January is a time when the larger culture is telling us to go go go! To make resolutions, and to start hustling hard. But historically and biologically, it’s a time when we feel called to rest. 

And in that rest period we can focus our attention on dreaming, so we can begin to build during this year of the Fire Horse (very much a year of outward action) in a way that aligns that outward action with inward trust and inner guidance.

In Symbiosis this year, I’m sharing some monthly practices with everyone before we officially kick off in month (please join us! It’s $595 for the whole year right now, but that changes very soon).

Here are some daydreaming, visioning, world-building practices we’re playing with this month:

Vision journaling

–Read my tutorial about vision journaling and try out any of the prompts that are speaking to you (be sure to bookmark it if you’d like to do the monthly prompts I list there).

Or, try the vision journaling prompts below:

-Write out your vision for 2026 as though it’s December 31st, 2026s and you’re looking back on the year, reflecting on the experience of watching that vision come true.

-Imagine the one big dream you’ve been carrying secretly in your heart finally has come to pass, and it was easier and more beautiful than you ever imagined. Tell the story of what that looked like, how you feel, and where you want to go next after you relish in that experience.

-It’s a year in the future, and you’ve had a year of expansive, really fun creativity, and have found that the deeper you tap into the pleasure of creating, the more things open up for you beyond your wildest dreams. Write out what that feels like, what you’ve done, and what you’ve learned (or anything else that comes through).

Other things to try, from my meanderings around the internet:

This practice for somatics and focusing attention, and this one which is somewhat similar but uses the idea of writing new contracts as the basis for personal expansion. Or this reverse vision board, to imagine what you’re letting go (to go with the vision boards we’re making of what we’re calling in). 

And finally, this practice (a current personal favorite) for building out a 2026 Desire Menu.

Next month in Symbiosis, we’re playing with desire and with safety in feeling seen. Everyone in the Symbiosis space (see below) get those practices, plus free access to Deepest Desires, the first week of February.

Until then, keep in touch, and let me know what these practices bring forward for you!

Lots of love,

Julia

Symbiosis is a deep dive 9-month container that includes magic, energy, and practice-focused strategy for a well-rounded and expansive creative practice and a luscious creative life.

It’s open to all creatives, especially those who are curious, serious about their craft, and ready to play and explore in multiple ways (and who know play and curiosity will deepen their work in ways they otherwise could never access).

We work with science, energetics, habit and attention, plus magic and ritual, for a space to connect to your inner creative wisdom with a depth you can’t find elsewhere.

As a reminder, here’s what we have in store:

*Once a month live calls: These will often include a theme or some practices we do together, but can also just be flexible and adapted to the needs of the moment.

*Energy work sessions: Right now, I’m sensing a 1x/month group session might be best, but if you’ve ever worked with the energy you know these things can change. So, TBD! But we will have energy work as a regular, consistent element to our work together.

*Pillars of practice: Just like last year, we have regular monthly practices for expanding our creativity, grounding, finding community, and the strategy/practice of regularly creating our work.
Unlike last year, I’ll offer a bit more suggested structure for these to take on as you wish.

*Practice-focused support: Science-backed strategies and practices rooted in years of experience to help you make meaningful progress towards your goals while you also explore the energy, mystery, and pleasure of living a creative life. You can ask questions in our Slack or our live calls, or by DMing me.
BUT I also think it’s helpful for us to collaboratively discuss our practices, our challenges and successes together: So please also jump in if you want to share experiences or insights on any questions (folks are normally great about this but, if you need a permission slip, this is it!)

*A guidebook for the year: I’m building this out currently, and I’m super excited about it as it offers different thematic tracks you can explore, like seasonal themes or a self-crafted MFA. Plus all the information about our monthly practices in one place so you don’t need to dig for them.

*Resource library: Also still in process, but this will be bigger and better than last year. If you joined us last year, you still have access to it (with the existing resources) from 2025.

*Reiki I training: Optional, but free for you, Reiki training, taking place this fall. Even if you’ve already done Reiki before, revisiting Reiki as a student is a beautiful way to deepen your practice.

*An invitation to play with the mystery and energy of creativity: This space is evolving with us: I have a pretty firm sense of what’s involved BUT this work also asks us to sit with the unknowable and magical while we also use strategy and craft to bring those encounters into the world through our creative work. 

Join us here, or email me with questions!