Thank you for being the CYWY online community.

“The greatest work we can do is learning to respond rather than react.”

~Tara Brach

What will your reset bring forth?

A Collective Reset

This week a rare annular solar eclipse peaked, aligning a New Moon in Aquarius and ushering in the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse.

Layer in the arrival of Ramadan and the approach of Lent, and the date becomes more than astronomical trivia. It reads as a shared threshold across spiritual, cultural, and cosmic calendars.

A collective reset. The Fire Horse energy fastens things, as if things are not already fast. It brings forth the energies of action, movement, adventure, bold decisions, and growth. Change!!

Like the horse that listens with its whole body, sensing direction before it runs, and the fire that warms and illuminates, it's a good time to pause before motion, to take a breath before the body commits. It is a good time to get really serious about inserting pauses into your daily routine.

Whether you subscribe to astrology and the Chinese New Year or not, what we both know is "change is the only constant."

"When the winds of change blow, some build walls and others build windmills."

As a member of the CYWY community, you are invited to build conscious "windmills." The events offered are intended to support that consciousness.

This week's offerings include:

▪	Sun Yoga at 10:00 AM MST

▪	Mon Yoga at 10:00 AM MST

▪	Tues 9 Lenses at 7:00 PM MST

▪	Wed Yoga at 10:00 AM MST

Thank you for reading and being an active member of the CYWY community - see you on Zoom or in one of our Facebook groups.

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Lessons from Nine Different Lenses

Intentional Living Circles

Tues, Feb 24th - 7-9 PM MST

Join Sophia Carmien as she guides us through an exploration of the Nine Lenses of the Enneagram.

Together, you will look at what each Enneagram type can teach us and how expanding beyond our own familiar perspective opens doors — to new opportunities, new ways of engaging with life, and insights we might otherwise overlook.

Circles are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Thanks for marking your calendar and choosing to support these powerful Circles with your presence and participation.

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Let's do horse pose together!!

Intentional Yoga

Pause, be present, explore mindful movement with Nancy Markow and others in the comfort of your own home via Zoom.

Yoga this week:

Sun-Mon-Wed 10:00 AM MST

Zoom Yoga is easy to do, just grab your mat and favorite props, log into Zoom and set it to your TV screen. I will ask you to share about yourself and to share your needs and desires.

Classes are built around attendees, their level of practice, and individual needs.

Classes on Zoom require you to be personally responsible for yourself - don't do too much, don't do too little - listen to the cues.

No Yoga 2/27-3/2 - Fri-thru Mon

Zoom Link

Can't make it on my schedule? Check out recorded classes on CYWY YouTube

Do you have the 2026 book?

Empowered Living Chats

Empowered Living Chats, guided by Nancy Markow, offer an opportunity to pause, connect, and experience what is shared in the Empowered Livingbook.

Each session expands on a chapter in the book. We began on 2/20.

Whether you are new to the system or a seasoned practitioner, the Chats is a place to go deeper.

The Enneagram isn't about fixing or changing you; it offers you the tools to see yourself and make conscious choices.

The next Chat is...

Fri 3/6 10-Noon MST

Assignment:

Read chapter 3 in the Empowered Living book - complete exercises

Whether you are new to the system or have already identified your personality type lens, this Chat exposes how to use and apply the system, from its roots to its wings, in your everyday life.

Mark your calendar - Here is the Chat schedule through the end of March:
2/20, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27

2026 - Year of Fire Horse Rituals

The Fire Horse year offers energy towards action and adventure, a time for innovative ideas, genuine progress, generosity, and compassion.

The Horse in the Chinese zodiac symbolizes vitality, independence, movement, and charisma. Horse years often bring momentum, travel, bold decisions, and visible growth. When paired with the Fire element, that energy intensifies. Fire illuminates, transforms, and inspires action. It encourages courage and leadership.

Yet fire also requires balance. Too much flame can scatter focus or lead to burnout. The New Moon offers fertile darkness, a quiet space before motion begins. Through intentional ritual, you can direct Fire Horse energy wisely rather than impulsively.

While Lunar New Year traditions vary by region and family, the themes of renewal, prosperity, protection, and ancestral gratitude are common to all. The following rituals are spiritually inspired practices designed to honor those themes with respect and intention.

Rituals to ring in the Fire Horse year:

Cleanse Your Home: Start with a thorough cleaning of your home to remove stagnant energy and welcome new beginnings. Sweep floors outward to symbolically remove bad luck.

Light a White Candle: Light a 7-day white candle for clarity and burn frankincense and myrrh incense to elevate your intention.

Add Red and Gold: Use red and gold decorations and accents around your spaces to symbolize luck, joy, and protection.

Create a Prosperity Basket: Fill the basket with uncooked rice, fill a red envelope with money, and a blue string with a pearl. After nine days, cook and eat the rice; do what you like with the money and wear the pearl.

Write Your Wishes: Write down your goals and hopes for the year on a wishing paper and place them inside a red envelope. Invite others to do the same if you have others who live with you. Arrange the envelopes in a diamond shape for manifestation. Leave on your altar. Open next February.

These rituals are designed to honor the themes of renewal, prosperity, protection, and ancestral gratitude, preparing you for a year filled with bold decisions and visible growth.

Most importantly, have fun, be playful, and creative. Live!

Russ Hudson

I am a fan of Russ and appreciate the opportunity to learn from him. The Diamond Heart Colorado is bringing him to town. It is a paid event. I will be going. Here is the information if you'd like to go too.

Diamond Heart Colorado Presents:

RUSS HUDSON

The Enneagram as a Path of Awakening

Boulder, CO, March 20-22

Join Russ Hudson, one of the world’s leading Enneagram teachers, for a deep exploration of the Enneagram as a path of awakening to our true nature. A longtime student of the Diamond Approach, founded by A.H. Almass, Russ brings decades of insight to this work.

In this five-part program, Russ will explore how personality patterns relate to their essential core, how each Enneatype expresses fundamental human qualities, and how adaptive strategies emerge from a felt sense of loss of essence. Russ’s experiential teaching integrates body, heart, and mind.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from a master teacher who bridges psychological insight and spiritual realization.

Space is limited. Early registration is encouraged.

Event Details:

March 20–22, 2026
Fri 6–9 pm | Sat–Sun 10 am–1 pm & 2:30–5:30 pm MST
Colorado Ridhwan Center, 6783 Baseline Rd., Boulder, CO
Attend in person or via Zoom
Cost: $250

No registrations will be taken at the door.

Have questions? Suggestions? Reach out and connect here!