Have you ever wondered why your New Year’s Resolutions don’t work?

I stopped making New Year's resolutions a long time ago as I didn’t want to set myself up for failure.

As someone who likes “to know things”, it go me thinking why that should be.  Was it just me? I don’t think so.

This is my opinion as to why New Year’s Resolutions don’t work.

January 1st

January 1st, the majority of the time, doesn’t have any particular creative, cosmic, astrological energy around it.  It’s when the ticker counter the days of the year resets to 1. That doesn’t sound very inspiring, does it?

A Part of Us Doesn’t Want to Change

There’s a reason why we make New Year’s Resolutions - we want change in our lives - or should I say, part of us does.  There’s a New Year, New You marketing strategy to whip you up into change.

Have you noticed that when you make New Year’s Resolutions on the 1st of January, it’s all gone back to “normal” by mid-February?

There’s a reason for that. The part of us that doesn’t want change loves us and wants to keep us safe.  That pattern was put there by a part of us in pastimes to keep us safe and it’ll do it again.  That part of us will humour us for a while - around a month - then it will sabotage us to return to normal and safe.

See you’ve ‘failed’, we’re not having this change milarky, have a donut, a glass (bottle) of wine, a cigarette, whatever the normal is.

If New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work - Are We All Doomed?

Ha ha, no.  That question was a bit tongue-in-cheek.

If we want to make positive change in our lives we need to do it with the energy of the universe, Astrology, natural cycles and be in the rhythm of All That Is.

So what can we do?

New Moons

A new moon is a great time to give energy to a new project or a change that you want to make is your life. (That’s 13 opportunities a year by the way).  If you wanted to make new projects or changes in January, then do it around the 1st new moon in January.

A new moon is a beginning, a new start after the clearing, cleansing, and completion of the previous full moon.

In January 2025, the first new moon is on the 29th January at 7:35 EST / 12:25 GMT.

Until the first new moon we are still wintering.  We are contemplating what worked, what didn’t work, what we might want to take forward and what we want to leave behind.

You’ve still got time!!

A quirky fact: a new moon lands on January 1st approximately every 11 years.  We had one in 2000, 2011 and 2022.  It’s not the best odds to have new moon energy on the 1st January.

Human Design New Year

The Human Design New Year is a great time to start new projects or to make positive changes.

The Human Design New Year begins when the Sun moves into the Gate 41 - The Gate of Imagination in Quantum Human Design and the Gate of Fantasy in Human Design.

The Gate 41 helps us see new possibilities.  It can help us to be inspired, to find creative solutions, to be the visionary for positive change.  

In 2025 the Human Design New Year begins on 22nd January.

We also need to be aware that the lower expression of the Gate 41 is fantasizing and escapism and not bringing our ideas into reality.  This can be part of the sabotage piece when a part of us does not want to change.

Inner Work

It’s great that as Humans we want to change and grow.  However, if we’ve had experiences that tell us it’s not safe to be who we are or we got shut down, then this can be why part of us resists change - it’s not safe!  We are not taught any of this as most of us are unconsciously battling with conditioning and trying to conform.  It’s safer that way - even by making Resolutions on January 1st!

There are a number of things that we can do to help those parts of ourselves that resists change.

1) Be Kind to Yourself

See that part resisting as a scared part of you that needs love and reassurance that this change is for the good of both of you and that it’s safe.  Be loving and gentle with it.  Keep checking in with that part until it feels safe enough to integrate and move forward with you.

2) Learn and Understand Your Human Design

You can start this journey for free.  Download your FREE Human Design Chart and FREE 12-page report to get you started.   This will give you a greater understanding of how you are designed or wired.  This can help you have more confidence to make the changes that align with you and who you truly are.

3) Human Design Strategy Reading

If you wanted something more comprehensive and in-depth, you could book a Human Design Strategy Reading.  This is different from standard Human Design Readings. You’ll complete a ‘Getting to Know You Form’ so you get an opportunity to look at where you want help and guidance.  It helps me to help you on our call.  

🌻 We look at what you are struggling with, if and where it is in the chart, and what strategy or action you can take that’s in alignment for you as the unique Soul that you are. 

🌻 I’ll teach you to know how to make the right decisions for you going forward so that you’re empowered to continue the process.

If this sounds like something you want to know more about - book a complimentary consultation to discuss this further and see if it’s a right fit for you.

Whatever you choose to do, you can initiate change anytime that’s aligned for you rather than on January 1st because we are conditioned to do that.

Happy Creating 💕

Mags x