13 Wishes for 2026

This winter, a social media trend was floating around about making 13 wishes (or setting intentions) for the New Year starting on the solstice and ending on January 1. The idea is you write the wishes down on 13 pieces of paper and burn one each night until there is only one remaining (or rip up and throw away- I did almost have a situation on my hands burning them). The remaining wish is your focus for the year. I think to think of the others as sent out into the cosmos for the universe to take care of.

Ofc I did this game, here is my list:

  • Deepen spirituality & Live with seasons
  • Moon ritual each month
  • Lock in exercise and nutrition routines
  • Write everyday & publish writing
  • Family History Project
  • Learn to sew, repair, mend
  • Slow fashion wardrobe overhaul
  • Learn to cook new recipes weekly
  • Read books everyday
  • Homestyle upgrade- declutter organize, repair
  • Meditate daily to reduce anxiety
  • Gardening & Bees- take care of plants & bee, make gifts
  • Find professional work that is fulfilling and pays well

And ones I think are missing, but are ongoing life activities:

  • Backpacking trips
  • Creative pursuits and bucket list

And after 12 days of sending wishes up to the universe the one I am responsible for is:

Moon Rituals on New Moon and Full Moon.

The practice I will commit to is setting intentions on the New Moon, and checking in on those intentions in the Full Moon.

Journaling, meditations, and setting an alter  

As a coincidence, today is the first Full Moon of 2026. Which happens to be a year with 13 Full Moons. Not to go down a calendar/numerology rabbit hole, but I also recently learned that the calendar days of 2026 align with the calendar of 1987, the year I was born. 

What about the other 13 wishes? It turns out, these are all things that are in motion in my life already anyway. Committing to New & Full Moon rituals will help me reflect on progress and make new plans toward making these wishes my everyday reality. The difference between a wish and an intention is action.

Something I know about wishes in my life, is that my husbands helps many of mine come true. This blog is a great example, and it took me a long time to figure out what to write about. He first set up this domain for me during December 2024. I made several attempts to write what would be my first blog post, and then promptly deleted all of it. But waiting until you are “ready” keeps people from even trying. I am ready to learn, and to listen, and to express and this blog will be the place to put it all together. I’ve decided to do it whether I am ready or not.

My first writing project: Document how 13 wishes for 2026 come true.

Wishes + Action = Reality

Written 1/3/26