and go with the flow of life.
Mission
In addition to ten minutes of morning meditation, it’s important to detoxify, to prepare and open your mind to receive, so try to avoid alcohol or any other mind-altering substances for the next week and sleep without interference. If you have a busy family life, maybe recruit the family and ask them to support you as you find new ways to better manage everyday life. If you do include them, ask them to add their own reflections to your journal. If the children are little, simply ask them how they feel afterwards and how they dream. His Holiness the Dalai Lama once said, ‘If every eight-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.’
Our subconscious often works through our conscious mind and through dreams, so keep your mind clear to create space. At bedtime for the next five days at least (seven if you can!), enact the following ritual and create your own safe and sacred sleeping space:
Remove or switch off any electrical items.
Light some candles or burn some incense.
Sit cross-legged, palms facing upwards on your knees. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Repeat in your mind: ‘I am open to receiving through my dreams.’
Remember to blow out the candles before you sleep!
Aspiration/mantra: I am open to receiving.
Monday 13th January
The Moon moves into Virgo.
Venus moves into Pisces.
Avoid criticism and, wherever possible, side-step anyone who is anything other than kind today: smile and detach graciously.
Power surge for those with Virgo and Pisces stamps.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Tuesday 14th January
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Wednesday 15th January
The Moon moves into Libra.
There is a wonderful connection to Mercury today, helping to magnify the ‘gone right’ traits of Libra. Communications should be free flowing and harmonious, and an air of goodwill should surround us. Avoid superficial glamour and embrace the true beauty that exists within.
Power surge for Libra and Taurus.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Thursday 16th January
Mercury enters Aquarius.
Power surge for those with major stamps in Aquarius or Gemini.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Friday 17th January
The Moon moves into Scorpio.
Intense feelings and energies surround us right now, so let go of low vibes and negative thinking and switch to feelings of optimism, unity and empathy.
Mission completed? Challenge level: 1–5; Ideas and insights:
Saturday 18th January
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Sunday 19th January
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Reflections …
If you managed to complete this week’s mission, how did it make you feel?
If you skipped on anything, did you feel any different?
How did the week’s aspiration unfold?
Did you feel any different in the mornings after your evening rituals?
List a few things, or even just one, that you are grateful for.
Are there any takeaways from this week that you would like to address next week? Try reflecting without judgement.
Monday 20th January–Sunday 26th January
Forecast
The Sun moves into Aquarius, which is exciting, and provides some seriously eclectic situations and random happenings, which are always fun! The star-sent energy this week also provides an abundance of mental stimulation. As with any Aquarian power surges, we need to take time out to recharge, though, or else run the genuine risk of short-circuiting!
This week is brimming with fire and air, and this is a winning combination when channelled into creativity or connecting the subtle dots that less tuned-in beings simply fail to see.
The Sun connects to Mercury in Aquarius, and so opportunities to socialize and network with influential and like-minded people will no doubt present themselves. The people we meet under this astrological influence are very likely to be valuable, with a role to play in the spiritual revolution, so keep an open heart and mind, yet remain discerning.
Mars and the Moon connect in Sagittarius, which encourages us to travel and seek ‘off the beaten track’ experiences. If you cannot escape to faraway lands, work with what you have, satiating Mars and the Moon in Sagittarius’s thirst for adventure with higher knowledge. Seek out a real spiritual teacher or read some inspiring books and spiritual texts.
The Moon connects to Jupiter in Capricorn, so this sign’s impact is trebled in power and will probably cause some of us to work hard and take everything rather seriously. This can be a good time if we need to stay focused and determined.
After this, the New Moon in Aquarius gives us fantastic abilities to manifest opportunity and magic for the future.
Mission
In addition to ten minutes of morning meditation, which will help you to stay grounded in the midst of the Aquarian chaos, let’s work on receptivity and training your intuition to serve you better. Your intuition is like a muscle, so the more you train it, the stronger it becomes. If you master the following exercise, you can use it to ‘tune in’ to your intuition faster than the blink of an eye!
Each morning, whilst you are fresh (i.e. before you look at your phone!), add the following exercise into your morning routine:Find a place to sit comfortably without slouching. Close your eyes.Take deep breaths by counting ‘one’ on the inhale and ‘two’ on the exhale, always with your mouth closed, breathing through your nose.When you are relaxed and still, identify an event or situation that you’d like more insight about.Keep breathing deeply. (This prevents the naughty ego-mind telling you what works best for it!)Ask a question about the event or situation you wish to gain insight into. Make it a simple question initially, with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer.Keep breathing deeply! The answer should come within a second, either as a fleeting feeling or as a straight verbal answer.
Practice makes perfect!
Aspiration/mantra:
