Why I Believe Birthdays Are Meant to Be Celebrated
It’s my birthday month, and if you know me even a little, you know I treat birthdays as sacred. Not in a dramatic, over-the-top way (though cake is non-negotiable), but in a deeply intentional way. For me, birthdays are not just milestones of age; they’re energetic checkpoints. A pause. A moment to realign with who we are becoming.
I’ve always felt this, even before I could put words to it. As a child, I remember waking up on my birthday feeling different—lighter, more hopeful, as if the universe itself was leaning in a little closer. As I’ve grown older and deeper into spiritual work, I understand why. Your birthday is your personal reset button. The sun returns to the exact place it was when you were born, quietly reminding your soul of its original blueprint.
Science backs this intuition, too. Our energy field is constantly responding to intention, emotion, and awareness. When we pause to reflect, celebrate, and consciously set intentions, which many of us naturally do around birthdays, our nervous system softens, our heart feels steadier, and clarity flows more easily. Ever noticed how insights suddenly drop in during your birthday week? That’s not random.
This birthday month, I’ve been reflecting on how often we’re taught to downplay our special days. “It’s just another year,” people say. But I don’t believe that. Each year carries wisdom. Each birthday marks survival, growth, healing, and becoming. Celebrating yourself isn’t vanity, it’s gratitude.
One of my favourite birthday rituals is simple: a quiet moment with a cup of coffee, asking myself, What am I ready to release? What deserves more space in my life now? The answers are always honest during this time. The veil feels thinner. Intuition speaks louder.
And celebration doesn’t have to look one way. Sometimes it’s laughter with friends, sometimes solitude, sometimes dancing, sometimes journaling. What matters is presence.
My dear readers, yes, it’s my birthday month—and I’m celebrating it fully. Because birthdays remind us that we are alive, evolving, and still in conversation with the universe. And that, to me, is always worth celebrating.
“A birth-date is a reminder to celebrate the life as well as to update the life.”
― Amit Kalantri
Written by Maanya Kohli, one of India’s most trusted Tarot readers and founder of Lady of Tarot.
