This eclipse is a new moon, so perfect for setting intentions for the future. I have abandoned New Years Day as my first day of new action for a few years now and prefer to make my fresh starts on Chinese New Year and new moons. I use New Years to reflect on the past year. Capricorn is ambitious and so am I this year. I have my ascendent, mars and venus in this sign, as well as Darin having his sun and ascendent, so we have plenty of this energy to work with here:-).
Some horoscopes I’ve been reading for the eclipse:
Kim Falconer
Lynda Hill
Robert Wilkinson :Aquarius Papers
Jan Spiller
This eclipse has good timing. I have intentions for this year and I expect to have a very different lifestyle, if the last few weeks are any indication. The rhythm of my days has changed. I have more freedom even though I spend more time working. It doesn’t feel like work due to the environment. I make choices about what needs to be done and how and when I do it. I feel more creative than I have for a while and it’s resulting in changes in lots of areas.
Many of my intentions are for my home and family for this year. I love home. Last year we completed the laundry and integrated our belongings. When two adults with children merge in a home together everything changes. Our first year together there were still many comings and goings of people and things. We moved house for a short period, we moved back here and then Tom moved to Hamilton Island. It’s probably taken me all this year to pack up his stuff, and it’s not mission accomplished. We intend to rearrange the bedrooms. I want to create spaces for our 5 children where they can feel they belong and have some personal space. It seems like a bit of a challenge, but as they are rarely all here at the same time, we will find a way. This house is amazing really and there are plenty of spaces for everything. I have plenty of other improvement projects to complete around the home.
We had some great family times this year with the offspring as well as our parents and extended family. I want this to continue. It’s been amazing feeding people with Darin to confidently cook. Having Christmas day lunch for my family here was one of the greatest gifts he gave me this year. He makes everything go smoothly and calmly, leaving only enjoyment of delicious food in a relaxed environment.
Darin and I will experience some interesting times working together I expect. We get along pretty well but can both fire up and express ourselves at times also. I need to create time alone for myself as he does somewhere in our week. We have been playing with different ways to do that.
Along the same lines I’ve enjoyed having friends here to eat, drink and stay. I hope to continue and make time to share laughter and stories with all my friends. I have some amazing people in my life and an afternoon spent with a friend can refresh like a holiday.
I want to make soap like frogdancer. She is an inspiration! I use aromatherapy daily in numerous ways, so to make soap would be another extension of that. I find essential oils so supportive to my health and enjoyment of life.
I want to write my blog about the things that are meaningful to me. The filters that I have for my expression have changed. I no longer feel the ‘Catholic School Teacher’ role has to be catered to, which is incredibly freeing, particularly when it rubs up against so much of my personal integrity.
I will be immersed in learning about food this year and will apply some of my past business knowledge and discover how well it applies to this business. I have already discovered many differences between Interior Decorating/Soft furnishings and Food Industries. There are some things that still apply though:-) thank goodness.
I have a volunteer mission this year to work for Lifeline. I want to do their training and be able to serve the community in this way. I was actually thinking about becoming an adolescent counsellor when I first wanted a career change. I just dread the thought of any further University study. I find that institution irrelevant to how I like to learn. It’s too theoretic and disconnected.
We are reopening ‘The Butchers Dog’ on the 10th of January. Traralgon is very quiet at this time of the year. Many businesses take time out and there aren’t as many people around. We are working on the things we discovered in our first weeks. Some time out and reviewing how we went has been helpful in recognising things to change. I have been amazed at how many people have given us advice about what to do. I must admit I have been distracted by it at times and this little time out has allowed Darin and I to get clearer again about what our intentions for the business are and to refocus our vision. When you start there are many things you don’t know, and our little beginning has revealed those things. The alterations that we are making will improve what we do when we return.
There are plenty of hopes for the future like making a vege garden, reading a novel each week, going to more live concerts and performances, using the car less and walking more, going to Hamilton Island to visit Tom (aka have a cheap holiday), taking more photos and world peace starting with me and more, but this will do for now.
I wish for love and abundance for all of us.
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