The following is part of a sample Personalized Annual Life Path Plan, used with permission with the name changed to respect privacy.

It is true that humans as a whole tend to view growth and change on a linear basis, allowing for certain marks in the linear time-form to serve as guideposts for what has occurred or has yet to come.  With that in mind it is certainly appropriate to consider the birth anniversary as a marker by which one is regarded taller or older or more "evolved".  As we don't see Joseph becoming taller in the literal sense, and the fact of becoming older is certainly more than obvious, it remains then to discuss evolution, or at least, change.

It is also true that the preferred lens by which Joseph measures his growth as a human is indeed through his own level of comfort in personal interactions as well as with what he views as residing within himself.  Finding and applying balance, then, to these two areas is really the key to Joseph finding comfort and ease in his life.  Realizing, however, that the lens changes with both time and experience, is a useful fact to ponder.  Allowing these changes to take place without adding distortion is, again, a key to finding and maintaining the ever-elusive balance.

If we could sum up what we perceive as being the overriding "theme" for the upcoming year in a single word or phrase, it would be thus:  employing respect to its ultimate degree.

You will likely find may layers contained within that statement.  It is not out intent to be intentionally circumspect, however we do see that you enjoy the thrill of discovery and of finding multiple meanings contained within a single statement.  We figure we have given you a year's worth to ponder.

In addition, we can discuss some of the more mundane aspects of the year upcoming: you have already begun to see change in your interactions with co-workers.  Primarily we would say that there has been a shift in your own perception that as allowed energy to flow among you more smoothly. You have perhaps observed this at times.  We would say that it is a fair assumption to say that many of the stressors you have been experiencing in that venue will continue to shift and ease.

That is not to say that work-related frustrations will not continue to be present for you; simply that as perceptions begin to shift, so too will the interactions that result and your level of comfort with those.  You can continue to think of yourself as a catalyst for change in that venue, however gently that change is wrought.  Every cataclysmic event has its own brand of turmoil, and as one sensitive to seemingly minute shifts in energetic flow you will likely notice such events.  They may appear to create momentary lapses in balance but in fact more accurately represent corrections made in order to truly maintain such balance.

We see that there likely will be a great deal of satisfaction derived from other projects you have begun.  Working in close concert with another can be quite rewarding, can it not?  [smile]  And we expect too a closer connection not only between you and Sophia, but also that your connection with us will continue to change form over the upcoming year.  You have already noticed this, and we see that it is likely that you will continue to feel guided to make small energetic changes or explore various modalities and paths in order to more fully form your connection with us in this lifetime.  Drawing on the previous lifetimes during which we have studied together would likely be a place to start.

In terms then of the project mentioned earlier, although there has in some ways been a lessening of the movement initially begun, we see that life gets in the way sometimes and also and perhaps more importantly some necessary adjustments are being made so as to more fully define this project and the information contained within it.  We are happy to provide information and guidance but we do not as of yet have a clear "vision" of what you wish to ultimately present, and that clarification process will likely bring with it not only the people necessary to aid in its completion but also will attract within it the "right" sort of information that will ultimately become a part of yourselves and work to guide and nurture you personally, but also be the crux of the book you are planning to present publicly.

Insofar as your relationship with Sophia is concerned, we can say that there certainly is movement in a direction that could find you spending far more time together.  How that plays out depends on a host of other matters, but certainly the wheels have been set in motion.  Regardless, the likelihood of deriving much personal growth from your interaction is quite high, as that growth is a large part of what has brought you into one another's purview at this time.

On an energetic level, you will more than likely notice further shifts as you make changes to your own internal structure through play and through the continued examination of your own past and patterns.  This bubbling-up of pain and occasional terror does indeed affect your every cell, but as the coming year draws to a close you may be able to notice an easing in physical symptoms that you have been experiencing for some time now, mainly relating to sleep quality.  As of now, the continuous physical assault via the movement of energy related to emotion is causing a daily stress on a cellular level.  While there are few long-lasting effects, we see that much of your sleep difficulties are directly related simply to the movement of energy through your physical presence on a cellular level.  However, other than continuing the process you are already engaged in, and making changes as you see fit as the need arises, there is little you can do to protect against this onslaught.  Realize it is minor in comparison to many other more chemical maladies, but the effects are certainly present for you nonetheless.

You will also likely find yourself feeling placed within situations that are seemingly random and at the same time terrifying.  Patterns and repetitions of energetic dramas will likely continue being something you notice occurring, within various venues.  We would say that this is more about the noticing than it is about the experiencing, as what you will be experiencing will only be a trigger to past experience and the pain and emotion attached to that experience.  Whether past situations ever become truly clear in your mind or not is unclear at this time; it may not be needed to process the emotions attached.  The method you have been employing to deal with such events as they arise may not continue to work for you, but be aware that in the creation of new methods will likely also be the keys to unlocking things hidden within you that you would in actuality prefer to see the light of day.

It is likely, then, to be a year of creation and destruction, as the two truly go hand in hand. Be aware that there truly is much joy in either process.

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