Where Has Time Gone?
Year of The Hermit and The Snake, and the Upcoming Year of the Horse and Wheel of Fortune
“To be holy is to be wholly myself~nothing more, nothing less. Just as the Rose does not ask permission to bloom.”
From my new affirmation deck to be released January/February 2026
As I logged into Substack, I couldn’t believe it has been 3 months since my last writing. There have been many times I felt the desire to share an insight or write, but energetically I just was not able to. I have had some personal struggles and family needs which have left me exhausted. Even sitting here now at the computer trying to put words to paper, (or screen!) is difficult. So I will share the purpose of this writing. As we approach Christmas and the end of the year, I will most likely not be present in this space for at least 2 more months. I am currently rethinking how I want to show up and what direction I want to take my creative endeavours, and also the path of facilitating healings for others.
One thing that I am quite certain about is that I like Substack and the slower pace it offers. I have struggled with social media for quite some time now, and I really only do Instagram! However, the energy that a platform like Instagram draws from me, from everyone, is one that I am not keen on using going forward into 2026. I am a Taurus. We like slow and steady, unless someone waves a red flag, then you better watch out!
I also feel that platforms like Instagram are very masculine in energy, as in the constant need to perform, to promote, to gain followers etc etc. This does not align with my feminine nature. It feels very contradictory to who I am at heart. And here lies the problem. We live in a world that is becoming increasingly fake and disconnected, and I believe social media has a lot to answer for in this regard. It doesn’t promote genuine connection but instead we are now so self focused, chasing the next like or follower. I will say however, that I have discovered some amazing people on Instagram, and some of these people have become friends. Yes, there is amazing content and information to be found, and I will probably still hop on occasionally to see what they have shared or what they offering, but for me as a tool to share my work, it is draining.
“I am not to be perfect~I am here to be real, raw and fully alive in my light and my darkness alike.”
From my new affirmation deck to be released January/February 2026
Going ahead with Substack next year, I plan on altering how I present content. Creating content or a podcast takes hours. I have always been more than happy to share readings or prompts for the love of it but next year I will be looking at creating a paid tier. What I would love to do is create a community, a space for more connection. Genuine connection. And if Substack becomes my main focus, I will then be able to commit to more time on here.
So as we start closing out 2025, I wanted to speak of how we are getting to the end of the Year of the Snake and the year of The Hermit. For many this truly has been a year of death and rebirth. It has been a year calling us to shed old skins that no longer serve us. It has been a year that has beckoned us inward to contemplate our lives, our journey in life. It has beckoned us to sit as the hermit so that we may tap into our inner wisdom, or to become wiser! Change, deaths whether literally or metaphorically are difficult and as we approach the year’s end, the skin we need to shed may feel even more constrictive. It can feel very painful as if we will never shed it, but if we take that leap of faith and let go, it can liberate us. Especially as we move towards the Year of the Fire Horse. A time for bold action and galloping ahead. This will be tied in with The Wheel of Fortune.
Both are seasons of moving forward, and as I sit here the words, “Fortune favours the bold,’ has popped into my head. I encourage you to use the rest of this introspective season to shed what needs to be shed, take the lessons learnt and bravely move forward to a new season. Be as the brave and gallant knight, and seize any new opportunities that may cross your path, for as the saying goes, “Nothing ventured, is nothing gained!” Use the fire of the horse to burn away the last lingering bits of the old safe, and rise like the phoenix from the ashes. I am being asked by the guides to encourage you to adopt “Fortune favours the bold,” as your mantra for next year. I too will adopt this mantra alongside one I was given last week in a very funny way… “Let go of what you cannot control.”
Seeing I am here now, I will quickly share how that came about. I was going to meet a friend for lunch when I got stuck behind a very slow truck. My patience was being tested. After that, 2 more slow cars were placed in my path. Later that night on my way home, I had another slow car placed in front of me. By this stage I was very tired and I just wanted to get home, which was an hour away. I’m ashamed to admit, I was very very angry. About half way the car took a different direction and very loudly I said, “Thank God!!!” No sooner had I said that that I suddenly received the above message to let go of what I could not control. I ended up bursting into laughter! What a way to deliver that message, and you know what, it landed pretty deep. I have been applying that to all sorts of situations. It has made me realise just how very little I can actually control. How very little any of us can actually control!
I will leave you with 3 journal prompts. May they help you shed what needs to be shed and to let go of what you cannot control.
What old skin, thoughts, beliefs or old ways of being am I struggling to shed or let go of?
What wisdom have I gained this year, and how can it help me to shed what needs to be shed?
What have I been trying to control that I do not have control over?
How can I bravely and boldly move forward into a new season/new year? And what “fortune” will greet me in doing so? (Please note: fortune does not necessarily mean monetary.)
So my dear friends, that’s all from me for now. May magic abound and may you dare to venture into the deep mysteries of life!
Wishing you all peace! I hope you have enjoyed this writing from me. I am always open to hearing from you.
Until we meet again in the garden of the Rose…
With love & gratitude,
Zera 🌹✨
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