The new moon begins the roughly 29.5-day lunar cycle, and New Year’s Day, of course, kicks off a fresh calendar year. In fitting fashion, the first new moon of the year arrives on January 2, 2022—just after New Year’s Day—coupling the potency of both of these events.

As the new year and the new moon both approach, start taking stock of what you’re ready to let go of—and what you’re ready to call in. Meditate on it, sit with it, and when you’re ready, write down your intentions.

Once you have your intentions set, consider coming up with reminders of these intentions to help prime your brain for a change and help you figure out the best course of action to make them a reality. Perhaps you come up with affirmations related to your intention or create an inspiring vision board that fuels your desires every time you look at it.

And from there, you can begin making strides toward these intentions throughout the upcoming lunar cycle, and the year at large.