This year, you can expect occasional conflict between your ambitious 1 Essence and your family-oriented 6 Personal Year. The influence of the 1 can make you single minded about reaching your goals. Simultaneously, your Yearly cycle could often be dominated by relationship issues with friends, family, or co-workers. Your challenge ~first~, will be staying connected to the caring nature of the 6, during a time your state of mind feels particularly independent and ambitious.

A 1 Essence during a 6 Personal Year often brings family issues to the surface (as every 6 year does). The 1 is goal-oriented, concerned with the self, and focused on success; the 6 sacrifices time and energy for others. This can create friction. Focusing on your work and projects will probably be easy. Your challenge will be to meet the needs and expectations of your loved ones, while actively pursuing your goals. This will take concerted effort. Even the strongest relationships can be adversely affected during the 1 and 6 Duality.

Circumstances will arise that bring this challenge to the foreground. In a nutshell: even if you are (generally) not in your most giving mood, that is exactly what this period requires of you.

Your Duality combination is favorable for business and career and provides great potential for growth. Your negotiation skills should be heightened, including handling legal matters if they arise. This is, in part, due to the ruthless side of the 1 teaming up with the empathic ability the 6 has to detect the weak spots in others.

You will probably find it takes little effort to motivate others, even bend them to your will. Although this can be positive when used ethically, it reflects another challenge to the 1/6 combination. Be cautious about manipulating or taking unfair advantage of those less savvy or in a weaker position.

Due to its focus on relationships and responsibilities, the 1 and 6 increases the potential for both positive and negative experiences regarding relationships. It is rare to go through this cycle without a powerful and memorable emotional experience. It is a period of choices, commitment, and the desire to pursue new experiences.