Hi Everyone!
It's a new year and I'm claiming it. The year of the Dragon and Rain reminded me that it's a Strength year, 2024 (2+0+2+4=8) the number 8 card in the tarot is Strength. The 8 card in the Medicine deck is Otter, the realization of dreams. Number 8 in the faerie deck is strength and bravery. The 8th card of the Sacred path is the East Shield. Sunlight, illumination and clarity. When you have that you have strength.
So life get the f#$* out of my way.
So how did we start the new year? People have different beliefs to get the year going. My Mom always cleaned her house including the cupboards,drawers, and closets. She said if you start the year off that way, you will keep your house clean and organized all year. My daughter goes southern. Black eyed peas, greens, cabbage, and ham. This brings prosperity.
Mr. M and I do the house cleaning, and make a big dinner and eat every bite so that we will have food on our table all year long.
Also, I have many types of bells in my house. I go around and ring them to clean out the old and bring in the new.
My first bake of the year.
Coconut Cookies to bring blessings of prosperity and abundance.
What do you do to bring in the new year?
For my drink to get into
Bleubeard and Elizabeth's T party I am starting my year off with water.
2024 can you believe it?
Nicole
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I usually had a New Year's Eve ceremony to welcome in the new year with picking an angel card and doing a burning bowl ceremony...but I packed everything away because I didn't think I would still be here. So greeting this year was rather uneventful. I just thought about how grateful I am. I do think 2024 will be better than my last couple of years--lol! :) Happy New Year! I like your traditions. :)
...water is my drink of choice.
I hope 2024 brings you lots of strength to overcome your health issues! Happy New Year!
Yummy cookies Nicole!
Happy New Year Nicole. I love people's rituals to start the new year. The bells sound like a good idea. I'm like your Mo. I clean! I did a lot yesterday and then again today. Tomorrow I'll finish. I hope your year is everything you want it to be. And that you have a happy T day too. hugs-Erika
You have some nice customs to begin the new year. We don't do anything special except for having a nice meal on New Year's Eve and a glass of sparkly. Your coconut cookies look very good - even though I'm not much into coconut, I do like coconut cookies. I hope this year will be much better for you healthwise, Nicole. Happy T day - Carola
That sounds plain wonderful!!!
We had sparkling wine, that was that. And salami-baguette, Ingo actually does not like, he bought it for me :-) Oh, and I slept a lot! Now the first work-tea with milk - Happy New Year and T-Day to you!
I enjoy drinking water too. On lunar calendar, this year is not a good year in astrology. I will try to stay safe
Our only tradition is eating black eyed peas, greens and cornbread. My change to that tradition (for the diabetic family members) is to make a low carb “cornbread “
I love the thought of a strength year -- and you need that one especially! My biggest accomplishment yesterday? Cleaning the fridge! Happy New Year!
To bring in the New Year we wake up! Actually we go to a family gathering on my wife’s side - a veritable tribe - where the participation gets smaller each year and has more people checking their watches to see how soon they can leave!
Bom dia de terça-feira. Boa continuação de Ano Novo, com muita paz e saúde.
Happy New Year
year of the dragon sounds good, Happy T
Kathy
I like all your New Year traditions Nicole... We don't have any except to stay up til midnight New Year Eve... even then sometimes we don't make it.. lol Happy happy T day and New Year!! Hugs! deb
Happy New Year, Nicole!
We watch movies and eat all NYE pretty much. lol I trust God to show me the way I should walk each day in the new year. I find strength in Him regardless of what's going on around me which gives me the inner peace to feel like a Lion instead of mouse. God is good! I pray for all of good blessings from above to given to you and yours throughout 2024. I know last year was a rough one but I believe things will improve. I'm looking forward to our continued friendship in the new year, my dear! xo
Such wonderful traditions and I'd love one of those delicious cookies with my cuppa today 😊. Happy T Tuesday and wishing you all the best for 2024! Hugs, Jo x
I've not heard of some of these traditions, but I am glad you have a good attitude about 2024. I think it is wonderful. I can't think of a year I haven't stayed up to welcome the new year. For me, it's a tradition. I also used to eat black eyed peas on New Year's day, but I stopped doing that a few years ago.
Water is always a good choice, dear Nicole. Thanks for sharing it and your traditions with us for T this Tuesday, dear.
I'm in with the blackeyed peas and ham and drinking lots of water but not so much with the cleaning lol I trust the new year is filled with strength for you. Happy T Tuesday!
Have a good new year with health and happiness. My word of the year is WTF! Hugs, Valerie
Meditate and positive affirmations ~ each day after the same along with a Joy note on my phone calendar ~ of what gave me joy that day ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
I had visitors, as you have been able to see in my blog. They have been living in the Netherlands for many years but originally they are from the Philipines. We ate noodles late at night (close to midnight) as it represents longevity.
Happy T-Day and Happy New Year,
Lisca
I'm definitely going to need all the strenth that's going so I'm hoping number 8 will work for me! Happy T day! Happy 2024 ((Lyn))
We always stay up to welcome in the New Year but that's it for us. Some of the customs you mention sound good, ringing bells would be my favourite! Happy T Day and Happy New Year, Chrisx
We tend to start the New Year with a good sort out and clean.
All the best Jan
Hi Nicole, hope you are feeling good and this is a good year for you. We do the cleaning thing too and stay up to welcome in the new year, even as kids we had to do that, though that was much harder. Coconut cookies look good. Sorry for my lateness, it was a crazy week Happy New Year and Happy T Day! Elle xx
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