Good news - we made it through the 38 weeks of January! It was a good month in many ways, but, didn’t it seem to stretch on forever?

Now we’ve crossed the threshold of Imbolc - halfway through Winter, quietly leaning toward Spring. The light is subtly returning, and the energy is beginning to move. And with eclipse season opening its portal, it can (finally) feel like we’ve stepped into an entirely new year.

Technically, the Year of the Fire Horse begins at the New Moon, which also holds our first eclipse, on the 17th. But I can feel it already - the warmth of the fire, the rhythm of hooves in the distance, the quiet sense of a new chapter stirring. And it feels exciting!

As we enter what may be an intense six-week stretch, especially for those who feel everything deeply, I want to speak about something important:

Sensitivity and intuition often travel together. But they are not the same. For those who are highly sensitive, this can show up in many forms.

For some, it’s sound. Sir...