As the year draws to a close, many of us feel it — a subtle pull to pause, reflect, and take stock of how far we’ve come. Not just in miles traveled, but in meaning gained.
In the language of numbers, 2025 carries the energy of 9:
2 + 0 + 2 + 5 = 9
And in nearly every ancient system of wisdom — numerology, Taoist philosophy, and even the natural rhythms of the Earth — 9 represents completion. The final exhale. The harvest. The moment just before a new cycle begins.
As we prepare to step into 2026, the math shifts:
2 + 0 + 2 + 6 = 10 → 1
And with that comes a new beginning.
At Let’s See America, this transition mirrors something much deeper than a calendar change. It reflects the evolution of our website itself — from a destination-focused travel site into something more intentional, more embodied, and more aligned with the way journeys actually transform us.
2025: The Year of Completion (The Energy of 9)
The number 9 is the end of the road — but not in a sad way.
It’s the scenic overlook at sunset.
The final mile of a long hike.
The quiet moment before you turn the page.
In numerology, 9 represents:
- Completion
- Integration
- Wisdom gained through experience
- Letting go of what no longer serves
- Compassion and perspective
That energy defined 2025 for Let’s See America.
This was the year of documentation and depth:
- Mapping waterfalls, roads, and hidden corners of the country
- Creating detailed guides, itineraries, and resources
- Preserving places through words, photos, and storytelling
- Capturing the where of travel
It was about destinations.
About collecting places.
About saying, “Here is what exists.”
And that was necessary.
Because before we can journey inward, we must first learn how to move through the world with awareness.
But a destination-focused mindset has limits.
Eventually, every traveler realizes:
The places change YOU more than you change them.
And that realization signals the end of one cycle — and the beginning of another.
2026: The Year of Beginning (The Energy of 1)
When 10 reduces to 1, it signals rebirth.
The number 1 represents:
- Initiation
- Identity
- Purpose
- Direction
- Conscious choice
This is the energy of stepping forward, not just moving around.
For Let’s See America, 2026 marks a shift from where we go to how we travel — and more importantly, who we become while traveling.
The website is evolving from a destination-based resource into a journey-based philosophy.
Not just:
“Where should I go?”
But:
“What kind of journey am I on — and why?”
The Four Journeys Ahead
As we move into this new cycle, Let’s See America will organize its work around four interconnected journeys. Each represents a layer of experience — outer to inner, physical to spiritual.
1. Outer Journeys – The Road Itself
This remains the foundation.
Road trips.
Scenic routes.
Waterfalls.
Backroads.
Hidden towns.
America seen slowly.
But now, these guides will do more than list places — they will frame travel as pilgrimage, not consumption.
Every road becomes a metaphor.
Every detour becomes a teacher.
Every landscape reflects something internal.
The road is no longer the destination.
It’s the mirror.
2. Inner Journeys – Awareness, Meaning, and Flow
Travel naturally alters perception.
Long drives quiet the mind.
Mountains humble us.
Water teaches surrender.
Here, Taoist and Tantric principles come into play — not as doctrine, but as lived experience:
- Flow instead of force
- Presence instead of productivity
- Awareness instead of achievement
These teachings will weave through travel stories, reflections, and essays, showing how movement through space leads to movement within.
3. Stillness Journeys – The Space Between the Miles
Not every journey moves forward.
Some go inward.
Stillness is the forgotten side of travel — the moment you sit beside a river, the silence after a long hike, the pause at sunset when nothing needs to be done.
This is where:
- Meditation
- Breath
- Sound
- ASMR
- Silence
…become tools for integration.
Stillness is not the opposite of movement.
It is what gives movement meaning.
4. Earth Grounding Journeys – Connection to the Physical World
The final layer returns us to the body.
To stones.
To land.
To touch.
Saffordite, desert glass, ancient minerals — these are not souvenirs. They are reminders that we belong to something older than thought.
Grounding is not escape.
It is embodiment.
And in an increasingly digital world, it may be the most important journey of all.
From Destination to Transformation
2025 asked:
Where have you been?
2026 asks:
Who are you becoming?
This shift doesn’t abandon travel — it deepens it.
Road trips become rites of passage.
Waterfalls become lessons in surrender.
Stillness becomes wisdom.
Movement becomes meditation.
This is the evolution of Let’s See America:
From seeing places…
to understanding experience.
A Closing Meditation for the 9 → 1 Transition
As you close this year, try this reflection using 9 Saffordites:
🌿 Completion Meditation
When you combine Saffordite (often called the “Cintamani Stone” or “Stone of Truth”) with the vibration of Number 9 (Completion), you create a ritual specifically designed for transmutation and karmic release.
Metaphysically, Saffordite is known for supporting the dissolution of energetic imprints, negative patterns, and emotional blockages by stabilizing awareness and revealing what no longer serves its purpose. It is the perfect tool for the “End of Cycle” energy of the Number 9.
Here is a specific meditation practice using nine Saffordite stones, designed to help you cross that threshold.
The “Threshold of Truth” Meditation (Using 9 Stones)
Objective: To close a karmic cycle, dissolve an old timeline, and prepare the energy body for a new beginning (The 1).
Required: 9 Saffordite stones (ideally similar in size, though the 9th can be larger).
1. The Layout: “The Ennead Circle”
The number 9 represents the completion of a cycle. To harness this, you will not place the stones on the chakras but rather create a container around you.
- Step 1: Find a quiet space where you can sit in meditation (Lotus position or in a chair).
- Step 2: Place 8 Saffordite stones in a circle around you.
- Imagine a clock face on the floor. Place stones at the cardinal points (North, South, East, West) and the cross-points (NE, SE, SW, NW).
- This creates the vibration of the 8 (The Infinite/Karma). You are sitting inside the karmic loop.
- Step 3: Hold the 9th Saffordite stone in your hands (cupped in your lap) or press it against your Heart Center.
- This 9th stone is the “Key.” It represents You breaking the loop and turning the 8 (Infinity) into the 9 (Completion).
2. The Visualization: “Burning the Velvet”
Saffordite is often associated with a high-velocity, violet/purple flame energy.
- Close your eyes and ground yourself. Feel the circle of 8 stones around you, creating a protective barrier.
- Ignite the Perimeter: Visualize the 8 stones on the floor lighting up with a violet or deep golden glow (the color of translucent Saffordite). Visualize this light connecting stone-to-stone, creating a ring of fire around you.
- The Threshold: Acknowledge what you are ready to release. (e.g., “I am releasing the poverty mindset,” or “I am releasing this past relationship.”)
- The Transmutation: Focus on the 9th stone in your hand. Imagine it acting as a vacuum. Visualize it pulling the “smoke” of that old pattern out of your aura.
- The Release: As the 9th stone absorbs the density, imagine it shooting a beam of light upward, sending that energy back to the Great Central Sun to be recycled. You are not just dumping the energy; you are completing it.
3. The Affirmation of the 9
While holding the 9th stone, repeat this mantra, which aligns with the vibration of the Threshold:
“I honor the cycle that is ending.
I transmute the lessons into wisdom.
I stand at the threshold of the new.
It is finished. It is done.”
4. Closing the Circle
- Place the 9th stone down in front of you (completing the circle or placing it atop the stone at “North”).
- Bow forward to seal the practice.
- Collect the stones counterclockwise (widdershins) to “unwind” the energy you just released.
- Cleanse the stones immediately. Saffordite is a workhorse and will hold that heavy “9 energy” until cleared (water, smoke, or sound).
Why this works Metaphysically
The Number: By sitting inside the 8 and holding the 9, you physically enact the transition from “Karma” (8) to “Wisdom” (9). You become the master of your own circle.
The Stone: As an Earth-formed stone with tektite-like energetic coherence, Saffordite is often used as a bridge between higher awareness and grounded consciousness. Rather than merely grounding energy, it stabilizes and evolves insight so expanded perception can be integrated into daily life.
The Road Continues
Every ending contains a beginning.
Every mile holds meaning.
Every journey, outer or inner, leads us home.
2025 was the closing chapter.
2026 is the first page of a new story.
And the road ahead is wide open.
“May 2026 meet you on open roads and quiet moments alike. May your outer journeys expand your world, and your inner journeys bring you home. Here’s to a year of grounded prosperity, meaningful movement, and intentional living.”
— Eben and Melinda – Let’s See America 🌄
