In with the new

Each New Year's Eve I do a small Kabbalah ritual passed on by my counsellor. Best done with a friend or loved one, or even in a group, it involves writing down all the things from the past year that you well and truly want to farewell on one piece of paper, then writing all the things you want to welcome into your life in the New Year on another piece of paper. 

Be clear and focused, and take your time... You want every word to count. 

Now, set fire to the 'Farewell' page and say the following prayer:

May Micha-el be on my right [water];

And on my left Garriel [fire];

Uri-el before me [air];

Behind me Rafa-el [earth].

And over my head, surrounding me, Shekhinate-el.

Keep the 'Welcome' page somewhere safe so you can refer to it during the year. It's always interesting to read over this page at the end of the year and to see what has come to pass.

Have a happy start to 2015 and may your wildest dreams come true. x