Hello beautiful friend,
Happy New Year, my loves! Thank you for being here and for being a part of my dear tribe. I am SO grateful for you and I am very honoured to share my insights and intuitive guidance with you. You are a blessing in my life.
2017 is feeling pretty big already! I am so excited to share my very first 2017 New Year Intuitive Reading + My Favourite Practices with you. I hope you’ll love the video above and towards the end I’m channeling a powerful and very loving message from my spirit guides. I hope it feeds your whole being. And please share with your tribe if it resonates.
As I share in the video I started doing an oracle card reading when my guides nudged me to do this video so I’m also shaing the cards and messages that came through here.
2017 New Year Intuitive Reading + My Favourite Practices
Overall messages for 2017:
Gemini – Communication is so important. Nurture all your relationships – especially your soul-mate connection with your partner or others – and consider the power of your words. You are a powerful co-creator and leader so connect with your inner guidance and share the messages that come from your soul. Speak from a place of love and in alignment with your highest self.
Thoth/Seshat – Sacred Scripture. Study the ancient learning and wisdom. Dive into the old scriptures or explore magic in order to learn about your own life pathway. This may include past lifetimes that are having an impact on you now. Release everything that isn’t helping you to move forward so you can truly shine this year.
Challenge/Obstacle to overcome in 2017:
Athena – Peace is always possible. Breaking patterns. It’s time to show up fully and create change. Deep transformation of old patterns and ways of being is possible. Your old patterns will keep leading you to the same place so it’s time to break them and focus on peace and new ways of being. Dare to dream of peace and Athena will send you her wise owl to assist you. You are supported.
January-March 2017:
Wolf – New pathways. It’s time to follow a new pathway or take a new direction. It may be time to look for a new teacher or new teachings. Or maybe you need to go within and take some time to listen to your own inner guidance and wisdom. It’s time to let go of the old and create a new path. It’s time for you to lead your tribe!
April-June 2017:
Serapis Bay – Ascension and Sacred Sound. Pay attention to where you are losing energy and where you are wandering off your true path. Refocus on your truth and your purpose in this life. Don’t let the outer world pull you off course or distract you. Reconnect with Source and your true self and you will be guided.
July-September 2017:
Capricorn – This is a practical and grounded sign. You will receive all the support you need to move through all the obstacles and challenges on your path to fullfill your dreams in life or business. This IS the work you are here to do. Through this journey you will grow into the person you are here to BE.
October-December 2017:
Siddhartha – Balance, the middle way. If you find yourself living in one extreme or another, now is a great time to come back into balance. Find your own middle way and trust what feels right to you. Seek inner balance and trust that when you ask, you will be guided. Only love is real and eternal so come back into the vibration of love and you will feel whole again.
I am using the beautiful Sacred Journey Oracle Cards by the Australian author and artist Lesley Ann Crossingham.
I am super happy to share some of my favourite practices and tools to dream a new year into being. As an intuitive I always feel challenged to find the right balance between getting clear on my goals, mapping them out in my calendar and being in the flow and listening to my inner guidance. Maybe you feel this way too?
I think that for many intuitives it’s easier to receive the guidance than it is to set practical, down to earth goals and stick to them. For me it’s been a challenge to embrace both aspects as I tend to either be completely filled with the guidance and bliss out OR plan and then push to make it all happen (type A personality, hello!).
This post is a mix of my favourite tools and ways to dream my new year into being and I hope it inspires you. As usual I hope you use what resonates and find your own ways of working and being that sing to your heart. Your gifts are so needed. Find a way to move through the resistance and shine your beautiful light.
My favourite tools
Leonie Dawson’s Workbooks, Diary Planner, Wall Calendar and To Do List (50% off right now!)
I’ve been using Leonie’s workbooks since 2011 and absolutely LOVE them. They are both very practical/strategic AND creative/intuitive. I start by doing the closing ceremony and go through the past year (not always fun but SO important and powerful).
When the past year feels complete I start filling out my new year’s goals, wishes and dreams. Some years I’ve finished at the end of January and other years many months later. What matters is that you do this at your own pace and embrace your own rhythm and timing.
I listen to my inner voice when I do this work but when the resistance comes up I work through it.
Don’t let the resistance be a reason to stop and go into hiding.
When I have filled out my workbooks I start mapping out my year and fill my diary planner with goals for each month and tasks to do so I reach these goals. This is a great way to see if the dreams that are in my head are actually possible when it comes to the time/energy balance. I check my planner regularly (at least once a week) and re-ajust when needed.
I use my wall calendar to map out my bigger goals like creation and launch of my services (like the Shine Your Light in 2017 and Clear Your Path & Shine) and events (No Limits Live Event in Brussels on March 24-26).
This big calendar really helps me to see my whole year and I quickly notice if I’m trying to do too much at the same time (hrm…). It’s also a great way to make sure I have enough support to move through the busier times in my business with more ease and flow (instead of suddenly feeling overwhelmed and having to push through).
Some of my favourite things in Leonie’s bundle is the word of the year. This year my word came to me and wouldn’t leave me until I said yes. EXPAND.
It’s such a big word and it is already stretching me in so many ways. I have set the intention to allow myself to expand with EASE this year . Every time I’m being asked to grow and open up to more I ask for the easiest way to do this. Of course it’s not always super easy but I give myself the time and loving support I need and it feels very different from before.
Every year I create a painting with my word and keep it in my living room/work space so I remember the message. If you haven’t chosen a word for this year yet, my dear friend Jackie Stewart created this beautiful guided meditation here. It’s a free gift and you are in for a treat. Jackie has the most amazing voice!
My favourite rituals
I’m such a big fan of rituals and ceremonies! I love connecting deeper and tapping into the powerful energy network that surrounds us all.
Inviting In The New Year
One of my favourite rituals is to gather with my soul sisters in a sacred place in nature. We take the time to connect with the land, drum, sing, dance and do anything we feel guided to do. We all share what we are letting go of from the past year and show gratitude for all the challenges and the blessings. We also say what we long for in the new year. When this feels complete we all turn around and stand hand in hand in our circle. It’s now time to connect with the elements, our support team and each other. When we feel ready we let go of each others hands and take one step forward.
This is such a simple yet very powerful ritual. When you are present and show up fully, surrounded by people you love, it feels amazing. You can do this ritual even if the new year has already started. It’s never too late to clear out and release the past so you can embrace the now.
Make A Dreamboard
This is one of the ideas suggested in Leonie’s workbooks and I’ve been creating dreambords for 5 years now. It’s such a powerful – and fun – way to get out of our heads and into our hearts. When you ask Spirit to guide you to find the right images and words for your dreamboard you tap into something much vaster than yourself. Let your intuition guide you, have fun and see where this journey takes you!
Create A Daily Practice
This is probably the most important and powerful ritual for me. I’ve created a daily practice that I do every.single.day. Sometimes it takes me 5 minutes and at other times I do it for hours. Although it’s amazing to do big, elaborate rituals I find that my daily ones help me stay on track and keep my energy clear and sparkly. The more I grow – and my business expands – the more important it is to take exquisite care of ourselves.
When you have a daily practice that supports you and helps you stay connected to Source you will spend less time feeling overwhelmed and lost. Find something that works for you and commit to it.
My daily practice is to release, ground myself and create loving boundaries (I created a guided meditation here so you can do this too!). Sometimes I do this while I take my shower and visualize the water clearing my body, mind, soul and then filling me up with golden light. Others times I stand barefoot in my garden and connect with Mother Earth and All That Is.
The next step is to set an intention for my day. I get clear on where I wish to direct my energy and how I want to feel. If I feel guided I also connect with my Spirit Guides (you can learn how to do this here) and ask them what I need to hear or transmit that day. Voilà! I’m ready to greet my day and embrace whatever comes up. I regularly check in to make sure I’m relaxed, focused and in alignment.
Tune In To The Energy Of The New Year
It’s so exciting to tune in to the energy of each new year and there are many ways you can do this. If you are an intuitive/healer/channel just use the way you normally connect with Spirit and ask what the new year is here to teach you. Connect with the energy of this year and ask what you can do to embrace it. What are the big lessons, challenges and gifts that the new year bring you?
I’m loving this year so far and the energy is SO loving, soft and yet very powerful and focused. I feel in complete alignment with who I am and my Life’s Path.
I’ve been offering Intuitive Readings for many years now and love supporting others to tap into the energy of the new year. If you wish to receive loving support and guidance find out more and book your space here.
My favourite support to stay on track
A Mastermind/Sacred Business Circle
No matter how great or on track you feel right now, having your own business and/or being on a spiritual path can be lonely and at times very challenging. My number one support is my mastermind/sacred circle. Being surrounded by creative, highly intuitive wise women inspires me to expand into my own highest potential.
Many of us are so used to supporting others but don’t allow ourselves to receive this kind of powerful and loving support for us. If this is you, I invite you to get in touch with what you truly need and ask for it. Reach out to the right people and when they say yes – allow yourself to receive their love.
This year I will offer two group programs – Clear Your Path & Shine that starts in April (registrations will open soon!) and Embrace Your Purpose in September. Both groups are for women who are ready to embrace this level of support but don’t feel like creating it. You are so welcome to join us and make sure you are on my Love Letter list to be the first to know when the doors open (+ receive extra gifts!).
If you don’t want to invest in support, just create your own mastermind. Reach out to people you feel would be a great fit, get together and set a structure and house rules that work for you. Tweak as you go. That’s how I started my first mastermind a few years ago and it was so awesome. I’ve been refining the structure and energy over time and now know exactly what I need to create the most powerful and loving space and community.
Energy Work
Most of my amazing clients come to me because they need support to stay focused and aligned on their path in their lives and/or businesses so I know how important this is. Although I’ve got lots of tools and techniques that I use for myself I also love receiving support from my incredibly gifted soul sisters.
My go to wise women for energy work are Lara Waldman (she is gentle, graceful and offers very deep healing around money and abundance), Lysa Black (super powerful and she knows exactly how to access the deep wounds so they can heal), Ruby Toad (I always get my yearly Oracle Card Reading from her and she’s down to earth and awesome), Belinda Pate-MacDonald (such a gifted healer, channel and her connection to the earth is amazing) and Jackie Stewart (shamanic wild woman, essence practitioner and so great at holding space for all the emotions to flow).
There are so many amazing energy workers out there so let yourself be guided. Trust in your own inner voice and only receive support from someone who feels right to you. It’s so important to connect with practitioners who resonate with you on a soul level and that you feel safe and comfortable with.
Exquisite Self Care
The better I take care of myself the more I can enjoy life and business. It all starts on the inside. After years of not taking great care of my body I now get regular massages, go to yoga, sweat in the sauna, take long walks in the woods and take more time off to rest than ever before in my life. It’s so worth it!
Self care is what you long for. It can be anything from lying in bed for hours and reading a great book to going for a run. Working (even if you love what you do) is not self care so if you have a hard time finding something you enjoy I invite you to explore this more. Connect with your body and ask it what I needs. Listen. And act on the guidance you receive.
Trust that your body knows exactly what it needs. When you pay attention and allow yourself to receive what you truly long for, you will receive more guidance and it will flow.
Time Off To Play
I can get so stuck in my head and completely immersed in my to do list. That’s why play time is so important! Step away from your computer, forget your cell phone and go outside. Take a day/week/month off and have fun. Explore a part of the woods you’ve never been to, go on a road trip with your soul sisters, go to a great concert with your man or go to the movies in the middle of the day.
What did you enjoy doing as a child? What brings you joy? What new thing would be fun to try?
I love going to creative dance workshops, paint, take the train and hike up my favourite mountains. If you think you don’t have time to play and have fun you definitely have to do it :). I often resist stepping away from my work (because I love it so much!) but my best ideas and divine downloads come to me when I’m doing something else.
I hope you enjoyed this post and would love to know what resonated the most with you. And please share your favourite ways to dream your new year into being.
Let’s create more magic together!
Sending you waves of love from a cold but cosy south of France,
PS: If you get your workbook and/or planner from Leonie Dawson through my affiliate link by January 25 you may be one of the 3 winners of a 45 min Intuitive Reading with me.
