The (Massive) Shift

2024 officially opens the ‘Age of Aquarius’. On January 20 2024, the sun entered the revolutionary sign of Aquarius, kicking off a brand new astrological season, which many astrologers consider a historical shift.

The Age of Aquarius according to astrology is generally considered to be ‘the age of light,’ when themes around individuality, freedom, and rebellion will begin to resonate all over the world. As of January 20 2024, we are moving out of a time ruled by the sign of Pisces which has shaped human history for around 2000 years. During this time, one of the biggest themes has been the battle between science and religion. A battle that has marked the development of human society for the past two centuries with power plays, control and domination through hierarchical organization systems. A time of the solo-leader with (his) subjects, the oppressor and the masses, the guru and his subjects.

In the Age of Aquarius, the major change about to emerge, is the change of the structure in society, in the world - and in ourselves. In the Age of Aquarius, organization is led by the group, where each individual is the leader. Like a major constellation, where the movement of each member matters for the bigger movement, humanity will move towards new ways of being, where we need to consider the whole and look at the world from the family of things. The groups involve not only human beings, but all species. The leading principle will be the interconnection through emotional and telepathic awareness between the group members.

Like the tribes, back in the days, we will start to depend again on different types of wisdom, emotional intelligence and Earth-based eco-consciences in a new shapes. A new mindset, that merges the wins of the Piscean age, medicine and technology, with the Aquarius ideals of humanity and life-forms.

A Marriage of Head & Heart

In the Age of Aquarius, we can expect a great surge in the existing offers if technology and intelligence platforms, new branches of therapy and ecological healing - as well as a reniassance of artforms. The key to the New World order is to use technology for the benefit of humanity - not control and domination. A marriage of the Head of and the Heart. We are moving into a time that supports all kinds of liberation marked by changes in how we think, relate, and view the world. Both technologically and spiritually, we are ready to elevate a few octaves.

But in order for this to unfold, we must cultivate our own humanity, the human heart, as many are prone to getting lost in the many solutions technology brings, if we operate from the old Piscean paradigm. A lot of people, especially the younger generation, can get lost in screens and technology, only to become a new kind of slave instead of the master, so this time calls for courageous individuals, that can lead the way for a human, or life-centered, approach to the solutions, we bring forward.

A Water Year - The Great Healing

The water sign of Aquarius brings a promise of great healing. Being the sign of the water bearer, Aquarius opens the chapter of an entirely new book, that brings a welcome opportunity for cleansing of the old: Old thought systems and beliefs as well as plans and schemes, that are born out of the old paradigm.

Throughout the year, we can find ourselves in a kind of purification process, where we are supported in letting go of old wounds and identities and find peace within our lives. It is a year, where the change we want to see, whether in our own lives or out in the world, must come from within.

We are the ones, that must cultivate new solutions and navigate the unchartered waters through our feelings and emotional intelligence. A navigation, that can be new to many of us, as the Piscean age heralded reason and logic as the base of decision making. Now we must rely on instinctive and intuitive insights to find our way forward and come up with new offers and solutions for problems.

So how do we do that? Through somatic experiences, nature therapy and connective experiences. Not only connection to each other, but also the whole cosmos and all the species. Sound healing, water therapy, yin-based practices and everything that regulates our nervous systems, are practices that cultivate our emotional responses and connect us to our inner voices, the Earth itself and our own humanity.

This is a time that favours experimentation and creative risk-taking, as we move through–and into–new waters. One thing is for sure. We can’t figure things out the old way: with our mind. This journey goes through emotional waters, where we need to find the clues through our emotions and sensitivity. Like a game of ‘hot’ or ‘cold’, we are asked to connect with a deep knowing of where to go and what to do. To feel our way forward through a different navigation system.

The Number 8

Numerologically, 2024 reduces to the number 8. The number 8 is associated with transformation and alchemization of personal and karmic patterns. Through grounding practices and shadow work, we can open the path to personal freedom and take quantum leaps in our lives. This is a deeply transformative year, where we must allow our fears and shadows appear in order to transform them into courage and jewels of wisdom. A year to ride our ‘inner dragon’ and tame our fears on the way as we rewrite our life stories.

Think of this year as a personal initiation journey that connects your to your personal leadership, a leadership where the heart is the ruler, and the mind the servant. A sacred marriage of the head and the heart, the eros and the logos, where the heart brings the Imagination and the Head brings the Manifestation. Together they can bring the understanding of the past into the future and work together for birthing and co-creating a new world

This is the year to create a power change in yourself. To walk towards what is for you and away from what is not. To come home to yourself and own your energy and your gifts. To write a new story about who you are. To call back the parts of you that were oppressed and controlled by yourself or any other, and fill the dark places with light and love.

Expecting the Unexpected.

2024 comes with the promise to open up a new chapter, where we are learning to re- balance realism and idealism and generate the courage to face the world’s horrors while keeping our hearts open. We are ready to (re-) learn to remain empathetic, loving, and present with the beauty of each moment, as we allow waves of grief and despair to wash through us, without dimming our light or destroying our faith in humanity.

Here’s to an amazing, wild and unexpected ride on the dragon in 2024. May your year be filled joy, tears, laughter and the human kindness of your own heart. We need you to be here, with all that you are, including your fears, scars and insecurities.

Find more inspiration in the 10 Do’s & Don’ts of 2024 below in order to navigate, ride and thrive through this year of great shifts - outer as well as inner.

Happy 2024!