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Subject: You Don’t Have to Know What’s Next to Be at Peace - A Course in Miracles Insights - Updates 12/19/25

December 19, 2025

Hello, My Mighty Companion,

Ego likes to keep us in a loop of trying to predict the future so we can plan for it, control it, or defend against it. It convinces us that if we just figure out what’s coming, we’ll finally feel safe. But the truth is, the more we try to manage what hasn’t happened yet, the more anxious and disconnected we become. Peace doesn’t come from prediction. It comes from presence.

This week’s lesson, “I place the future in the hands of God,” interrupts that fear-based

pattern. It reminds us we don’t have to keep running our lives from anxiety. The Course isn’t telling us to ignore our responsibilities. It’s asking us to stop confusing fear and control with preparation. When you stop trying to predict and defend, even for a moment, you make space for real guidance. You stop reacting from fear and start listening for peace.

As we move through the Winter Solstice and the final New Moon of the year, this is a powerful time to step out of mental control and into spiritual trust. The light is turning back toward us. You don’t need to know how everything will work out. You only need to stop trying to run the future and let Spirit walk with you, one moment at a time.

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The featured video for this past week was:

Why You Can't Predict the Future & How to Trust the Unknown | ACIM Lesson 194

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Give the Gift of Clarity This Season

As we come to the end of the year, this is the moment to pause and see what life has been showing us. Every challenge, every pattern, every moment of growth carries guidance if we are willing to look. When we take time to get clear now, we walk into the new year lighter, stronger, and more open to peace.

2026 is going to be a doozy. Not in a negative way, but in a wake-up way. It will be a year that stirs things up so we can see where we still hold fear, control, or resistance. The more willing we are to release old defenses now, the smoother that transition will be. This is Spirit’s way of getting us ready for a higher level of trust, so we can meet what’s coming with clarity instead of confusion.

The year ahead will ask for greater awareness and a deeper willingness to stay centered in love. That is not something to fear; it is something to prepare for. This is the time to clear old thoughts, release defenses, and step into a higher level of trust.

If you have been thinking about scheduling a personal session, now is the time. And this season, consider giving that same opportunity to someone you love. A clarity session or an astrology and numerology reading can be a meaningful and healing gift — one that brings peace instead of pressure, and understanding instead of more stuff.

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Thank you for walking this journey with me.

How to Navigate the Unknown & Find Inner Peace

Most people want to know what’s coming. We believe that if we could predict the future, we’d finally relax. But even when we think we’ve figured it out, our peace doesn’t last. A Course in Miracles Lesson 194 gives a much better strategy: “I place the future in the hands of God.” This isn’t about passivity—it’s about releasing the illusion that control ever worked in the first place.

The Future Isn’t Real Yet

What we call “the future” is really just the not-yet. If it hasn’t happened, it’s not real. That’s what makes it such fertile ground for fear. The ego lives in the future and feeds on our attempts to manage it. It promises security if we plan just right, but it never delivers peace.

When you try to control what hasn’t happened, you disconnect from the only place peace can actually be experienced: the present. The mind that tries to predict the future is the same mind that creates anxiety. Peace doesn’t come from knowing what’s next. It comes from trusting who’s in charge of it.

You Don’t Need to Be in Control. You Need a Better Manager

This isn’t about giving up. It’s about changing who’s running the show. The old manager—fear—has been unreliable. It operates from limitation and pressure. The new manager—Love—has clarity, ease, and a long track record of knowing exactly what’s needed.

✨ Astrological Insight: Trusting the Not-Yet

This week’s sky mirrors the heart of Lesson 194: “I place the future in the hands of God.” The New Moon in Sagittarius on December 19 invites you to set intentions from vision rather than fear. Sagittarius expands your sight beyond logic and asks you to trust what you cannot yet define. This is a time to release the illusion of control and plant seeds of spiritual clarity.

On December 21, the Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year and the turning point toward the return of light. As the Sun enters Capricorn, the focus shifts from expansion to steady growth. The Solstice reminds you that even in the dark, light is returning. You are not being asked to predict the future, only to walk forward with trust, one step at a time.

Mars in Capricorn offers strength to follow through on your intentions, while Neptune direct, clears inner fog, restoring your intuitive sense of direction. Venus entering Capricorn brings maturity to relationships and values, encouraging a deeper commitment to what truly matters.

Let this week be a practice in trusting the quiet light within. The future does not need your control. It needs your surrender.

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