Sitting with the Season: Reflecting, Refining & Redesigning.

Sometimes I think there's a reason we tend to get sick during the wintery months; other than the bitter cold air. It's a time that we are forced inside and for good reason! It's time to look inward and reconnect to your intuition. Gift yourself time to rest so you can reflect, refine and redefine your life. 

For those of us living in the northern hemisphere winter coincides with new year traditions like resolutions or goals. We are gifted a new calendar year; a fresh start. Often our resolutions are a reflection of what we want to see changed in our current lives. A refinement of bad habits and a redesign to welcome newer habits that will serve us better. Whether you're limiting alcohol or cutting out sugar this is a renewal of sorts and we're feeling it!

Astrologically speaking you may have had a good time tracking your habits through January's Capricorn season as Capricorns are known for their hard work and dedication to a goal. Seems like the right time to set new resolutions, to me. As January flows into February we moved into dreamy Aquarius, who reminds us of those lofty goals and tend to start to think outside of the box a bit perhaps visualizing an entirely different lifestyle. Since February 19th we have stationed in Pisces Season and it's a big one with Mercury in Retrograde for most of it. 

While Pisces Season already asks you to check in with your emotions, Mercury Retrograde is reminding you to look deeper into why you feel that way? Are you being reactive or proactive? Is this really something worth your time, effort and emotional attachment or can you redesign where to put your energy an time? 

Ways to connect with the Wintery Season:

• Journal like your life depends on it! I find I always journal A LOT more during those cold months we are stuck inside. Whether you are recommitting to your gratitude practice or just working through those retrograde vibes set a side time to journal it out.
  
  
• Slow Down. Take time to rest. There's a reason many animals hibernate this time of the year. Give yourself a little extra time for self-care this season. Perhaps one of your goals can be improved sleep!
  
  
• In fact, Amp Up Your Self Care all around. Treat yourself to that hot cup of tea or long lavish lavender bath. Any thing that let's you slow down and reconnect with yourself. This is the time!
  
  
• Looking to still be productive? Plan out your Future/Spring. Winter is also a great time for planning. Choose a class to take in the upcoming weeks or grab a calendar and start mapping out important dates as well as days to check in with those new goals/habits that you're working on.
  
  
• Work with your Intuition. Try some divination practices to amp up your intuitive senses. Pull a few tarot cards, learn to read your tea leaves or just take a deep breath and see what your gut says. (That last one might be most important!)

Let yourself grow through the darkness and redefine what comes next. You are the author of your life so be sure to write out exactly what you want to see. You got this. 

- Jenn Rose

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