Before we all get too happy about all this, let’s remember that not everyone’s idealistic causes are necessarily a “good” thing.  Hitler was an idealist who did explore paths to spiritual enlightenment. His were just on the “dark” side. It’s up to those of us who hold ideals and follow spiritual paths that are in the “light”, so to speak, to be strong and keep pushing for change. We can’t afford to be complacent.

2008, Numerologically speaking, was a four personal year for me.  This would normally be a year for giving solid structure to all things that were set in motion, whether it be career, relationship, long term projects, etc.  Apparently, I had not set the right things in motion during my one throught three years as it seems much of my life fell apart in 2008.  I had to structure things I had not expected.   The first, having to be a caretaker for my mom and still managing my career.  Almost dying gave me a clue that I needed to set new foundations and priorities and finally, the loss of one of my sources of income finished giving me the cosmic ”clue by four” that I needed to make some changes.  Luckily, four is followed by five.  In numerology one is creation; the start of a new nine year cycle. It is the opportunity to formulate and start the gears in motion for a new direction or long term project.  If it wasn’t done right, as my four indicated to me, five is re-creation; this year is the apex and turning point in the nine year cycle. A good year for surprises, taking chances and once again setting gears in motion. 

 I must admit that I do seem to have “cleaned house” during my four year, almost dying put a lot of things in perspective in terms of what is really important and what isn’t, and as much as I didn’t want to start over, again, I feel better and less stressed than I have for years.

 HAPPY 2009 EVERYBODY. 

A belated “Happy New Year” to everyone and may you all meet the challenges of your personal year successfully.

2007 has been a very difficult for many and I can only hope that 2008, a “One” Universal Year brings new beginnings and changes that sends this world in a new and better direction.

 I will be back at my post taking your calls on Friday, January 4th 2008.

 I also recommend my single clients be very cautious about entering into any new romances at this time of year.  Many people feel particularly lonely and want someone to spend the Holidays with.  In short, many people enter new relationships for all the wrong reasons.  Every year many clients ask about new relationships they’re entering in November and December.  Around late January and February, they’re asking me about major difficulties in this same relationship or about the break-up and why it happened.

I see Thanksgiving as the one day a year that reminds me to stop, count my blessings, and be thankful for each one.  Christmas, besides being a time to celebrate the birth of Christ, is a time to be with loved ones and being grateful you have them.  I see New Year’s Eve as a time of evaluation to see what I did right, as well as what I should have done differently, during the past year.  I then don’t so much make resolutions as set a new direction towards the next level. 

 This time of year is a particularly difficult one for a lot of people.  Those who are alone, those whose finances don’t allow any celebration, those who lost loved ones in the past year.  This year, many are losing their homes.   Remember that charity is not just about giving toys to toy drives, food to the food drives, etc.  It’s about taking the time to give a kind word, to listen to someone who is lonely and has no-one to talk to, to invite a neighbor who has no family to share a meal or some egg nog.  Most everyone thinks of needy children.  Remember the seniors too, they’re our forgotten people and many are alone, lonely and have little, or no, allowance in their budgets for celebrating anything.  

My little town does a toy drive every year.  This year we’re also doing a fund raiser for our seniors.  The money will go to gift certificates for the local supermarket, the pet supply store, cab rides, etc.  These cerficates will be given in Christmas cards to those local seniors who have little, if any, discretionary income left after their bills are paid.  This event was my idea, and I am very pleased I shared it with people who could make it happen. 

Look around, someone nearby has nowhere to go this Holiday Season, include them in your own celebration…it could mean more than any amount of money you could give. 

In the grand scheme of things, especially considering the tragedies and problems of some of the people I read, there are way worse things than losing a pet.  It still hurt.   I still haven’t figured out the karmic lesson, but do accept there is a reason and everything balances out in the end.  I am now even more careful entering and leaving the house and my house cats now do wear collars and ID tags except for the blind girl (who won’t tolerate a collar) and the one who runs from the front door whenever it’s opened.  Domino (the new boy) is microchipped and the rest will be in the next couple of weeks.  (It took almost a month to find out what had happened to Scooter, had he been wearing a tag I would have found out sooner.)  Of course, I actually did feel him die, but hoped I was wrong and went through the flyers everywhere/check the shelters and local vets thing. 

I’ve also been preparing for winter.  Where I live, that means make sure the gutters are clear, the french drain is clean and clear, the “damp-rids” are hanging in the closet and the de-humidifiers are out of the closet and ready to go.  Digging out the umbrellas and having them easy to find and grab is a must too.