"It's the New Moon and this hasn't happened on January 1st for 19 years. New moons are fabulous times for a fresh start. This particular New Moon is in Capricorn, which is great energy for letting go of the things that don't serve you and for opening the door for renewal and rebirth.  Additionally, because of the other astrological configurations, there has rarely been a more powerful time to begin to clear out stuck energy and congested situations in life.  If you are ready to cut some ties from the past, release negative patterns or habits, initiate new projects, or step into a new beginning, take time to tomorrow to plant some seeds for the future.  (Some ideas: Pray, Meditate, Create a Visison Seed Collage, Start a New program, etc.)  Don't let this opportunity fall by the wayside. Whatever you initiate tomorrow will be dramatically magnified in the months ahead!  2014 Bring It On!"

It's not too late.  Even though Denise suggests planting your seeds on January 1, I believe you can still achieve your goals if you follow through this weekend with strong intentions. (If you are strongly tied to the New Year, you can do this on January 31, the Lunar/Chinese New Year.) Pick a specific day and then on that day start the morning with strong intentions for your New Year.  Start by planting a seed for each project, habit or new beginning you want to cultivate in 2014.  I want to move more (can't use the E word because it just feels yucky to me) so I went outside and walked for 20 minutes.  I want to learn Sign Language and Swedish, so I got out my dictionaries for those languages and put them on my desk.  I want to meditate more regularly, so I listened to a beautiful guided meditation.  I want to cook and eat healthy so I made no-sugar bran muffins (see recipe in side bar).  And I want to get my family's genealogy completed in photo books so I cleared off my hobby table to make room for sorting and scanning.  Then I finished the day by watching my two favorite movies (that I watch every year) Steel Magnolias (love, friendship and strength) and Pollyanna (being glad).

This week set the stage for 2014 by clearing space, sowing seeds, and practicing the new habits on your lists (action=results and where intention goes, energy flows). And be sure to set out something that symbolizes who you are and where you're going.  Happy New Year!