A Violet-tinged indigo blue; pure light is the medium.

Once upon a time, New Year's was my least favorite holiday.  My new year's experiences never lived up to the hype or my expectations.  Three years ago, as midnight approached on the dreaded eve, I was sitting in my aunt and uncle's house, alone in thier livingroom (my cousins were away at friend's houses and my aunt and uncle had long since gone to bed), feeling miserable.  I pondered the meaning of "Januay 1st" in the greater Cosmic sense.  Does it really mean anything when the Earth is in that particular place of it's orbit?  Seems like a Solstice or Equinox would be a more sensical new year marker...but then I decided to shift my attitude.  I decided instead of wallowing in self-pity for my emotional solitude, I would take charge of my situation. I wrote a letter of intent outlining everything I wanted to learn and experience and feel and heal and let go of in the coming year.  I kept that piece of paper safe and periodically reviewed it throughout the year.  And you know what? Darn near everything I intended came to pass.  That has become my New Year's tradition and it has served me very well.

This year, I plan to be in the high desert of south-central Utah on New Year's eve, reflecting, meditating, relaxing, laughing.  With friends or alone, I'm not sure. I want to ponder the many lessons 2007 brought for me.  Feel into the Great Mystery of this life unfolding.  Write a letter of intent for 2008.

May I walk in beauty, hand in hand with the devine. A-ho.

Peace.