Preparing the Soil of the Soul: W...

Preparing the Soil of the Soul: Why This Week Changes Everything

Strategies for Living by David C. McMillian, Ph.D. and Lauren Leon McMillian, M.S.
S33 · E58
Feb 17, 2026
42:00

Episode notes

Tomorrow (2/17/2026) marks a rare convergence: Chinese New Year shifts from the reflective Wood Snake to the bold Fire Horse, Mardi Gras gives way to Lent, and a powerful New Moon and solar eclipse initiate a season of transformation.

In this episode of Strategies for Living, Dr. David McMillian and Lauren Leon McMillian explore what it means to prepare the soil of the soul before stepping into bold new beginnings.

What needs to be shed? Where are you clinging to an identity that no longer fits? Are you mistaking urgency for clarity?

Drawing from Eastern philosophy, Christian tradition, Jungian psychology, and current astrological alignments, this conversation offers practical reflection questions to help you move from shedding to ignition — without burning out.

This is your invitation to simplify, realign, and consciously step into the next season of growth.

Original Airdate: 2/16/2026

Keywords

purpose
carl jung
spiritual awakening
shadow work
Spiritual Growth
Personal Transformation
finding purpose after retirement
personal growth
shadow work and healing
faith and psychology
spiritual alignment
Strategies for Living
Chinese New Year
Wood Snake
Fire Horse
Lent reflection
new moon meaning
solar eclipse symbolism
Archetypes
Psychological growth
Seasonal reset
Energy shifts
Metanoia
self reflection