2018 Predictions
2018 is a dynamic year of growth.
To keep in step with this year's vibes, we will use intentions for directing and manifesting a path that is an authentic match to our higher self. I will also look into 2018 and see what the hear holds.
So, get ready! Time to dig and put in some good work!
Time to Clear Out
Our challenge in this new year is to clear out old thought patterns and unconscious behavior. This will allow space for our authentic self to emerge along with the expression of our unique voice.
We can capitalize now on preparing our energy to work with the dynamic opportunities ahead. This will help us pave the way into creating our future while also stabilizing it for any unexpected turbulence derailing us from our path.
Currently we are experiencing multiple challenges that are in competition for our attention and use of our energy. The rights of the individual vs government, oppression, racism, women’s rights: we are all fighting for the right of our voices being heard and our needs accepted with respect. These energetic tug-of-wars are centuries old, and their vibration is housed within each of us in the form of past lives and present life experiences.
These challenges force the individual investigate themselves. In 2018 we are being given the opportunity to consciously and thoughtfully identify our authentic values and voice and the opportunity to act in a manner that is of benefit to us as individuals and also as a positive force in society.
Shape Resistance Into Empowerment
There will be some major themes present throughout 2018. If we take these on from a position of empowerment, we will succeed despite any setbacks. If we process the challenges through fear, we will allow the dynamic nature of 2018 to intimidate us, ultimately frightening us away from knowing our true selves.
This moves us into the first theme of the year, resistance. The challenges currently at work are creating a turbulent push and pull within each of us. Our beliefs, morals, and values are being tested. To process them in a productive manner, each of us has to look within to our history and unresolved pain. Housed in this information is our truth, our ability to heal ourselves and work out past grief and stand in the present. However, the great distractor of finding our truth is the energy of resistance. When we are in partnership with resistance, we may procrastinate projects or self-care we know we should tend to; blame others as the cause of situations or deeds instead of going within to find our own answers; and act out in ways that harm ourselves or another, giving power to other destructive emotions. Into 2018 we each have an opportunity everyday to choose to look within for our healing. As we each consciously work to figure out what is triggering us to experience resistance, we are giving ourselves the opportunity to create the space for profound experiences of personal transformation.
As we move through and understand our triggers for experiencing resistance in a more conscious manner, we gain the opportunity to better utilize our energy towards empowerment, our second theme for the year. When we can operate from this energy, the individual feels fueled by their own decisions and ability to create their path in life. They experience peace and fulfillment and enjoy finding a way to be a positive force in society. As we find our own voice and ways to give to our self and our community, anger and any desire to oppress another neutralize. When we are empowered, we understand our part in community, act accordingly, and give of ourselves to others.
To manage this powerful shift from resistance to empowerment, we can employ the creation of intentions, our third theme of the year. They help us consciously lay the foundation for our path, allowing us to be uncomfortable and awkward with growth all while shifting with grace.
Create Your Intentions
From where you are at right now, think of one goal (or resolution) you have been ruminating on for 2018. For example, a goal could be, Create A Budget. Often, the reason goals or resolutions are not fulfilled is because there is no heart behind saying “I want to create a budget.” Finding the connection to our goals in a deeper way is the magic to manifesting. In this way, let’s turn Create A Budget into an intention. So instead, we say, “In 2018 I want to understand the flow of money in and out of my life. I want to know where I spend money each month and how that relates to how much money I am creating. It is important to me to understand the flow of money in my life and how I can work with it to help me support my future self and ultimately create affluence.” Suddenly the goal of Create A Budget turns into shifting into a lifestyle that has some purpose, a feeling behind it connecting us to a life event we want to experience. We have just given that goal turned into an intention the opportunity to become an energetic experience. The Universe’s language is energy. Through the work of intentions, you have just created a conversation with the universe about what you would like to conspire to manifest!
You are not out of the woods by just having this wonderful imaginative event from “Create A Budget”. You have to be disciplined to stay on track and take the steps necessary to match the energy you are conspiring to create. Universal energy will be there to support you if you continue to show up in union with your intention.
2018 is asking you to create these intentions now. Get the energy for the year rolling in the direction you are seeking. Actively co-create.
A Look Ahead
As we move into January and February we will be continuing to process lessons from 2017. This time of the year resistance will be popping up through feeling lethargic and like we are stuck in a rut. It is important to remember that we are removing old energy from our space that is no longer a match to our highest good. If we do not label how we feel but instead consciously trust our innate intuition, we will flow through this shift with grace and ease. This yields the healthiest of processes, allowing the space for healing and creativity.
If we stick with our intentions for 2018, moving into March we will begin to feel the transition from resistance from empowerment. How much we connect with it is dependent on our engagement with our personal development. Life will start to find a flow again but moving forward will not necessarily be easy. We are simultaneously in a process of letting go of the past and creating our present. This is not an easy task. To stay engaged and on track, we have to focus on creating our life through our intentions.
As April comes around the energy really starts to pick up. The end of April is like a spark, pushing us out of whatever resistance we have been working with and calling us to start acting on our intentions. We will be feeling anxious or excited, frustrated or empowered, all dependent on how well we stayed on track for ourselves in the previous months of the year. We can start to see our intentions take shape and/or continue along the trajectory we have planned. Make good choices everyday. Be patient and calculated in your moves forward.
In May through July we will see energy calm a bit. But this will amplify our ability to move forward. As we begin to see our lives take shape based on good choices framed by the creation of our intentions, personal empowerment has the opportunity to manifest on a greater level. We begin to notice how we are consciously working with our energy and that of the universe to create our life path.
The pressures from the world around us begin to intensify again in August. This is the time to check in with our meditation practice. Keep it on a schedule. If you can only do five minutes a day, go for it. We need to be grounded at this time in particular to help us steady the ebb and flow of energies around us, acting as a catalyst for foundational forces. We should take this role on if we have the energy resources available to help society in this manner. If not, we should focus on keep our own self in balance. At this time it will be imperative to stay in alignment with our intentions and consciously give to society in a positive manner.
As we move into September, hunker down, check on your progress with your intentions for the year. Are you on track? If yes, how do you need to adjust or update your intentions with where you are now and what you have learned? If not, be thankful that you checked in with yourself with the purpose of finding some foundation within yourself. Then, look at your intentions again and write down what you need to shift to start moving with the flow of your intentions. Did some not come to fruition? That’s ok, reevaluate. Maybe you didn’t really connect with them in the first place, or maybe you didn’t go deep enough into disciplining yourself in your connection with them. So, adjust, start again, or change it up.
As we move towards October- November, we will feel some relief in the turbulent energy we have been experiencing. This is mostly due to the shift in seasons and help from nature shifting our attention inward. Make sure to review what you have learned throughout the year. Move into love at this time. Allow what you have created through the year to permeate into your knowledge of self. See what steps you were able to conquer and make happen. This is a time for self appreciation for the moves you were able to create.
In December, notice how you were able to reshape your life over the past year.
Ask yourself:
How did you push yourself forward into action?
How did you react to adversity?
What actions did you take to help society in a positive way?
What did you do to make yourself feel more connected to your spirit?
How did you work through the resistance and into empowerment?
How did you show up every day to build your life?
Take credit for having the courage to change your lifestyle, to connect more authentically to yourself, to heal past wounds, and to use your voice to express your unique view of the world. Validate all that you created in 2018.
Empower Your Path
In 2017 we were faced with an overwhelming amount of adversity. For 2018, that adversity is here to stay. It is here to help us all wake up and become more conscious of our choices, our selves, and our relations to each other.
By working in conjunction with our thoughtful intentions, we can work through the challenge of resistance into true personal empowerment. We can find peace and fulfillment within and respect for one another.
The year ahead holds the promise of great growth for the individual. How do you want to show up for the challenge?
Published in Sedona Journal's November 2017 Predictions issue. Available at many natural food stores and online.
