Dear Hearts:
I am thinking of all of you on this December 31 and reflecting on the past year. I have sincere gratitude for all the spiritual work you’ve done and continue to do. Thank you so much for allowing me to help you in any way that I have. I feel humbled by your trust.
At the beginning of the New Year, I often spend an hour or so doing an exercise alone that allows me to reflect with hope as well as provide insight for the coming year. I want to share with you what I do and a method I have used in case this would interest you. I have done this for many years. If you read this after the start of the year, no problem, since this can be done any time of year.
You can choose a divination tool (deck of divination or spiritual cards, etc.) or more than one tool.
Divination Session
(1) First, I light a candle, use incense, and/or listen to soft music and spend about 10 minutes quietly reflecting on the previous year. I ask that my actions from that year be blessed and purified to seed new actions in the coming year.
(2) Next, I focus on the coming year. Using a chart or written sheet with questions and spaces for answers (people have created neat ways to record), I ask the following questions and draw at least one card per question to see what the “energy” of that question might bring. I then record my answers. I am able throughout the new year to reflect on the questions and cards drawn that I drew in this exercise. Here are the questions I ask and maybe some of these may inspire you:
- What overall energy best describes the teachings for me in 2011?
- What overall energy will best help me in the New Year 2012?
- If (when) faced with challenges for growth in 2012, what is the best energy for me to remember?
- To balance my daily living for 2012, what do I need to remember (regarding doing/being)?
- In order to manifest my heart’s desires for 2012, what energy would be helpful?
- For each month (I list them out), what will give me insight into the energy of that month?
- What energy best reflects the “mental” picture for 2012?
- What energy best reflects the “emotional” picture for 2012?
- What energy best reflects the “physical” picture for 2012?
- What energy best reflects the “spiritual” picture for 2012?
I post this sheet with the completed questions and comments on a bulletin board or back of a door simply to glance at it periodically throughout the year for reflection. (By the way, if you are in a relationship, you can also choose individual as well as joint cards for certain questions.)
Many blessings to you in 2012! –Cynthia
