The new year is here and yet I find myself in an in-between liminal state. While the western world celebrates a new cycle, the Chinese system suggests that the energy has not actually shifted yet. Out of curiosity, I once researched the origins of January 1st as the Gregorian new year. Turns out the date was chosen because it would have been the day that Jesus was circumcised given the December 25th celebration of his birth (which most know isn’t the real date of birth). The absurdity of the ...