Many of us are experiencing a phase of change, shedding outdated

The words of Shari Arison — “Many of us are experiencing a phase of change, shedding outdated patterns and liberating ourselves from the old by moving on to the new. The year 2012 is an important one for mankind, a pivotal year. The potential for this exists in the mere fact that the majority of us are yearning for change.” — ring like the voice of prophecy, calling us to see beyond the surface of time into the deeper flow of destiny. She speaks not only of a calendar year, but of the eternal rhythm in which humanity must shed its worn-out skins, as the serpent sheds its scales, as the trees let fall their leaves, in order to be reborn into strength and renewal.

Change is never gentle; it is both liberation and loss. To let go of outdated patterns is to confront the familiar chains that bind us, chains we may have carried so long that we mistake them for part of our flesh. Yet Arison reminds us that the act of moving on is sacred, for it is in leaving behind what no longer serves us that we make space for the new. This is not weakness but courage, for it takes greater strength to surrender the old than to cling to it in fear.

The invocation of 2012 is not simply about prophecy or superstition, though many around the world spoke of that year as a turning point. It symbolizes a pivotal year, a moment when collective yearning reached a fevered pitch. The true power was not in the date itself, but in the mass awakening of souls who longed for renewal. When a people, when a generation, when a civilization collectively hungers for change, then transformation becomes inevitable, like a flood that no barrier can contain.

History bears witness to such moments. Think of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. For decades, it seemed immovable, a slab of division between peoples, nations, and ideals. Yet behind the wall, hearts beat with yearning, and when the tide of desire for freedom rose high enough, the wall crumbled not only through politics but through the collective will of a people ready for liberation. The stone fell because the spirit of humanity demanded change, just as Arison describes — the hunger itself became the force of history.

Even in the ancient world, this rhythm was known. The Hebrews wandering in the wilderness shed the patterns of slavery and were forged into a nation. The Romans, weary of monarchy, birthed a republic. Time and again, humanity has stood at crossroads where the old was too small to contain the rising spirit of the new. These moments are never easy, for the path of transformation is steep, but they are always essential, for without them mankind would stagnate in decay.

Arison’s words also carry a challenge: it is not enough merely to yearn for change; one must act upon it. Desire is the spark, but action is the flame. To shed an outdated pattern means to choose differently, to break habits, to reshape thoughts, to release grudges, to plant new seeds where barren soil once lay. The collective transformation of humanity begins with the inner transformation of the individual.

The lesson is plain: embrace the cycles of change with courage. Do not fear when life calls you to leave behind what is familiar, for it is in stepping into the unknown that renewal comes. When you feel the stirrings of dissatisfaction, do not numb them; listen, for they may be the call of the soul to rise into a new era. And when you see the world itself yearning for change, add your voice, your courage, your actions, to the tide — for in unity, transformation is unstoppable.

Thus, Arison’s words endure as both prophecy and guide: moving on is not an accident, but the rhythm of life itself. The year may change, the centuries may pass, but the truth remains — humanity must always shed the old to be reborn into the new. Let each of us then live as midwives of transformation, carrying the flame of courage into the darkness of uncertainty, until the dawn of renewal rises for all.