This year marks the beginning of a new cycle. A conscious starting point.

In an energetic nine-year cycle, 2026 carries the energy of Year 1. Year 1 represents a fresh start. New beginnings. Forward movement. It’s the energy of initiation and momentum after a cycle of completion.

This is a moment to choose direction with intention. To decide what you are available for this year and what you are no longer willing to carry forward.

As you step into this new year, I invite you to listen closely to your inner guidance and notice where you feel expansive and where you might still be holding back. The choices you make from this place shape the year ahead.

You don’t need every detail mapped out. What matters is staying connected to what feels true and allowing the next steps to reveal themselves as you move.

Many of the limits we experience are not external. They are the invisible glass ceilings created by old stories, past experiences, or conclusions we once formed to stay safe.

A new cycle offers an opportunity to notice where those ceilings still exist. Not to judge them, but to see them clearly. When a story becomes visible, it loosens its hold.

Breaking self-imposed limits doesn’t require pushing harder. It begins with awareness and the willingness to update the story you’re living from.

From Your Spiritual Curriculum

“The power to create our personal and professional success lies in the stories we tell ourselves.”

Reflection Prompt

What story might be quietly setting a ceiling on what you believe is possible for you?

Intention

To see yourself through compassionate eyes, especially in the stories you tell yourself.

Let this intention guide your choices as this new cycle unfolds.

Affirmation

I am choosing to support my growth, clarity, and expansion.

If this reflection brings a familiar pattern or inner ceiling into focus, you’re welcome to book a free 30-minute Next Step consultation. It’s a space to explore what’s showing up for you and see whether working together would support the direction you’re moving toward.

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Dr. Katja Rusanen with her book Your Spiritual Curriculum