Dear Family and Friends . . .
At this time of year, I’m always interested in what key thinkers around the world are predicting for the year ahead. And what a year 2025 has been! Many of us are wondering: “Will we finally move out of this heavy, stressful energy next year?”
I’d like to offer a brief Numerology lesson to help you understand the energy we are leaving behind — and the energy we are moving into as we approach 2026. Numerology, an ancient Tibetan system, gives us insight into the cycles we are completing and the new cycles we are beginning. It truly is a fascinating time to be alive. We’ve become increasingly aware that all life operates in clearly defined cycles of time and space, which can be measured and understood through numbers. As Christine DeLorey writes in Life Cycles: Your Emotional Journey to Freedom and Happiness, numbers reveal the emotional and spiritual landscape of each year.
2025 has been a 9 Year, or a “9 Cycle.” What does that mean? The number 9 carries the energy of completion — the closing of systems, processes, relationships, or work experiences. And indeed, 2025 has been a year of challenge and closure for so many of us. In contrast, 2026 will be a 1 Year, or a “1 Cycle,” and the number 1 brings the energy of new beginnings. As channel Lee Carroll has shared, “In 2026, the light will shine brighter and life will begin to feel much better. We have been in the midst of a great shift, and we will gradually find ourselves emerging from the heavier energies of this transition.”
Over the years, I’ve given away countless copies of Christine DeLorey’s book Life Cycles to friends, family, and clients — so many that I eventually had to start giving out her website instead! I’ll be using her insights on the numerology of the 9 Year and the 1 Year to share more about what we can expect as we step into the new cycle ahead. There is nothing supernatural about the science of numerology. Numbers are natural elements — fundamental expressions of space and time that help us measure and understand our world. Numbers are the pulse of nature and her endless cycles.
Christine DeLorey explains in her book that we are living in a time when vast quantities of new information are opening to us on every level. Every field of knowledge is expanding into higher understanding, and the numbers through which we measure our world are no exception.
Let’s explore the energy of a “9 Year.” A 9 Year brings us to the completion of a nine-year cycle. It is a time of endings: completing life experiences, tying up unfinished business, reaching conclusions about our relationships and choices, and cleaning up what’s behind us. These actions prepare us to step into the next nine-year cycle with clarity. When we are mindful of what we want to finish — and what we still want to create — new opportunities naturally begin to open. But if we resist closure or avoid the difficult work of releasing what no longer serves us, we can enter the new year feeling stuck or unprepared.
The 9 Year offers a powerful opportunity for evolutionary growth. In this cycle, intellectual understanding alone is not enough. You learn that your feelings are what activate personal freedom — feelings that motivate your choices, actions, and direction. The 9 Year teaches you how to release the aspects of life that have brought unhappiness, dissatisfaction, or stagnation, and in doing so, transform into a wiser version of yourself. And 2025 has certainly brought many of us face-to-face with what needed to change.
Because of this emotional focus, the 9 Year can feel intense. We often find ourselves processing old emotions while navigating new situations in the present. This can make forward movements feel more challenging — but there is good news. The 1 Year is right around the corner, beginning January 1, 2026, and it brings a completely different, uplifting, and forward-moving energy.
Let’s explore the energy of a “1 Year.” The 1 Year is the beginning of a brand-new nine-year cycle — a fresh start that opens the door to the life we truly desire. It is a time of great change, positive beginnings, and renewed direction. After a year filled with deep emotion and confusion, many of my clients (and I myself!) felt stretched in every direction. Those energies can now be placed firmly in the past so new possibilities can emerge. In a 1 Year, it is essential to release any emotions still tied to old experiences.
Christine DeLorey describes the 1 Year as “a 12-month journey of new interests, experiences, goals, and understandings about life, about you, where you have been, where you are now, and where you would like to be.” This is also a year of courage — because it takes courage to make the changes that lead to a new existence in the world. Throughout this cycle, we learn self-awareness, individuality, and self-appreciation.
The 1 Year of 2026 is the year of the great shift — the long-awaited AWAKENING that so many souls have sensed and prepared for. Rapid changes will unfold worldwide. We will see humanity at its best and its worst as both light and dark energies rise into visibility. But most importantly, these conflicting energies will not last forever. So much good is emerging on the planet now that the old, dense vibrations that once dominated us will gradually lose their power and fall away. This year invites you to live more authentically. At times, this may make you feel out of sync with people in your inner circle. In a 1 Year, you instinctively know when it is time to disconnect from situations, relationships, or beliefs that no longer support your growth. Independence is a key theme, which can sometimes bring feelings of isolation or loneliness. Those you once relied on may become unavailable — and if that happens, it is a sign to embrace change and explore what else life has to offer. The 1 Year gives you the chance to reorient yourself and choose the direction you want to move in. However, challenges may appear if you resist change. Stay flexible, set new goals, and allow yourself to move away from what no longer works. Begin a new project this year or update an existing one to align with your new vision.
Much love and happiness can also be experienced during a 1 Year. New or deepened relationships are very possible — especially when you do not depend on another person for your happiness or success. Rely on yourself first. And as you move forward boldly, remember that others may also be carving out new paths of their own. Allow time to pass naturally between one experience and the next, and this 1 Year will bring pleasant surprises. Aim high, trust your goals, and never give up the pioneering spirit that is so vital during a 1 Year Cycle. Do not be discouraged by mistakes — they may not be mistakes at all, but steppingstones toward wisdom. A mistake is never a mistake if it teaches you something and isn’t repeated.
As we say goodbye to the energy of 2025 and welcome the fresh start of 2026, I hope you give yourself permission to dream again, to release what weighs you down, and to step toward what makes you feel alive. This is a year to trust yourself, to try new things, and to follow the quiet nudges of your intuition. You deserve a year filled with possibility, purpose, and new beginnings.
My hope is that this coming year opens doors you didn’t know were waiting for you, brings you peace where there once was struggle, and fills your life with deeper meaning, joy, and connection.
I’m grateful to be sharing this moment—and this new cycle—with all of you. Wishing you a beautiful, bright, and hopeful 2026.
