Every year brings its own energy, but the transition from 2025 to 2026 is especially powerful. In numerology and soul evolution, 2025 is a Year Nine—the sunset of a nine-year cycle—and 2026 is a Year One, the sunrise of a brand-new journey. Understanding these energies can help you close the past with gratitude and step into the future with intention.

What Does Year Nine Mean?

Year Nine is all about completion, release, and reflection. It’s a season to honor what you’ve experienced, tie up loose ends, and make space—emotionally, mentally, and energetically—for what’s next. You might have noticed themes of closure, endings, or old patterns surfacing for review in 2025. That’s not a setback—it’s the wisdom of the cycle at work.

Year Nine asks us to:

• Reflect on our journey and celebrate growth

• Release what no longer serves us

• Forgive ourselves and others to lighten our load

• Make peace with the past so we can move forward unburdened

Transitioning: Rituals and Reflections

Instead of pushing for new beginnings, Year Nine invites you to:

• Write a letter to your past self or create a simple letting-go ceremony

• Ask, “What am I ready to complete? What lessons am I carrying forward?”

• Acknowledge with gratitude the people and experiences that shaped you

Welcoming Year One: The Power of New Beginnings

As 2026 dawns, you enter Year One—a time for planting seeds, setting intentions, and deciding what you want to grow for the decade ahead. If you’ve spent 2025 closing chapters, now is the moment to step into clarity, courage, and bold new beginnings.

Year One encourages us to:

• Reflect on what we’ve learned

• Release what we’ve outgrown

• Choose a word or intention to guide the year

• Take one small, brave step toward what we want

How to Start Aligned

You don’t need to overhaul your life or set dozens of resolutions. Instead, try:

• Ritual: Light a candle, journal, or join a group ceremony to mark your transition

• Reflection: Ask yourself, “What do I want more of? What am I ready to leave behind?”

• Community: Share your intention with others for accountability and support

Join Us: Alignment Ceremony, January 11th

If you’re craving a meaningful way to close out Year Nine and step into Year One, our Alignment Ceremony is for you. Led by Ginger Snyder, we’ll reflect, set intentions, and seal the energy of 2025 so you can move forward lighter and clearer. Whether you’re new to this kind of work or a seasoned soul-searcher, you’ll find a welcoming space to begin your next chapter.

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Affirmations for the Journey:

• “I honor what brought me here. I let go with gratitude and trust the next chapter.”

• “I choose alignment over attachment. I trust what unfolds.”

Here’s to honoring the wisdom of completion and embracing the promise of new beginnings. Let’s make this transition one to remember—together.