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Jill Herman discusses the energetic implications of the New Year, the importance of aligning with the lunar calendar, and her personal reflections on freedom and letting go.

Jill returns to talking about the New Year this episode as she reframes the start of the year by separating what the calendar says from what the body, spirit, and nervous system are actually experiencing. While the 1st of January might mark a date change as per the Gregorian calendar, Jill explains why she doesn't energetically follow it and how aligning with the lunar calendar reveals that many of us are still finishing the work of the previous year. If January has felt heavy, confusing, or unexpectedly intense, Jill offers a compassionate perspective on why delayed emotional "shedding" could be surfacing now. Jill also gets a little personal and reflects on her word for 2025 – freedom. She discusses the unexpected way that it manifested for her: through saying goodbye. She shares what it looked like to release fantasies, roles, and relationships that she was holding together through hope rather than truth. With vulnerable honesty, she opens up about long-term family estrangement, the grief of letting go of a beloved home and era of life, and the moment when she realized that freedom sometimes requires releasing the dream that things will change. It's not about bitterness or…

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