Moles, Mantra, and Meaning

The other day, my sister texted me that I made a guest appearance in her dream the previous night.

“Was it a good dream? Or a nightmare? ” I asked.

“A good dream. It was about the moles on your lips,” she stated.

“The moles on my lips?” 

I was perplexed as ever. 

“Yes, the moles on your lips. There was a woman speaking to you in the dream. She said you have an auspicious future because of the moles on your lips.” 

In Chinese culture, if one has moles on their lips it is taken as a sign of good fortune. Most importantly, the person’s life is considered as auspicious and each word they speak deemed powerful.

I have always had moles on my lips but have never taken Chinese face astrology, or mian xiang (面相), too seriously. 

With the end of each year comes not only a time of renewal but an opportunity to manifest future success. 

2025 presented itself to me as a series of trials and tribulations in every which way. There were moments I stumbled, instances I hesitated, and times where I felt deterred. 

The COVID-19 pandemic being five years ago was just another reminder of how fast time flew. 

But if I were to be honest, I wasn’t excited to be five years into the new decade and a quarter of a century into the new millenia. I was downright scared and outright anxious.

I was in a huge transition period of my life. The optimism that once shined so brightly within me unexpectedly flamed out in a flash. All that was left was the uncertainty of my future. I was in a rush to have everything in the sphere of adulthood to be perfectly aligned. I so badly wanted the results of my every goal to be set in stone. I wanted my life to be optimized to the point of pristine excellence.

In reality, my life was anything but.

If the past twelve months have taught me anything, it is that life is jagged, bumpy, and rough. There are chapters that will truly test the depth of your resilience. But what often feels like the end of everything is usually the start of something new.

As I let go of the fear I held onto so tightly this year, I embrace the unknown of what next year has in store for me.

Auspicious?

Well, I will embody it. I will live by it. I will know it.
Auspicious I am. Auspicious it will be.

Personal Statement

Auspicious is a word that truly comes to mind as one chapter closes and another one opens. As I get older, I understand just how unpredictable life really is. The most important thing I’ve learned in my years of living is to approach life with the utter self-assurance that what is meant for you will come your way. I am grateful for the lessons learned in 2025 and look forward to the lessons in 2026. Auspicious I am. Auspicious it will be.