January New Moon
The January New Moon looks down in awe at you: beautiful human being, your heart is a masterpiece. You are a work of art—in your overcoming, your resilience, and your insistence on life. Today, the New Moon celebrates you as the eternal beginner.
New Moons always bring fresh beginnings, and the first New Moon of the year is a magical event, full of wishful possibility. It is a time to set our intentions for the year ahead—a time to dream big in the darkness and give wings to our deepest desires.
Remember Your Dreams
In modern society, we often overlook the power of dreams, yet many indigenous cultures suggest that the key missing ingredient for humanity today is the ability to dream.
Our ancestors honoured dreaming as a skill—one of the most vital for the survival of the individual, the community, and the Earth. To dream a good life for yourself, for your tribe, and for Mother Earth was considered sacred work.
The January New Moon brings illumination, casting a special light on our dreams for the future. It supports us in sensing our potential paths, offering a springboard into a cosmic pool of possibility.
Cosmic Alignment
New Moons occur when the Sun and Moon meet in the same degree and sign, bringing your inner and outer worlds into alignment. This moment of unity invites harmony between what you feel and how you act.
Often referred to as the Black Moon, the January New Moon sets the tone for the entire year. A key theme of this moon is self-discovery: to know yourself so deeply that your actions are in complete alignment with your soul. A practical way to begin this journey is by setting intentions for your future path.
As we begin the new year, the Black Moon supports you in gaining clarity. If you have been feeling trapped or overly settled in your life, work, or relationships, this is the moment to turn things upside down. Reflect on the changes you wish to see and set clear intentions for the year ahead. No one but you holds the power to transform your life.
Soul Vitamin
What is more beautiful than the human heart that, after a thousand sorrows, keeps singing the only song it knows:
KEEP healing.
KEEP moving.
KEEP dancing.
KEEP playing.
KEEP forgiving.
KEEP loving.
KEEP living.
The Door to a New Chapter
The January New Moon is opening the door to a new chapter, gazing down in awe at you. Everything you have overcome in your recent past has made you stronger and more resilient, testing your values and shaping your life. It has transformed you into a masterpiece of a human being. You are a work of art in your perseverance, your resilience, and your insistence on life.
This is the time to tap into your deepest dreams and desires, using your creativity to explore what you truly want to do, have, and experience. Right now, you do not need to know the how, only the what.
This New Moon also supports you in finding the courage to be seen as you step further into your authenticity and unique medicine.
Form your intentions
During the days around this New Moon, spend time writing down the intentions that are clear, without attachment to how they will manifest. Think of this list as a work in progress: it can be refined, added to, rewritten, or changed as the new year unfolds.
Remember, there is a difference between intentions, goals, and resolutions. An intention is your heartfelt wish — the energy or desire you want to invite into your life. Goals are the tangible steps that move you in the direction of that intention. Resolutions are the daily practices or disciplines that support you in achieving those goals.
For example: if your intention is to attract more love into your life, the goal might be forming a partnership, and the resolution would be to cultivate love in your own life each day first. If your intention is to be a writer, the goal could be completing a book, and the resolution would be setting aside regular time each week to write — and so forth.
During this New Moon, it is the time to connect with your intentions and feel into the hopes, dreams, and wishes you want to carry with you into the future.
For now, try not to worry about whether your dreams are realistic or not. Simply feel the contours of your longings and the sparks of your soul, and let that be enough to guide the way.
A great deal of trust is required—especially trust in your own inner wisdom and values. When in doubt, remember the famous words from the poet Rumi: what you seek is seeking you.
New Moon blessings.
Sidsel Solmer Eriksen, Founding Editor
Practices for the January New Moon
Clear Out
The January New Moon is the perfect time to set the container for what you wish to intentionally build for yourself in the coming year.
One way to get started is to make a list of what you do not wish to carry into 2025, if you have not already done so around the time of the Winter Solstice.
Another way to get started is simply to declutter your physical space, letting go of things that no longer feel in alignment with your future self or your path.
When you acknowledge what you no longer want, it becomes easier to clarify what you do. This is a time to honour endings and to take active steps towards recognising new beginnings in your life.
Reflect on the structures that have supported your life up until now. What still works — and what no longer does?
Plant Dream Seeds
On one of the days around the New Moon, note down what you wish to manifest in the coming year. Or create a vision board to tap into the images that guide your subconscious in the right direction. Allow yourself to dream big — emotionally, visually, and intuitively.
You may choose to divide your intentions into three (or more) areas of your life: love, health, and material needs.
You can place your wishes like little seeds in a box or jar, and ask the New Moon to bless them, sending them the power to grow.
During the remaining New Moons of the year, you can revisit your wishes to see how they are unfolding in your life — “watering” them again, or writing down, with gratitude, what has already manifested.
Intention - Play Promt
If you feel stuck in writing your intentions, fall into despair, or notice that you are repeating the same-old themes, turning the question upside down:
Instead of asking what you want from the new year, ask what the new year wants from you. Take a blank sheet of paper, pose the question, and wait quietly for the answer.
This is an extremely powerful practice, though it can feel intimidating, because the guidance you receive may differ from what you expected or wished for. Yet, this insight can lead you to your best life in the most direct way.
Often, when we feel stuck, it is because we have become our own obstacles — pushing too hard, forcing outcomes, or trying to impose our will. In these moments, it is essential to let go and remain open to new possibilities, even if it means taking a different path. This practice teaches us to trust life, surrender to a higher wisdom, and allow spirit to guide us.