Your Year Ahead Reading

	January Raccoon This masked bandit can make you laugh with his antics, or make you angry when you realize hes made off with your food! Raccoon is incredibly curiousto the point that hell walk into a potentially dangerous situation just to see whats up. Like Raccoon, are there situations youre barging into before you have all the information? Might want to re-think this one.
	February Rabbit Poor Rabbit! No other animal is so associated with fear than Rabbitthat nervous little bunny who hops and leaps at every little sound. Rabbit has come to you today to ask you to have the courage to face whatever difficulties youre having instead of running away to a safe burrow. Face your fears, examine your old fight or flight patterns, and determine once and for all to stop hiding away.
	March Ant Ant is dutiful, patient, industrious and focused. If you ever put an obstacle in the middle of an ant trail, youll notice that ant will go over it, around it, or even under itbut ant will NOT let the obstacle drive him backwards. Above all, ant is a team player, and knows that if each member of the team does his assigned task, the team will succeed. Do you have goals that are best met by team effort? If so, get the other players off the bench and let them into your game.
	April Green Woman Green Woman has magically floated into your life to remind you of the energy of fertility--fertility for a project, a garden, a love affair or conception. If there is fertile ground, it WILL bear fruit. Green Woman encourages you to practice your own brand of magic, and to appreciate the talents you have that will, in the near future, give birth to a magical creation.
	May Deer If you can imagine Bambi, you can imagine the message Deer brings to you todaya message of sweetness, innocence, and gentle spirit. Be delicate today in your communication with other and with yourself. This is definitely not a time for being critical, mean-spirited, or sarcastic. Just as Deer's heart can be easily wounded, so can the heart of your friends, co-workers, or family members.
	June Lizard Are you dreaming a dream that's big enough? If Lizard has appeared before you today, the gauntlet has been thrown down, the challenge made. Stop hiding your light beneath a rockbe willing to be bigger than life, to dream bigger than your imagination, to throw caution to the wind, and aim for the target you've spent a lifetime avoiding.
	July Green Man Green Man peers out of the foliage to remind you that not all of life's mysteries have logical solutions. Be open to magical opportunities, spirit allies, and unconventional paths. Get out into the wilderness, ground yourself in meditation, and listen for Green Man's wisdom. You may just catch sight of him eyeing you in his leafy camouflage.
	August Turkey Has turkey gobbled his way into your life today? If so he brings a message of sacrificing for the greater good. To some indigenous tribes, Turkey represents the spirit of the giveaway--a ceremony where those who have more give to those who have less, thus "sacrificing" for others. If Turkey helps you feel the spirit of giving, who can you help?
	September Magpie Ancient culture associate Magpies with excellent fortuneso it looks like youve got something really terrific coming into your life today. However, you may need to search a little to understand the true gift thats being presented. Pay attention to omens, messages, the clouds, feathers, bird songyour fortune is hidden in those subtle messages. Opportunity is knocking at your doorwill you answer?
	October Raccoon This masked bandit can make you laugh with his antics, or make you angry when you realize hes made off with your food! Raccoon is incredibly curiousto the point that hell walk into a potentially dangerous situation just to see whats up. Like Raccoon, are there situations youre barging into before you have all the information? Might want to re-think this one.
	November Dove Are you going through life carrying old grief, pain or hate? If so, Dove (sometimes known as Mourning Dove) encourages you to let go of your emotional baggage so that true healing can take place. Its time to forgive, release, and move forward. And, know that healing Dove is flying right beside you.
	December Lizard Are you dreaming a dream that's big enough? If Lizard has appeared before you today, the gauntlet has been thrown down, the challenge made. Stop hiding your light beneath a rockbe willing to be bigger than life, to dream bigger than your imagination, to throw caution to the wind, and aim for the target you've spent a lifetime avoiding.

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