Number of the month: 1
January carries the number 1, the Soul Body, in coherence with Mercury. This is the month of beginnings. The Soul Body is the source of creativity, originality, and humility; when it is strong, you act from the heart rather than the head, and new ideas move through you without effort.
The shadow of the month is victim consciousness — feeling blocked, waiting for life to begin, believing circumstances decide what is possible. The work of January is to set intentions from the heart, start the creative project you have been holding back, and let Mercury refine how you speak and how you listen.
Focus for January: Create from the heart.
Universal Breath practice for the 1st Body — January:
Buddhi Mudra: touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of your smallest finger (pinky). This mudra relates to the planet Mercury and rules the aspect of communication — both effective speaking and the ability to listen. Devoted practice reveals a conscious relationship to communication and brings powerful awareness shifts in every aspect of conscious expression.
Position: Resting on the knees.
Breath: Universal Breath — 8 strokes IN through puckered lips · 8 strokes OUT through the nose
Mantra: Sa — Ta — Na — Ma — Wha — He’ — Gu — Ru (one syllable per stroke, silent)
Duration: 11 minutes daily throughout January.
Sit comfortably with a tall spine. Rest hands on the knees in Buddhi Mudra. Begin the Universal Breath and continue for 11 minutes. Repeat throughout the day when issues arise around the 1st chakra and you want to experience your creativity flowing from your Infinite Self.