New Year Ritual

Along with others, I actually honor the official New Year on January 1st. Since I was a child I wrote and wrote in my own personal journals. On New Years Eve I write down my choices during this past year and the results I got from them. I analyze them, I look at my mistakes, I look at my successes, and think about what my goals will be for the New Year.

I never make frivolous goals. It’s not about my weight or my promise to exercise. I do not keep it general, I try to get specific. I also include a list of my own personal priorities in my life. On the 1st I place this list into what I call my Magic Box. It will sit the entire year on my altar. I do not review it again until December 31st and I use it to formulate my plan for the next year as a guide and as information. These actions are just my own thing, just the way I personally handle my own ritual in celebration. While it is somewhat of a spiritual endeavor it is not done or performed or even intended to be one. It’s an attempt to have control in my own life, which of course causes a chain reaction to affect the spirit.

I’m pleased with 2006. The notes I wrote, the goals and priorities are so shifted from the year before. There has been a huge advancement for me in the mundane world with finances and career accomplishments. I have the absolute best income ever and it is completely stable. I was leery of my boss and some work changes, but she’s proven to be my biggest supporter and the person who has wanted to reward me in so many ways. The people in my life changed so much for the better in general.. from the users to the givers. My marriage is literally awesome; my husband may be the last great guy on the planet. I was told more times than I can count this year how envious others are of our relationship (which often takes me by surprise really). This is perhaps the very first time EVER that my general growth in life has had such a huge affect. It is literally amazing to when I think back to 5 years ago or whatnot.

This year I changed my silly little personal ritual. I added to it and I felt it was deserved. I wrote the Goddess a Thank You note for everything she helped me to do and to see. And in the Magic Box it went today! It felt like I could not have done this on my own, and someone else was owed a thank you. SHE truly looked out for me this year. In a way it is perhaps a rite of passage.