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December is a month of holiday festivities, near-nonstop sales advertisements, and many religious observations surrounding light. In the Northern Hemisphere, as we venture faster than dropping temperatures to the longest night and shortest day, it is only natural to think of the coming year and ask: where do we want to go?
Turmoil appears frequently in our lives. Whether it appears in the form of war, political disruption, or an internal battle with individual goals such as getting in shape, connecting with others, or quitting a bad habit, the need to resolve the turmoil begins with the active action of acknowledging the reality that appears before us.
In the spirit of New Year’s Eve,” writes Karl Seigfried in TWH’s final column of 2022, “here’s my countdown of ten things that I’d love to see in the coming year, each with a link to something to do or something to read as inspiration towards action.”
Clio Ajana examines the numerological underpinnings of the new year.
Clio Ajana welcomes TWH’s readers to the solstice season with a consideration of how the holiday sets up for the year to come, as well as a spell for helping to set goals for the new year.