Personal New Year
aka the magic of the Solar Return
On your birthday, do you write out a list of intentions and plans and even resolutions long enough to choke a horse?
Do you devote a whole month to celebrating the presence of you on the planet, and the amazing growth you’ve undergone since first arriving?
Or do you ignore it as much as possible, sighing to notice yet another year gone or even looking back and thinking ‘WTF happened??’
If you wish your birthday could be the biggest ever version of ‘today is the first day of the rest of your life’ - I have just the thing for you.
Know why we say ‘many happy returns’ on someone’s birthday?
Because it’s the time of the Solar Return - the moment when the Sun comes back to the exact same point he was in the sky, at the moment of your birth.
Your birth chart (the snapshot of that moment you emerged into a brand new separate human life) is a map which reveals your own innate superpowers, preferences and gifts.
It reveals your key planetary allies for various areas of life (purpose, career, romance, etc) - how they like to operate, how to boost their support for you, and how to get them on board to help smooth your path forward.
Your Solar Return chart reveals how those allies are positioned in new ways you may never have experienced before - not a replacement for your innate superpowers, but an additional set of gifts you can access.
It can feel a bit like Neo plugging into the Matrix and suddenly finding he can speak French. Incredibly useful when you know it’s happening. A bit confusing if you don’t.
I can speak the language of both your birth chart and your Solar Return chart, so you get to reap all the benefits of both!
If your get-up-and-go feels like it got up and went, a Solar Return consult is a fine way to surf a whole brand new energy, supported by whichever planetary allies are at play in brand new areas of your chart.
For example - from my birthday in October 2024, my own Solar Return sees Venus (my chart ruler) in adventurous fiery Sagittarius, a whole new dimension compared to my underlying natal placement of Venus in intense, watery Scorpio. Meanwhile my Sun is in the career-oriented 10th house, unlike it’s natal placement in systems-oriented 6th house.
Those new dimensions don’t conflict with or replace my natal superpowers - they add new dimensions, perspectives, skills; a little like adding a new language to the palette of what’s available.
Imagine if your birthday could bring a wildly delightful reinvigoration of your own superpowers, supported by inspiration and joy for your purpose in the world - because IT CAN.
Why astrology?
You didn’t arrive on the planet as a blank slate; you came here with a unique-to-you set of innate superpowers - your gifts, talents, preferences and your STYLE.
The stars don’t dictate who you are, or what will happen to you.
They reveal the glorious potential You, that you came here to be.
That You can get hidden beneath the unconscious programming we all acquire, from all the voices in our world - the systems of oppression, the cultural pressures, the ancestral trauma, the families of origin, and your own lived experiences.
But it never NEVER goes away.
Your chart is both a snapshot of that original potential, and a roadmap to help you navigate the journey.
Skilfully applied, strategic astrology is like planning out the adventure with a good reliable map, so you can make the most of your own superpowers and any astrological ‘weather’ you might encounter along the way.
Getting an astrological consult is like hiring a tour guide to help you read the map, plan and pack for the trip, and hand you the lantern to light your way.
You deserve something juicy and delicious for your own birthday AND you’d like to shape your own personal new year, which is so special and unique to you.
This is for you if any of the following is true:
you want insights into your own radiant potential - a way to help design your focus for what comes next over the following 12 months
you yearn to reclaim energy and enthusiasm for your own goals and dreams, because sometimes it feels like you’re in the breathless anxiety of being ‘behind’
the goals that felt exciting and juicy a while back now feel like drudgery and you want to remember WHY you’re doing all this (or maybe find another path altogether)
your goals and aspirations sometimes feel bigger than you can hold
you yearn to make more heart-centered impact in the world, to enhance love and compassion, but at times like this - with all that’s swirling around us - that feels overwhelmingly big
you have some big aspirations - for yourself and for the world - and you’re ready to expand them, to move forward into something bigger, or something new, or perhaps simply something easier
Or maybe none of these are true for you, but you simply feel that craving for a bespoke and exquisite birthday gift.
It’s not like you haven’t tried to figure out some of this ‘how to reset and reignite my passion and purpose’ stuff.
Maybe you’ve taken a practical approach, with productivity apps and lists of pros and cons. Or you’ve tried coaching or therapy, or you’ve explored solutions like energy-healing, meditation or prayer.
You might have just kept pushing through, hoping for things to get clear as if by magic.
While some of these might have provided temporary relief, you’re still struggling or confused or and in pain, and maybe even feeling a bit pissed off or disenchanted with the whole thing.
(And if one more person says ‘just follow your bliss’, you’re probably going to wanna punch something)
Here are two key reasons those approaches may not have worked the way you hoped.
1. They were misaligned
Reaching out to learn from experts can be smart, because they have useful knowledge and can be invaluable for our growth.
But you have all these inborn gifts, talents and preferences - your own unique set of superpowers. And so do they.
The things that work for them are aligned with THEIR innate superpowers, not necessarily with your own.
And when there’s a mismatch, your well-meaning but misguided brain interprets that as ‘it’s your fault - you’re doing it wrong’. Yikes.
Almost always, when the things you’ve learned don’t work, it’s a system misalignment.
2. Solving for the wrong problem
If you’ve had a system misalignment, now your brain is telling you that the problem must be you - you’ve done it wrong, you’re not meant to do xyz, etc.
So you start doing work on yourself, twisting yourself into a pretzel to try and make the misaligned thing work.
But when you try to ‘fix yourself’, you’re solving for the wrong problem - because you aren’t broken!
That glorious, full potential YOU is temporarily hidden beneath layers of acquired old paradigms installed in all of us by the oppressive systems in which we grew up.
She’s like Sleeping Beauty, hidden behind thickets of thorns and high castle walls built by those who sought to either control you, or protect you (or both).
But all is not lost.
Because you are also the Prince.
You’re on a quest - as we all are - to awaken the authentic YOU, to liberate her from the cocoon of other people’s rules.
My role in that quest is to be your champion and collaborator.
Not to tell you what to do - but to help identify your own superpowers and gifts, and to collaborate with you on designing the next step in your journey back to joy.
Consider me your tour guide.
How it works
This is a single 90 minute session, underpinned by your astrological chart, all pointed at reigniting your joy of purpose, in ways that fit in with your current energy levels, circumstances, aspirations and challenges.
It’s the ultimate ‘new year’ experience, because it’s not tied to a random Gregorian calendar date - it’s an annual turning point, the refreshment of your own unique cycle of this life upon planet Earth.
NOTE: this consult is best done if you know your time of birth, but I do have a workaround I have tested and will use if you don’t know (some astrologers won’t do it at all, but I do!)
We will:
identify your current goals and dreams - including if you’re not sure what those are right now - through a deeply compassionate process of self-enquiry
explore both your natal (birth) and Solar Return energies and how they all relate to your aspirations, your dreams, your goals, and any challenges you’re facing
create a strategy fuelled by joy and delight (NOT willpower and punishment!)
Here are some of the results my clients have created
she won an election against the odds, and went on to help draft legislation that makes a difference in the lives of the vulnerable
she purchased a property to be home to the artists’ retreat centre she’d been dreaming of for 14 long years
she wrote the PhD dissertation that had been stuck for 8 years, while ‘magically’ acquiring a far better academic supervisor
she healed from the psychic pain of a dysfunctional relationship while rediscovering her zest for life, when she thought all was lost
she is growing her unique wellness business via a truly accessible resource, and is now revolutionising health options for all
she launched a brand new business and reached ‘delightfully booked out’ status within three months
I know that investing in something new can be a scary prospect, so if you have any questions at all - please get in touch.
Your message comes directly to me and I will answer as soon as possible (bear in mind I’m in south-east Australia so if you message while I’m asleep, it may take a few hours for me to get back to you!)
The details
When you book your session, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing a link to my special, highly compassionate self-enquiry form, which just on its own can start things moving. While most questions are completely optional, I would encourage you to engage with it as much as you can manage. Nothing you say can shock me, and nothing is off limits!
Our session happens on Zoom (camera is optional) and goes for 60 minutes, with the option to record.
By the end, you’ll have:
A fun and highly useful insight into the energies supporting you for the year ahead (they may be QUITE different from what you’re used to!)
A beautifully ‘post-patriarchy’ understanding of the key planetary allies who are the support team for your goals
Neuroscience-and-magic based tactics, to help you bring your dreams and goals to fruition
A clear, doable strategic plan which we’ll create together
After our session, I will put together a simple one-page PDF with your strategic Personal New Year plan, and send it to you as a handy cheat sheet to help you stay on track (because brains can be tricky lil’ buggers and forget fun new stuff, without an aide-memoire).
I’ll provide you any of my own coaching tools I might have recommended, such as a stress-busting protocol or a guided meditation, no additional charge.
And I’ll record the call, and also set it up so you have the option to record it locally to your own computer.
You can buy it now and book the appointment for your birthday any time in the next twelve months.
Pay from the heart pricing
I am making this unique service available using ‘Pay from the heart’ pricing, as taught by the brilliant Mark Silver from Heart of Business. If you’re curious about the concept, you can register with Mark to receive a free webinar on the topic - but please make sure you come back here after you click his link!
I’ve never really wanted the giant scaled-up business empire with a team of coaches, a slick YouTube channel and a bathtub overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
But my work does need for me to make a reasonable living, which is why I do it as a business and not as a non-profit or a hobby.
And the stark reality for all of us is that we live in a world where people’s access to resources is wildly variable, in ways that have nothing to do with their innate brilliance or their gifts or their knowledge; and everything to do with the systems in which we were all raised.
Sidebar: there ARE powerful things we can do to change our relationship with making and managing money - if you’re in a situation where buying this consult at any price is too big a stretch, please go grab my self-study money-healing intensive ($25 USD) and work with that for the next few weeks.
For your Personal New Year StarMap session, there are three prices to choose from.
Here’s how to make your decision:
first, ask your heart ‘is this the thing I need or want right now?’ and listen for a powerful yes or a powerful no
if it’s a yes, ask your heart which of the three prices is most appropriate for you to pay (the $$ details are in the drop down accordion below)
Growth: a generous amount designed for those who have more access to wealth and resources, who relish the opportunity to help subsidise those with less, and who want to support the growth of my business so I can, in turn, help more people
Sustenance: the ‘break even’ price, which enables me to keep the business going, and to put food on my table and a roof over my head
Access: an accessible price for those who are in a situation where paying more would put their own food and shelter at risk (and if this is still too much, please go check out my Unleash Money intensive)
Regardless of which price you pick, you will get the exact same service - no ‘punishment’ for needing to use the Access pricing; and no FOMO-inducing ‘VIP extras’ for choosing the Growth option (though of course, you will get lashings of gratitude, if that’s your pick ❤️)
My own four planets in Libra absolutely RELISH a situation where those who have much, are ready to kick in a little extra to support those who have less.
It feels truly beautiful to be able to offer this here.
I don’t use traditional equity pricing, where prices are set based on someone’s membership of a historically marginalised community - it’s not a terrible model, but I prefer to make space for the reality that there are many individuals from those communities who have found a way to break free of old generational constraints; and there are many in traditionally privileged groups whose personal circumstances may be difficult.
Pay from the heart means I trust you to choose the price that is most appropriate to your own situation, the price that your own heart quietly whispers in your ear.
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A generous amount designed for those with more access to wealth and resources, who relish the opportunity to help subsidise those with less, and whose generosity would help my business to grow and enable me to help more people
$400 USD
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The ‘break even’ price, which enables me to keep the business going, and to put food on my table and a roof over my head
$300 USD
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For those who are in a situation where paying more would put their own food and shelter at risk
$150 USD
Raves
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Kim Falconer, Astrologer
“Holy Moly! My eyes have been opened in a whole new way . . . I can feel the world changing beneath my feet! If you want to be more of who you are, get some time with Janette, and buckle up!”
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Elizabeth, Artist
“This makes sense at last! I can see how my chart actually makes sense, where previously it just felt like someone's reading my palm, it’s gobbledygook. You connect it, you join the dots, you make it real. That's what you're so good at. You make it relevant and real. I feel connected to my own chart in ways I just haven't before.”
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Jodi Cleghorn, Word Witch
“Every recovering over-achiever needs a Janette. Her practice of planetary magick is groundbreaking — both in its disruption of the old paradigm of “astrology” and in what it will create as a foundation for a new understanding of yourself and how to move through the world with fierce and compassionate grace.”
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Char Remakus, Retired Psychologist
“I tried therapy with a counsellor before and that left me more distraught than when I began therapy. After working with Janette … I went from deep despair to a woman of joy and peace.”
FAQs
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Absolutely! We can look at the chart of your business, based on what you consider its most meaningful ‘date of birth’ - the day and time you registered the name, the day and time you had the idea, the day and time the website first went live … you choose.
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Absolutely - and there are some caveats, to do with privacy and consent. Drop me a note for the details and how to do it.
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Absolutely!! I love doing charts for kids and teens, and - as with gifting - there are some caveats.
Drop me a note if you’d like more details.
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No, because your journey is in your own hands. But I can give you clues on how best to navigate big things you know are coming up.
For example, if you have a family wedding in six months time, I can’t tell you what to wear or what will happen or whether naughty Uncle Bertie will behave.
But I CAN tell you what kinds of ‘astro weather’ will be at play and how to surf it to your best advantage.
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My astrology lineage includes Kim Falconer, Liz Greene and Joanne Wickenburg, so my astrology work has a Jungian foundation.
And I bring to the work two coaching qualifications representing three core years of training all up, plus various adjunct training in positive psychiatry, psychological first aid, trauma, identity shifting, emotional intelligence, chaos magic and diversity, equity and inclusivity.
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Liberating people from toxic BS systems is my jam. Ever since I was union rep on a TV production in 1995, and went into battle for the child actors to get their proper lunch breaks, I’ve helped thousands of people. I did it first as a union organiser for actors and, later, academics. And since 2011, I’ve done it with hundreds of coaching clients. With 20 years as a professional performer, a few years in progressive politics and union work, a writing qualification, and growing up the daughter of a country doctor, it’s easy for me to work with clients from all walks of life. I’m fiercely passionate about freeing women from those old toxic systems in our heads, so we can all wreak more joy in the world and fulfil our true purpose.