As we turn our attention to the Energy Forecast for January 2026, a central, uplifting theme emerges: this is a month to remember that life is not meant to be taken so seriously, but to be experienced as a joyful, exploratory game.
The Collective Energy Forecast January 2026 – This is the year to play, explore, and remember who you are
Good morning, dear one.
It is always so wonderful to be with you, to talk with you, to connect with you. We are always here and have a great many things to say on any given day.
Today, we would like to talk to you about taking things so seriously. You do not need to take things so seriously. Relax. Let it be. Let’s see what comes up. Have fun with it. Enjoy it. Laugh more. Play more. Enjoy more. Life was not meant to be so serious. You are all taking things so seriously. It’s why sometimes, even in these moments of messages and such, we rhyme, and we laugh. Can we play?
You came here to play a game. You’ve heard this before. But you still look at it like it’s some sort of serious game. A hard game. It is not a hard game. It is not a serious game. It’s just a game. And you get to choose how you’d like to play it. There is no right or wrong way of playing. We just know there’s an easier way—if you looked at it for the joy of it, the fun, the exploration, the adventure. Truly, it is an adventure.
And yes, sometimes things are hard. If you think about a game like Monopoly, there are times when someone else has assets, and you land on them and have to pay lots of money. That part of the game isn’t necessarily fun. But it doesn’t mean you can’t play again or try a new game. When you “fail,” you don’t really fail. You try something, it doesn’t work out the way you wanted, so you do something else. Try something else. Try it a different way.
Think about the way you learned to fly a kite. You didn’t just run and get it in the air. You figured it out. You watched others. You tried again and again. And then, once the kite was in the air—how fun was that? And even then, you had to learn to control it, to keep it against the wind so it would stay aloft. Then you played with it. Your life is a whole process of flying a kite.
At first, you are on the ground. But even before that, you’re being put together—just like a kite. You’re put together in the womb. Spirit first, then limbs. Some of you chose to be put together differently. You knew what you wanted to experience.
Then you’re born, and you begin trying things. Crying to be fed. Learning motor skills. Learning to walk. You fell, you got up. You didn’t stop learning to walk after falling once. But as adults, so many of you try something once and say, “That didn’t work,” and you stop.
Try again. Maybe do it differently. Maybe use a couch to help you stand. You used tools to learn. Your mother. The furniture. You fell, got hurt, got back up. As a child, you didn’t let a busted lip stop you.
But as adults? You stop. You say, “That hurt. I won’t do that again.”
We encourage you—even in the things you think you’ve figured out—there’s still more to learn, to grow, to try, to unravel. Maybe you’re good at being single. That’s great. But what would being in a relationship reveal? It’s easier to be alone. Relationships take work—romantic or business partnerships alike. Are you willing to try and see where it goes?
If it doesn’t work, try something else. If a relationship isn’t working, examine it. You can leave, or you can look at how you may be creating it. Again, no right or wrong.
You came here to learn. To experience. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Do you really believe life is supposed to be puppies, rainbows, and unicorns all the time? If that were the case, you’d be bored. There would be nothing to overcome. Nothing to grow into.
Think of starting a new exercise routine. At first, even light weights feel heavy. It takes time. That’s why you came here—to experience time. To see what you can create over time. You came here to remember who you are.
You are the light. You are the Christ Light. Jesus, Yeshua—your brother. You are the same. We are your brothers and sisters. We are all here to remember.
And when you remember who you are, the game is won.
But you chose to forget so you could enjoy the adventure of remembering.
You die, you return to us, you review, you choose again. Maybe next time you want to experience children. Or not. Maybe you want to try love, or solitude, or creation, or rest. There are trillions of ways to play. Try them.
And by “try,” we mean experience. Play. See what it’s like.
What would be fun for you today?
Try things. Do them just for fun. There’s at least one thing you’ve always said you wanted to try. Do it. You came here to experience.
You’ll remember who you are faster when you’re doing. Not to be busy. But to play.
Maybe you thought about moving your body. So do it. Try a new class. Try something that feels good. If you don’t love it, try something else. You’ll find what lights you up.
You kept trying as a child. You didn’t stop at walking. You learned to run. Then to ride. Then to skate. Then maybe you stopped. Decided you’d done enough.
But you’re not done.
The body stops growing because you stop exploring.
What if you were dying to live?
Start again. Try something new. Move. Be in your body. Dance. Live.
Live like there’s no tomorrow. Be embodied. Make art. Make money. Love. Learn. Grow. Experience. That’s why you came.
Live fully.
Always and every day, Namaste.
—Rev. Venus & The Collective
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Venus Castleberg is a Spiritual Awakening Coach, intuitive guide, healer, and teacher with over 20 years of experience as a psychic medium and practitioner of more than 25 healing modalities, including Shamanism, Hypnotherapy, and various forms of energy work. As the founder of Psychic University and Bridging Realms, Venus is dedicated to helping spiritually gifted individuals discover and embrace their abilities, stepping into their unique purpose with confidence and clarity. https://www.venuscastleberg.com
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