With the festive baubles packed away and the first proper week of the year ahead, I prepare to get back on track to tackle the next twelve months.
Many folk scoff at the concept of ‘starting afresh’ when the calendar flips over to January. That the New Year is just another day, or not even the proper date, so why bother?
But the end of the year is traditionally a time when there’s little else going on. Ample opportunity to finish up projects and take a moment out for self-reflection. Working out what doesn’t work and planning ahead for what does.
Accountability is vital in all endeavours, and there’s something to be said about scribbling these thoughts out for real. Carving a physical presence on paper. Embedding ideas in ink. As they gain permanence without, so do they hold steadfast within.
For the fifth year now, I entrust my journaling to the Cosmoplanner. Created by renowned international photographer Ester Segerra, this book offers astrological inspiration across the Moon and Mercury cycles. Asking pertinent questions at key moments, acknowledging time to take pause, and forming a framework for creative fulfilment.
Some aspects of the process don’t apply to me, and I lost track a tad last year; but I’ve still found it an invaluable tool to chart the course of my life with consistency.