Connecting to the Moon

We are two weeks into the Lunar New Year and I wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate. However, the moment seemed to slip by and so I want to sit with it for a moment before I continue my sprint through 2025.

I look forward to January every year. The sunny, crisp mornings with mist that rolls over nearby fields. The empty calendars that give us a chance to breathe and recover from the chaos of December. The promise of a clean slate; a new opportunity.

I’m not one to set strict resolutions as these feel like a sacrifice; to give something up as a way to punish myself for over-indulging - which is not a great place to start a new year for me. Instead, to set an intention for the year and longer-term goals to achieve has been extremely motivating and rewarding for me instead.

So, as January draws to a close and I’m in the thick of adapting and reviewing [and ticking off] goals, I’m delighted that the Lunar New Year is upon us. I want to seize the opportunity to feel that new-year-excitement of endless opportunities. I want to connect with the Lunar New Year in a similar way that I connect with 1st January: with a sense of childlike wonderment; with the feeling that anything is possible.

I’ve set my big goals for the year  - using Grace Beverley’s Plan 2025 YouTube episode .

I’ve set my intention for the year - using Maisie Hill’s Setting Intentions Podcast episode.

Instead of just using the Lunar New Year to add more goals and tasks to my ever-growing list, I’ve instead turned my attention to my connection to the moon. How can I harness her powers to guide me through this year? 

When I gaze up at the moon, there is something magical about her energy that washes over the Earth. If I’m driving home from work and the moon is huge and full and bright amongst a velvety black sky, I can't help the amazed ‘wow’ that rushes from my lips. It’s this enchantment that taps into my childlike sense of wonder and excitement. 

With the first Full Moon of the Lunar New Year just passing, now is the time to ground myself and pause before the year rushes away from me. Now is the time to see what magic stirs in me. Now is the time to tune into my intuition and inner guidance. 

That is the magic I can wield for the year ahead.