The 1 Year Cycle
A journey of change,
new beginnings, independence
and becoming who you really are!
Not everything that is faced can be changed,
but nothing can be changed until it is faced.
James Baldwin
No matter how familiar things may seem, you are on an
entirely different road now. The 1 year is the first year
of a brand new nine-year cycle of your life. It urges you to create a more
satisfying existence by recognizing the new potential that is developing.
It is a time of change and new beginnings. Last year brought an entire nine-year
era of your life to an end and was probably emotional and confusing. However,
those experiences were necessary so that this year's new beginnings can occur.
The past is over, but you will need to release the feelings and beliefs that are
still anchoring you to it. Then, instead of being shocked or confused by this
year's changes, you will more easily understand their purpose.
This is a year of new interests,
experiences, goals, and understandings: about life, about you, where you have
been, where you are now, and where you would like to be. And, because so much
drastic change is required, you will also be learning the meaning of
courage. You will gain self awareness this year. You will learn about
individuality, and the vital changes that must take place within you if
you are to attain what you need. You will be learning about independence,
leadership, and originality, and you will need great faith in yourself in order
to take appropriate action. You will encounter situations involving your deepest
feelings, your unique mind and talent, and your need for greater freedom.
You will be learning to adapt to the
changes taking place inside you and around you, while your ability to lead
yourself and others gets tested. Your progress will be helped along by new
opportunities and understandings. Just remember that 1 is also the number of
individuality, and that no one can define freedom for another without limiting
freedom.
Accept the need for real and significant
change. Develop a realistic sense of your own self-worth. Listen to and
follow your feelings. What you do this year will set the course for the next
nine years. This should provide all the incentive you need to make your
decisions carefully and realistically. And by accepting the reality of your
past, you will become more aware of who you really are. If you think you already
know your true identity, be prepared for some astonishing new truths to emerge.
You may start to doubt beliefs and
attitudes you held dear, as you realize they are no longer appropriate to
current circumstances. You may start to feel out of place around people with
whom you have always felt comfortable, and may question their continuing role in
your life. Doubts may arise as to how you can be free when responsibilities or
circumstances seem to stand in your way. Feel every feeling that arises around
such issues. At some point, you will instinctively know that it's time to move
in a completely different direction, even if it means doing so alone.
Never forget that this year you are
learning to be independent. Attaining independence often brings feelings of
isolation and loneliness. Those you thought you could count on may become
unavailable to you. Attaining independence always produces guilt which
must be seen for the destructive force it is, otherwise you will become stuck in
a painful rut of resentment, confusion, and blame.
Welcome new activities. Change
monotonous routines. Without change - drastic change - you may find
yourself being buffeted around with no Will of your own for a long time to come.
The 1 year cycle gives you the opportunity to fix your bearings and choose the
direction you want to take. It enables your Will to emerge as the only
alternative to guilt and fear. Problems will arise for as long as you
resist change. Stay flexible. Your firmest goals may be diverted into
unexpected new directions.
The only thing you can reliably expect
this year is change. One change will lead to another, and then another,
transporting you physically, emotionally, and/or spiritually far from where you
thought you would be. Consider what is best for you, and then go ahead in
that direction. Start afresh. Decide which direction you want your long term
future to take and, even if it means starting small, take decisive steps toward
these goals.
Your various relationships are vitally
important. So much love and happiness can be experienced there. However,
you cannot depend on anyone else for your happiness or success. Rely only
on you. Try to surround yourself with realistic, freethinking people who
do not judge and criticize your every move. Have the same consideration for
them.
Although the emphasis is on you
this year, guilt will tell you that you are wrong to focus so keenly on yourself
and that ego is the problem. It is not. The solution is to
stop judging yourself. This will enable you to balance your ego between
overblown or deflated.
You may have to break free from people
who habitually disapprove of you or your plans, or those who want to control
you. Know what you want and believe in yourself. If your abilities are lacking
in some way, take the time to learn what is necessary to fulfill your
intentions.
As you strive toward freedom, you will
notice that others become less dependent or critical. The more self-accepting
you are, the happier everyone will be. Confidence is not an 'act' that hides
your fear or ignorance. It is a natural feeling that comes from your acceptance
of reality. Once you accept the reality of your desires and potentials, and what
you have to do to fulfill them, you will know that although you don't know all
the answers yet, they will come to you because you have a genuine intent to
learn, and an openness which can utilize new information. Confidence is
the ability to accept change as it occurs, and it
will occur this year.
Always be aware of what is going on
locally and globally, and plan accordingly. Begin something substantial. Failure
to start a new project, activity, job, hobby, or even a new attitude, will
result in a directionless frame of mind which will keep you tied to undesirable
people, places, and circumstances. At least, start a new phase of an existing
situation. If you do not make changes where they are needed, they will be made
for you.
Without change, we struggle to hold on
to fruitless situations. As 1 is the number of independence, you will be aware
of your various dependencies this year. Imagine the freedom you would enjoy
without them. These may include a dependence on others, a need to keep others
dependent on you; a need for approval; on substances such as food, tobacco,
alcohol, drugs; or distractions such as 'entertainment', computers, or
extravagance. You may be disguising your addictions so that they are
unrecognizable, even to yourself. The key is to trace the emotional cause
of why you need certain things so badly.
It could take years for you to achieve
certain results, but projects or ideas started three years ago can materialize
as accomplishments this year, leaving you pleasantly astonished as loose
ends from the previous nine-year cycle are finally tied up. Understand the need
for time to pass between one experience and the next, and you will enjoy many
pleasant surprises this year. Aim high, believe in your goals, and never give up
the pioneering spirit that is essential in the 1 Year Cycle. Remember that
learning from mistakes is how experience is gained.
Work through your fears instead of
denying them and you will be able to explore humanity's journey with an open
mind and promote your own desires and interests along the way. Much of what
occurs this year will be reflected back to you through events taking place
elsewhere. Once you make that connection, you will be able to see exactly where
you and your talents fit in. This year, you will learn that life is not meant to
be a struggle but a continuous free-flowing journey of energy that moves,
shifts, vibrates, spirals, and evolves through cycles of learning.
