manifestations.
I love retrogrades, it gives me a chance to make those necessary changes and edits that may have been overlooked and ultimately add magnificence to my creations.
If there are questions we are facing or doubts we are feeling, we owe it to ourselves to seek the answers within. This is only possible when we pause and take a breather to allow the necessary tweaks and changes to be revealed. Any misgivings and challenges with the outside world can always be found within. These exterior reflections arise to help us understand the contrast between what we think we desire and what we truly desire. Finding that clarity may feel painfully slow. Like the story of the tortoise and the hare, it may feel slow but in the end, the tortoise wins with patience, tenacity, and perseverance. Never look back or too far ahead, just keep a consistent pace. Like the tortoise, be sure-footed and move with awareness, knowing we will win in the end and accomplish what we came here to do.
Namaste!
