Those who have sacrificed much and paid a great price for their obedience in the last season can expect to enter a new glory realm of seeing and hearing in this season.
Something Big
I always look forward to the prophetic words that come forth for the new year, and to what the Lord might personally reveal to me. As you may already be aware, the sixth Hebrew letter of the alphabet is Vav, and has the numerical value of six. Its pictographic meaning is hook, nail, to connect, tent peg, add to, attach. According to graceintorah.net, above all, the letter/number Vav is about connection and relationship.
We are also still in the decade of the Hebrew letter Pey, which has the numeric value of 80. The primary meaning of Pey is “mouth,” and by extension “word,” “vocalization,” “expression,” or “speech.”
It is extremely important to continue declaring the word of the Lord back to Him in 5786/2026, and to be interceding according to the word of the Lord so that we may see the fulfillment of His prophetic promises. I heard the Lord say this will be a great season of fulfillment, and to get ready because He’s doing something big.
A Shift
About a month before the beginning of the Hebraic year, or Rosh Hashanah (which began the evening of September 22, 2025) I awoke to hear the Lord say that something shifted or changed. It is my belief that there has been a change, or shift, in the spiritual atmosphere and that we can expect to see and hear things unlike in any previous year.
(Author’s note: A recent sunrise at The Ranch)
Before expanding on that any further, I want to provide a bit of personal context, because the Lord often makes me live the word before I can release it. Earlier this year I wrote about how we felt the Lord led my husband and I to start building a significant addition onto our existing ranch house. It was a ton of work, but I’m thrilled to say we’re finally done, and it turned out even better than we could have hoped. But perhaps the best part is that it has provided a huge upgrade in our ability to host people, and has already become a frequent gathering spot for family, friends, and ministry—so much so that we’ve taken to calling it Grand Central Station!
(Author’s note: Finally complete!)
Along the way, there were certain key moments when the Lord revealed something to me that was being illustrated through this build. One such moment was when we officially broke through from the old house—connecting (or “vaving”) it to the new section. Since the existing house was log, this required using a chain saw—imagine a deafening roar, chainsaw exhaust in the air, woodchips and sawdust flying everywhere, sledgehammers and crowbars!
(Author’s note: Breaking through the barriers!)
Once it was fully opened up, I felt the Lord said that the barriers have been removed. The Lord showed me that a barrier in the spirit realm between the old and new has been destroyed, and that whatever’s been holding you back from the new things God has for you is gone.
(Author’s note: The old connected to the new)
Increased Faith
A few weeks later, I awoke one night to once again hear the Lord say, “The barriers have been removed.” This time, in addition I heard, “If we declare on earth what’s in heaven—it’s yours.”
As I pondered this statement, I sensed the anointing on it. Remember, we are still in the decade of Pey, which makes it especially important to keep speaking what God has said.
When we do this, we are following the principle found in the Lord’s Prayer—connecting heaven and earth with our inspired declarations and intercession, thereby enabling His kingdom and will to be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matt. 6:10; Luke 11:2).
Here are a few declarations I’m making of things I’ve been repeatedly hearing—I invite you to join me in speaking them as well:
- This will be a great season of fulfillment!
- The barriers have been removed!
- Turnaround is HERE!
- Our turnaround is here!
- Complete turnaround is here!
- It’s a new day!
- No more delay!
If you haven’t yet seen the manifestation of these and other declarations you may be saying and praying, keep in mind we are in a season of the rediscovery of our faith—He might just be trying to increase your faith!
The Double Blessing
In addition to providing a gathering spot, another blessing of the completed addition is that I was able to get my piano back. When we bought the ranch three years ago, I knew there wasn’t a space for it and even wondered if it might have to be sold.
Thankfully, some friends agreed to keep the piano for us until we could hopefully one day add on to the house, and I’m so grateful to have it again!
(Author’s note: The piano is home!)
The minute the door closed after it was moved in, I sat down to play. With no conscious thought and no music, I started to play “How Great Thou Art.” As I played, something happened—I started weeping, and my body trembled uncontrollably. When I finished the chorus and turned around, I saw my husband was weeping too! I was like, “What just happened?”
I knew it was far more than just an emotional reaction and that something supernatural occurred. When discussing it with my husband I had the impression God was saying, “I saw how much you gave up in making the move, and now it’s time for restoration—the double blessing.” Immediately the story of Jacob blessing the sons of Joseph—Ephraim and Manasseh—came to mind. By doing so, Jacob gave Joseph one portion above his brothers (Gen. 48).
If you recognize yourself in this scenario, be assured God sees how much you gave up in the last season—now it’s time for restoration and double blessing!
Open Portals
My sense was there was even more to be revealed about what happened at the piano, so I continued to pray and ponder on it. That night I awoke to hear, “A portal opened—of provision and success.”
The next day I asked my husband to give me his impressions—what he’d sensed when we started weeping. I myself sensed angels were present and had even joined in singing—and my husband said he sensed my mother (who passed away when I was a teenager) had been looking down and listening.
A portal could be defined as a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one [Similar: doorway, gateway] (Oxford Languages). I realized that, completely unexpectedly, simply by sitting down to play the piano, I had experienced a Vav moment—heaven connecting with earth.
A compelling example of a portal is found in Genesis 28, when Jacob had a supernatural experience at Bethel. In rereading this story, several things stood out to me about a Vav moment or season.
The first is an increase in angelic activity—which correlates with my experience playing the piano. “Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.” (Gen. 28:12, NKJV)
The second is Jacob’s reference to an open portal—again, something that happened at the piano. “And he was afraid and said, ‘How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven!’” (Gen. 28:17, NKJV)
Also of note is that Jacob was not expecting anything unusual to take place. He just needed to get some rest. “So he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set. And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay down in that place to sleep.” (Gen. 28:11, NKJV)
I can relate! I had simply started to play the piano—not expecting anything out of the ordinary to occur!
Finally, I saw the reference to fulfillment. “’Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.’” (Gen. 28:15, NKJV)
You can expect all these elements—increased angelic activity, open portals, unexpected supernatural encounters and fulfillment—to be components of the spiritual shift that’s recently taken place.
The Culmination and the Cost
Recently I had a dream where the numbers 17-33 as a lock combination were emphasized over and over again. After time spent praying and digging, ultimately my sense was that these numbers referred to Luke 17:33 (NKJV), which reads: “Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.”
Friends, those who have sacrificed much and paid a great price for their obedience in the last season can expect to enter a new glory realm of seeing and hearing in this season.
“Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, ‘Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.’” (Luke 10:23-24, NKJV)
A Final Thought
A final thing I’m hearing for the new year/season is that we can expect to see the manifestation of Israel.
Although what this actually means has not been fully revealed to me, perhaps one definition from merriam-webster.com helps give partial understanding. It defines manifestation as: a public demonstration of power and purpose.
“Lord, may Your plan to reveal the manifestation of Israel—as well as all Your plans and purposes for Israel—be accomplished in this great season of fulfillment. Yes, and Amen!!”
Diane Lake is a licensed and ordained minister and is co-founder of Starfire International. Diane is a gifted prophetic writer, teacher and minister, and hosts a podcast. She completed her Masters in Theological Studies from Vision International University.
