Welcome to the card of the month! This is a space where I pull a card for the entire month and detail what it means and what might come up for you during the next 31 days. Here is this month’s card and what it means for you and your life moving forward into January:
The Hermit
I have to admit, I chuckled when I saw this card because other spiritual leaders and readers have dubbed The Hermit the card of 2025. The Hermit is part of the major arcana, indicating its effect on every aspect of our lives, not just our minds or hearts.
The Hermit suggests that we take things one step at a time, and for January, I couldn’t agree more. We have been taught as a society to make our New Year’s resolutions and hit the ground running.
At least for me, growing up, that was all I remember. That January is a new year, a new you, so no time to waste. But we have had some years in the past that were not so kind to us.
From the pandemic, ongoing wars, and a political climate that has divided people rather than unified, it’s been very rough to maintain some level of optimism.
So this month, the cards say to do the opposite.
Don’t hit the ground running, don’t rush to make your goals come true, and don’t try to keep up with the trends. Instead, take this month to sit down, close your eyes, take deep breaths, and REST.
Take this month to ground yourself, center yourself, and take things one step at a time. While we may want to keep the engine running to move towards our future, we don’t have control over the future. No matter how hard we try.
Instead, remember that we are in winter, the season of hibernation or rest and of cozying up with a soft blanket and a good book.
Use this time to start slow and reevaluate what you want this year to be before taking action. There is no rush for as we all know, life is a marathon, not a sprint.
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Til next time,
Kimberly