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Speaker 1: Approache production. Good morning, I'm Jennifer Cray, host of your

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Speaker 1: Morning Mantra. Today's meditation reflects on the closing of a

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Speaker 1: cycle and year in Chinese astrology, a closing of the

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Speaker 1: year of the Snake, and the wisdom that comes from

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Speaker 1: slowing down in the final stages. Your morning mantra, I

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Speaker 1: slow down to reflect.

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Speaker 2: Let's begin. If it's safe to do so, close your

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Speaker 2: eyes or lower your gaze. Relax your eyes, relax your ears,

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Speaker 2: relax your jaw, relax your shoulders down and bring your

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Speaker 2: attention to your breath, drawing your breath down into your heart.

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Speaker 2: The year of the Snake.

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Speaker 1: Exposes what is no longer aligned. It is a year

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Speaker 1: of awareness, an acknowledgment, shedding old skin, a clarity, and

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Speaker 1: refocusing on the core of what belongs. The end of

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Speaker 1: a cycle signifies finalization, completion, the end of the story. Usually,

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Speaker 1: the energy of January is to push forward, set new goals,

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Speaker 1: and accelerate. However, this year, the ending of a snake

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Speaker 1: year and the ending of a cycle is different. This

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Speaker 1: January is an invitation to slow down, to bask in

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Speaker 1: the wisdom of the happenings of twenty twenty five to

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Speaker 1: reflect on cycles, on patterns, on emotions, to reflect on

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Speaker 1: a year that was today's mantra. I slowed down to reflect.

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Speaker 1: Repeat to yourself, either out loud or in your mind.

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Speaker 1: I slowed down to reflect, bringing your awareness back to

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Speaker 1: your breath, breathing in and out of your heart space.

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Speaker 1: May you be happy, may you be well, May you

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Speaker 1: be free from stress, worry, fear and anxiety. And may

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Speaker 1: your whole be truly blessed. Bringing your awareness back to

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Speaker 1: the space around you and slowly opening your eyes to

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Speaker 1: increase self awareness and growth. I invite you to listen

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Speaker 1: to this evening's reflection. You can also deepen your practice

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Speaker 1: with me on inside Timer find the link below. In

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Speaker 1: the show notes