Monday, January 5–11

Energy diese Woche

According to the Gregorian calendar, the new year begins on January 1. Logical on paper. But when you look at nature, it actually feels strange. The earth is at rest. Animals retreat. Seeds lie still underground. There is nothing yet that wants to grow, nothing that pushes outward. Everything is turned inward.

Ancient cultures that were close to nature understood this instinctively. The Celts began the year only at the spring equinox, when light returned and life became visible again. Their calendar followed thirteen moons, each lasting twenty-eight days. This rhythm was attuned to nature. Even among the ancient Romans, the year once began only in March, Martius. Winter was not a beginning, but a nameless interim period. A phase without haste.

Our current calendar dates back to Pope Gregory XIII, who created order and structure with a new system in 1582. Practical and efficient, but at the same time detached from the natural rhythm. Perhaps since then we have somewhat forgotten how to see winter as a sacred pause. As a time of rest, maturation, and preparation—instead of action.

This week, you may sense a shift in energy. While the past few weeks felt surprisingly dynamic—almost as if winter had been skipped—the energy is now finally returning to its natural state. Calm. Subdued. Light. As if a soothing hand were gently placed on your shoulder, inviting you to pause.

In large parts of Europe, it is cold, and snow has made the landscape quieter and brighter. Snow that magically reflects the light, but also slows it down. When it is slippery, there is no choice but to slow down.

This same invitation lies in the energy of this week: slow down. Turn inward. Sink deeper into the silence.

Astrologically, this period is clearly dominated by Capricorn. An energy that does not call for grand gestures, but rather for maturity. For decisions that are consistent in the long term. The sun does not illuminate the fast or spectacular, but rather the reliable. What is now receiving attention wants to be built on a solid foundation.

Saturn is clearly noticeable. Like an inner voice that says: take it easy, but choose authenticity. Boundaries can become more clearly visible. What is vague, what remains in procrastination or hopeful waiting without foundation, may no longer feel sustainable this week.

And then there is Pluto, quietly present in the background. Pluto shows where old beliefs, control mechanisms, or power dynamics have had their day. You may notice that your view of authority is changing. Of who or what gives you direction. Outside of yourself — but above all from within.

Mercury helps you think clearly, without noise. Words become fewer, but more honest. You have to say less to mean more. It also becomes quieter inside you. Thoughts fall into place. Decisions feel easier because they come from a deeper layer.

This is not a week for manifesting, pushing forward, or intense socializing. It is a week of silence and inner alignment. Perhaps also a time to reduce stimulation and detoxify after the festivities. Your nervous system and digestion may need a reset.

This week invites you to feel where you are right now — and why. Without judgment, haste, or the urge to prove yourself. You are allowed to arrive, rest, and trust that movement will return on its own when the time is right.

Allow yourself to start the new working week from this calm energy and set the tone for the rest of the year. More conscious, more inspired, more authentic, and more grounded.

"How can I listen more to my inner rhythm this week and create space for silence and tranquility? And how can I simply be present without having to prove anything?"