Overleaves for 2009
(according to the Michael system)

Priest energy
Goals of Reevaluation and Growth
Caution Mode
Pragmatist and Idealist Attitudes
Chief Features of Self-Destruction and Impatience
Moving Center
Responsibility/Relationship Sequence
Spiritual Pathway of Worker
(positive pole: rebuilding nation's economy /
negative pole: losing job)

Themes for 2009

A new idealism: We're speaking out about our Mature and Old Soul values, and we're gently rocking the boat. We're coming out of hiding after decades of suppression by Baby and Young Souls. The coming year will bring Priest-like values, with a rebellious spirit arising in the collective.
A new frugality: Ascetic values are suddenly in style, making sensible practicality a welcome relief after decades of shallow consumerism. This is one of the hallmarks of the shift to Mature Soul in this country. The Chief Feature of Self-Destruction is showing up as widespread shrinkage and suicidal poverty angst (especially in September 2009), but we'll also see it in the positive pole: sacrifice. We're seeing through the illusion of havingness, and we're shrinking our egos.
A new beginning is happening starting early January that will be highlighted weeks afterwards with the inauguration of Obama: a truly Aquarian Age president. He is a team player who authentically likes people. He uses the Goals of Acceptance and Growth pretty much equally, which gives America an invitation to do the same.
Reevaluating our life tasks: We're stopping in our tracks to be fully present, without having a clue as to what's in the future. We're being forced to throw planning out the window. Life is coming at us too quickly to control, so we're shutting down a bit (in a Caution Mode way) to deliberate and to make things simpler and easier.
Working: We're focusing on work this year----Is it available? Or are we losing our jobs? Do we need to move in order to work at a new job? We're reevaluating our career paths for viability in this stretched economy; and we're making practical, Pragmatist-style decisions for taking care of ourselves.
Spiritual compassion: 2009 will be a year of great opening and Messianic Plane connections. We'll go en masse to spiritual retreats and religious ceremonies: places where we can heal and be healed. Many, many people are discovering a simple, uncluttered truth: that They Are That; and That has a great big heart.

Month by month forecast

JANUARY 2009: The year starts off with a (good) bang, with the inauguration that will reflect the Priest/Growth/Idealist energy. Mercury goes retrograde from January 11-31. Expect quake activity and unusual tides and weather.

FEBRUARY 2009: We'll be active around the 9th. Revolution and rebellion will be in the news. A parallel shift with newness begins at the end of February.

MARCH 2009: The parallel shift continues. Expect breakups, cocooning, solitude, racial conflicts, colds/flu and a month with Goal of Discrimination. Things will get intense around the end of March for a few weeks.

APRIL 2009: Intensity continues, along with a possible labor strike early on, shakiness mid-month, and destruction in the news around the 22nd and 26th. We'll slide to a loving Acceptance, oddly enough, in the midst of all of this.

MAY 2009: We'll be efficient, discriminating and pragmatic. We'll get a lot done; however, expect health karmas and delays. Our connections to spiritual realms will see us through.

JUNE 2009: Forest fires and other fires may be in the news. We'll be in a stubbornness and greed phase, throwing frugality to the wind. Quake and/or aerospace problems are possible around the 17th through early July, along with an intense news event around the 23rd.

JULY 2009: We'll tell big stories, and might find it hard to separate illusion from reality. The good news is, our social life and travel plans will take off again after the 5th. Physical energy might be low around the 21st, with possible unusual climatic events.

AUGUST 2009: A month of much change. We'll cocoon with our family and friends. Energy will be high around the 5th, with the possibility of labor strikes around the 7th-10th, along with quakes or airplane events around the 18th, and intensity around the 26th.

Expect cease fires from late August through October, then angst and dictator-style power plays in the news from October 2009 through August 2010.

(You can get a detailed forecast each month for the rest of 2009 in Expansion newsletter. Click here for more info.)