Kether

Kether / Attunement: The month of January is represented by the 1st sephira in the Tree of Life. Kether is located at the very top center of the head (GV20 in Acupuncture). Blockages here inhibit the creative impulses of the individual, and create reactions to show what is not whole within the self. Kether is the place of "limitless light" and "limitless love" (light=love). It is what connects us to the divine, the Creator, the "All", and separation from this light creates fear.

Kether is very fitting for the month of January as we are beginning to see an increase of light from the sun (after the Winter Solstice), and Kether talks about drawing this light into our being from above.

Meditate on this symbol for 5 minutes a day through the month of January to help release the blockages between you and the Universal Light, helping to increase creativity and release of fears. Alternately, you could also print off this symbol (make it about 2.5 inches) and place it at the top of your head for the 5 minutes with your eyes closed.

Zhun - Beginning

Zhun / Beginning is the 3rd hexagram of the I Ching and represents the month of January within this system. According to the Chinese, it represents the 12th month of the Lunar Year, and in the Gregorian calendar, that fits within January. This hexagram tells us through an ancient symbolic knowing within our being about truth that a new situation is full of potential to develop or create.

The upper qua is the symbol for Water, the lower Thunder. Thunder shows action and power, while Water shows troubles. Through watching nature, the ancient sages saw this hexagram as talking about "no matter how powerful one is, nothing should be taken lightly, and that guiding principles and the foundation should be put in place before starting something new. Accumulate your strengths and wait for the correct timing."

You can print out the image of Zhun and stand on it for 10-minutes a day to help open up the creative energies.