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It\u2019s here. The end. And what a year it\u2019s been. There has been more death, and transitions of great\u00a0magnitude than I can remember. My work as a healer has been taken to all kinds of different levels this year. On all, it’s been a demanding, rigorous year in terms of extreme change and adaptation.<\/span><\/p>\n But it\u2019s all slowing down now. Nature follows cycles. Cycles have acceleration and deceleration points. All new journeys have\u00a0endings. My husband often notes that critical point when we are on a trip where everything we will be doing from that moment forward is totally focused on one thing- getting home. We\u2019ve similarly reached the point in our journey right now, this December. We’re in the final stretch.<\/p>\n Earth time is not boundless in supply; we feel this in the archetype of Capricorn.<\/strong>\u00a0The ending of a year, marking\u00a0our human time here on Earth, reminds us. The holiday frenzy can have\u00a0us feel frantic, but that\u2019s a choice. If you get present, feel into the energy of the season, you’ll discover that, right now, time has a slow,\u00a0delicious, gliding quality to it. The rain. The snow. The long hours of darkness. Time off work for holidays.<\/p>\n So… it\u2019s about time. To finish what has been preoccupying your attention and focus. Don\u2019t overwhelm yourself, though. It’s cold outside; nature has fewer resources to spare, too. Be\u00a0winter-minded about it. That is, be economical,\u00a0efficient with your energies and resources, knowing you’ve only got a single\u00a0candle left to burn, one nut squirreled away in your storehouse. Focus on just one thing you\u2019d like to work on or finish up.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s your sweet spot, the juicy place that wants your focused, solid attention for the rest of the year, at least, and maybe a little into the new year. Mercury retrogrades Dec 19, 2016-Jan 8, 2017 from 15 Cap to 29 Sag.\u00a0<\/em>Dedicate your self to that (Capricorn always rewards your dedication).<\/p>\n If you need help figuring out what that<\/em> is, here\u2019s a hint: It\u2019s square in front of you, so\u00a0omnipresent that when you put one foot in front of the other you step right in it. It\u2019s the thing that keeps tripping you up, the issue that persistently occupies\u00a0your attention, or a\u00a0brick wall you can\u2019t get around.<\/p>\n An end of year clearing is always in order at this time<\/strong>. Let yourself reflect by the fire. Solstice (December 21) rituals always involve fire. You can do a release ritual by writing down what you\u2019re ready to leave behind, and burning the list. It can be very purifying to see your baggage go up in flames.<\/p>\n The slowing march of Mercury says: It\u2019s time to slow down. To savor solitude and silence. No matter how busy it looks out there, we have plenty of time to devote attention to what matters, in here. We have\u00a0time to sink into these important issues. We have time to have hard conversations. We reflect, purge, finish, let go of the past… so we can move unencumbered into\u00a0the new.<\/p>\n The post End of Year Clearing<\/a> appeared first on Moonkissd by Jessica<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s here. The end. And what a year it’s been. There has been more death, and transitions of great magnitude than I can remember. My work as a healer has been taken to all kinds of different levels this year. On all, it’s been a demanding, rigorous year in terms of extreme change and adaptation. But […]<\/p>\n The post End of Year Clearing<\/a> appeared first on Moonkissd by Jessica<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n