Lunar New Year Celebration with Powerful Intention Setting Rituals
The Lunar New Year, celebrated by many Asian cultures—including Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Malaysian communities—is a time of renewal, intention-setting, and celebration. This marks a fresh start in the lunar calendar, aligning beautifully with practices like manifestation and reflection.
While Lunar New Year has deeply rooted cultural traditions, it also offers a universal invitation to pause, reflect, and embrace new beginnings—a moment that pairs seamlessly with mindful practices like a New Moon Ceremony and gratitude journaling.
What is Lunar New Year?
Lunar New Year celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year in the lunisolar calendar. Lunar New Year occurs on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21. Each year is associated with one of the 12 zodiac animals, each carrying unique symbolism, and is often filled with traditions meant to bring luck, abundance, and harmony. Festivities typically include family gatherings, feasts, gift-giving, and rituals to honor ancestors and deities.
While customs vary across cultures, some common themes include:
Clearing Old Energy: Cleaning the home to sweep away misfortune and prepare for a fresh start.
Inviting Prosperity: Decorating with symbols of luck, like red envelopes (hongbao), oranges, or kumquats.
Setting Intentions: Expressing hopes and wishes for the year ahead through thoughtful rituals.
It’s important to approach these traditions with respect and recognition of their cultural significance. While we’re inspired by the energy of renewal and intention-setting, we honor that these practices are deeply rooted in the heritage of the communities that celebrate them.
Honoring the Lunar New Year’s Energy, while incorporating our favorite Manifesting Practices
To help you harness this energy, we’re sharing our favorite Ivy + Light tools and practices for clarity, manifestation, and alignment. These practices offer a way to embrace the fresh start that Lunar New Year represents, rooted in your unique journey and goals.
Start with the New Moon Ceremony
The Lunar New Year always begins on a New Moon—a powerful time for fresh starts. Unlock the transformative energy of the New Moon with our guided New Moon Ceremony. This powerful ritual is designed to help you set clear and inspired intentions, connect with your higher self, and harness the energy of the lunar cycle to manifest your desires.
Here’s what you’ll experience:
Clarity Meditation: Tune into your intuition and gain insight into your goals.
Intention Setting Process: Define your goals with precision and purpose.
Positive Affirmation Creation: Craft an affirmation to stay aligned all month long.
Crystal and Essential Oil Guidance: Learn how to use tools like Amethyst and Frankincense to enhance your practice.
🌑 Ready to Begin? Experience the New Moon Ceremony Now.
“In my own healing journey, there has been so much that I’ve gone through. And when I started incorporating your guided practices for the new moon and also the releasing ceremonies, that kicked it up to a notch that I couldn’t get to on my own. And it’s slowly becoming incorporated into my own health care routine. So I want to thank you for that.”
A Step-by-Step Ritual for the Lunar New Year
Create Your Sacred Space: Gather your journal, crystals, and essential oils. Burn sage or palo santo to cleanse the air and set the mood.
Watch the New Moon Ceremony: Follow my guided process for clarity and intention setting.
Use Your Manifesting Journal: As this is the beginning of the Lunar Year, you’ll use the “Monthly Intentions” section to set intentions for the entire year. Write your goals, craft affirmations, and continue using your journal daily to build momentum and track your progress.
Seal Your Intentions: Place your written goals somewhere you’ll see them daily as a reminder of your commitment.
This is also a great time to create a Vision Board. Complete the Lunar New Year Ritual above and then follow along with our Vision Board guide to create a powerful visual tool for manifesting your big goals and dreams.
Why This Practice Works
By combining Lunar New Year traditions with the New Moon's energetic reset, you’ll align your personal growth with the rhythm of the universe. This synergy helps remove energetic blocks, focus your efforts, and make your manifestations flow more effortlessly. Ready to manifest abundance and clarity in 2025? Start with our New Moon Ceremony and amplify your practice with the Onward and Upward Manifesting Journal.
Together, let’s make this Lunar New Year the beginning of your most transformative year yet!
Real Results from Our Community
✨ “I started this journal and already see my goals manifesting! Thank you for creating this tool!” – Marguerite H.
✨ “The perfect blend of practical guidance and spiritual inspiration. I recommend this journal to all my clients!”– Crystal G.
