We round the last bend of 1997, which has been a "8"year, ("8" is the number of manifesting).

The number "8"on a spiritual level asks us to pay attention to cycles. Cycles are amplified to us when we look to nature, especially now when we see nature evolving to its fullness in autumn. Autumn is a time that nature reflects to us our own fullness so we can become fully aware of what we have manifested. We see through the cycles of nature, the cyclical process of manifesting, by watching germination come into fullness, then releasing and preparing for the new cycle.

The entire Holiday Season that lies ahead is a symbolic ritual that allows us to align ourselves with the natural cycles of fullness and the natural cycle of releasing so that we can be void, open and empty for the new cycle to begin. The process of Gift Giving and Gift Receiving provides us with the perfect symbolic background for connecting to the cycle at manifestation that nature demonstrates to us during this very important time.

The giving part of the equation is the acknowledgment of your abundance. In the true sense giving is a release of stored abundance. This stored abundance release allows you to become void and gives space for new life to be birthed in the spring, just as nature drops its leaves and these leaves become the mulch for the new sprouts to germinate in the spring.

To effectively commence the cycle at giving you must buy yourself the first gift. This will make buying for others more effective and save you a lot of money. Remember there is a difference between a gift and a present. A present is something you want someone to have a gift is something you know the receiver wants to receive.

You Are the Receiver!

The symbology of receiving is very important, for without it the cycle cannot be complete. Unfortunately our culture has ignored this part of the equation by promoting an axiom that is not true. "It is better to give than to receive." When receiving a gift you are given the privilege to see the power of your magnetic field that is symbolic of the results of your years experience. Your ability to receive sets up the manifesting field for the New Event Structure in the New Cycle!

I am reminded of these powerful words written by my teacher, Barbara Dillenger: