Today’s new moon has risen! Whether this has spiritual significance to you or simply means the moon is not lighting up the night’s sky as brightly, a new moon represents the beginning of a new chapter and fresh start.

How can we honor starting a new? Often it can be helpful to cleanse ourselves of old, stagnant energy. To free yourself of last month’s baggage try:

• Taking a shower or a bath

• Reflecting on sticky spots from the past month and visualizing letting them float away

• Identifying patterns you don’t want to continue in your new chapter

• Inhale deeply through your nose and release the breath through your open mouth

Now that we’ve let go of the old, it’s time to welcome the new! Try create a foundation of intentionality in your new chapter try:

• Setting specific and achievable goals and visualize the desired outcome

• For those of us who are spiritually-inclined, spend some time with crystals that are drawing you to them

• Spend 20-30 minutes just “being” with yourself - unplugged, no phones, in your favorite and more comfortable space

• Create a mantra to motivate you through your new chapter that starts NOW!