A Year of By Marlene Buffa
December 31, 2011
When the clock strikes midnight at the end of December 31st, we realize that even though we may not want to move forward into the New Year, we ran out of the old year. The end of the road. It’s done, it’s over, it’s gone. When we put the new calendar on the wall, we begin with January and realize that we have 365 days to again create the life we choose to live. Instead of mindlessly cross- ing off each day as though it were something to endure, this year look at the coming months as part of a grand adventure. Open each monthly trea- sure with eager eyes and be willing to discover the gems of life!
January – Open Doors Januarius, the Roman god of doors and gates invites up to step through time into the possibility of living a fully engaged existence. Our spiritual doors can either swing easily into the unknown or remain so warped and stuck that life pries them open as they creak and resist, pushing us reluctantly across the threshold. Providing a means to en- ter into the future, January welcomes
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us to start again, discover new ideas and possibilities and plan for the future.
February –Heartbeat Life beats within every living crea- ture, and in February we honor the rhythm of life. Our hearts celebrate Valentine’s Day and the sharing of the most precious human emo- tion – love! Over time, the symbolic heart grew to represent love. The pulse of life which keeps our bodies alive, also keeps tempo with love. Our hearts may “skip a beat” when the subject of our affection enters the room, or our hearts may “sink” when we experience disappoint- ment. When we discover the passion which fuels our spiritual engines, we know we’ve met our heart’s desire.
March – Winds of change Fresh air arrives in a flowing move- ment, on a current of ever chang- ing composition. We sense a storm brewing, or smell oncoming rain. Wind brings with it a cleansing and sweeping away of old ideas and dusty routines and requires only that we allow it to “blow over” and experience
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the freshness of a new experience. Sure a strong breeze may stir up a bit of dust and confuse things for awhile, but noticing which of our old habits ceremoniously blew away, we under- stand how much better off we are without them. Accepting constant change frees us to discover an ever changing climate of possibilities.
April – Preparing for growth Just as the earth begins to prepare for planting crops with nourishing rain and warming temperatures, April offers us a chance to experience a downpour of blessings to ready us for new opportunities for growth. When we understand the storms of life not only serve to fortify us with revitaliz- ing force, we see that our preparatory lessons – however harsh in impact – strengthen us to plant the seeds of what we choose to grow in our lives.
May – Planting ideas Traditionally in May, we plan for our lessons in the coming year by planting seeds of inspiration notions of realization. From ideas which root from deep within our souls, to
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