So now we begin a new year and a new path. This meditation will help you set out on your new path with a clear vision. You’ll need one small twig or branch. Select one that has some twists and bumps. Sit with it before your altar. Hold it; feel its curves and bumps. Project your feelings and concerns about the coming year into it. When you’re ready, say:

The new year may hold
twists and turns,
But from my challenges I shall learn.
And when my road is
smooth and straight,
Then my victories I shall celebrate.

Keep the twig on your altar throughout the coming year. Now and then, hold it and think about what has happened in your life this year.