New Beginnings: Creating Heaven On Earth

Optimal by LIV North
Jan 5
4 min read

January is more than a symbolic reset. According to numerology, 2026 is a 1 year, calculated by adding the digits of the year together and reducing the sum to a single digit (2 + 0 + 2 + 6 = 10 → 1 + 0 = 1). A 1 year marks the beginning of an entirely new nine-year cycle. Energetically, it is the moment before momentum—where intention matters more than effort, and direction matters more than speed.

In numerology, the number one represents creativity, confidence, and initiation. It is the energy of the pioneer and the architect. A 1 year asks us to step forward not because the path is clear, but because we trust our capacity to create it. This is the year where self-efficacy becomes king—the confidence that tomorrow can be better than today, and that you possess the power to participate in creating that tomorrow.

The Eco-Economy and the Ego-Economy

To understand what kind of confidence this year calls for, we need to distinguish between two very different economic models.

The ego-economy is centred on the individual self. It measures success through money, status, and accumulation. Its focus is “How am I doing?” often without regard for relationships, community, or the wider world. In the ego-economy, money is the primary currency, and scarcity is the underlying assumption.

The eco-economy, like ecology itself, recognizes that everything is connected to everything else. In this model, the free flow of energy, intelligence, and currency supports the whole system. Well-being is relational rather than individual. When energy flows freely through people, communities, and ecosystems, intelligence emerges naturally and resources circulate where they are needed.

Money may still exist in an eco-economy, but it is secondary. Energy is the true currency. Where energy is coherent, life thrives. Where energy is blocked, systems—personal and collective—begin to break down.

A 1 year invites us to shift from ego-economy thinking to eco-economy living. This is not about self-sacrifice; it is about self-alignment.

Creativity, Natural Intelligence, and Higher Perspective

Creativity in a 1 year is not about doing more—it is about seeing differently. True creativity arises when we align with nature and the natural flow of energy. Insight is not forced; it is revealed.

Albert Einstein captured this perfectly when he said, “The same intelligence that created the problem can’t solve the problem.” A new cycle requires new intelligence—a higher perspective that allows us to rise above habitual reactions and limited viewpoints.

This is where the symbol of the caduceus becomes especially relevant. Often associated with healing, the caduceus also mirrors the human nervous system, with two currents spiraling around a central channel. When these currents are balanced, the image resembles wings. This is the physiology of perspective—our ability to rise above the five senses and access a larger vision.

This is angel work in its most grounded form.

Training Angels: Bringing Heaven to Earth Through the Fundamentals

A 1 year is not just about new ideas—it is about new embodiment. Vision without regulation collapses into fantasy. This is why the work of “bringing heaven to earth” begins not in the clouds, but in the nervous system.

The symbol of the caduceus (pictured left) reminds us that balance precedes ascent. Two currents (represented by snakes) — left and right, receptive and expressive, earth and sky—must be harmonized before wings appear. This is angel work in human form: learning to regulate energy so higher intelligence can move through us, not just inspire us.

This is the intention behind the upcoming Under the Banyan Tree program: A 6-Month Journey of Awakening and Actualization (read more here). This is a guided form of angel training grounded in the 7 Fundamentals – eating, moving, sleeping, breathing, focusing, celebrating and prospering.

These fundamentals are not self-improvement tactics; they are coherence practices. When the fundamentals are aligned, energy flows. When energy flows, creativity awakens. When creativity awakens, confidence follows naturally—not as bravado, but as self-efficacy: I can meet what’s coming.

Under the Banyan Tree is a space to slow down, recalibrate, and remember how to live as a bridge between heaven and earth, thoughts and action, —rooted, regulated, and responsive. This is how angels are trained: not by escaping the world, but by learning how to inhabit it skillfully.

A 1 Year Practice: Alternate Nostril Breathing for Balance and Vision

To support this new cycle, integrate this simple yet powerful practice into your daily rhythm. Alternate nostril breathing (Nadi Shodhana) directly reflects the caduceus—balancing the two energetic currents so insight can rise through the center.

Practice:

Sit comfortably with the spine upright.
Bring the right hand up. Gently close the right nostril with the thumb.
Inhale slowly through the left nostril.
Close the left nostril with the ring finger, release the thumb, and exhale through the right nostril.
Inhale through the right nostril.
Close the right nostril, release the left, and exhale through the left nostril.
Continue for 5–7 rounds, slow and unforced.
If you feel light-headed, uncomfortable or your breath becomes strained, return to your natural breathing rhythm and consider visiting your doctor before continuing with the practice.