What is Lunar New Year?
- Allthingsrooted
- Jan 29
- 4 min read

PLUS – How to Use This Time to Manifest & Improve Your Life!
Lunar New Year is a powerful new beginning celebrated across many cultures, especially in China, Korea, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. It is based on the lunar calendar, meaning the date shifts each year but typically falls between late January and mid-February. Each Lunar New Year marks the start of a new zodiac cycle and brings themes of renewal, abundance, and intention-setting.How to Use Lunar New Year for Manifesting
Lunar New Year is a perfect time to clear old energy, set powerful intentions, and align yourself with abundance, success, and prosperity. Here’s how you can harness its energy for manifestation:
🌙 1. Clear Out the Old (Energetic & Physical Space Clearing)
Clean your home to remove stagnant energy.
Get rid of things that no longer serve you to make space for new opportunities.
Burn sage, palo santo, or use sound cleansing (bells, chimes) to purify your space.
💫 2. Set Powerful Intentions
Write down what you wish to manifest in the new year (career, love, health, abundance).
Use red paper or gold ink, as these colors symbolize luck and prosperity.
State your intentions in the present tense as if they’ve already happened.
🔥 3. Lunar New Year Abundance Rituals
Money Bowl: Fill a bowl with coins, rice, and cinnamon sticks to attract financial blessings.
Lucky Foods: Eat oranges for prosperity, dumplings for wealth, and noodles for longevity.
Red Envelopes: Even if you don’t follow tradition, writing your manifestations on red paper and placing them in an envelope activates abundance energy.
🕯️ 4. Use Fire to Activate Intentions
Light a red, gold, or white candle while visualizing your manifestations coming true.
Safely burn a written intention or affirmation, allowing the smoke to carry your wishes to the universe.
🌕 5. Connect with the Lunar Cycle Since Lunar New Year is aligned with the moon, use the waxing moon for calling in abundance and the waning moon for releasing old patterns that no longer serve you.
Lunar New Year Manifestation Ritual for 2025 – Year of the Snake 🐍
The Year of the Wood Snake (2025) is a time for transformation, wisdom, and strategic growth. Snakes symbolize rebirth, patience, and deep intuition, making this an ideal year to shed old skins (limiting beliefs) and manifest abundance through aligned action.
This Lunar New Year Manifestation Ritual will help you set powerful intentions for 2025, clear away stagnant energy, and align with the Snake’s transformative power.
🌙 What You’ll Need:
✅ A red candle (for luck and prosperity) ✅ A gold or green candle (for wealth and growth) ✅ A small bowl of water (for clarity and renewal) ✅ A piece of red or gold paper + a pen (to write intentions) ✅ Cinnamon sticks or coins (to attract abundance) ✅ Incense or sage for energy clearing ✅ A small snake or spiral symbol (can be drawn, carved, or an object)
🔮 Step 1: Cleanse & Clear Old Energy
Before welcoming new blessings, release what no longer serves you:
Clean your space physically to remove stagnant energy.
Light incense or sage and walk through your space, saying:“I release all that no longer serves me. I clear the way for transformation, wisdom, and abundance.”
🔥 Step 2: Set Your 2025 Intentions
On your red or gold paper, write down 3–5 things you wish to manifest in 2025 (career, love, health, personal growth).
Use strong, confident language:✅ “I am stepping into a year of wisdom, transformation, and success.”✅ “I attract wealth and opportunities with ease.”✅ “I trust my intuition to guide me toward my highest path.”
Place your intention paper under the bowl of water to symbolize flow and clarity.
🕯️ Step 3: Activate Your Manifestations
Light the red candle for luck and protection.
Light the gold or green candle for abundance and steady growth.
Hold the snake or spiral symbol in your hands, close your eyes, and visualize yourself shedding your old self like a snake, stepping into a new, powerful version of you.
Speak your intentions out loud with certainty:“In the Year of the Snake, I move with wisdom, strategy, and grace. I release fear and embrace my true power.”
🌟 Step 4: Seal the Ritual
Take three deep breaths, imagining golden energy surrounding you.
Sprinkle cinnamon or place coins in a bowl as an offering for abundance.
Let the candles burn safely for a while, then thank the universe for guiding you.
💌 Bonus: Lunar New Year Luck Activation
Wear red or gold on Lunar New Year for luck.
Eat symbolic foods:
Noodles (longevity & success)
Dumplings (wealth)
Oranges (good fortune)
Leave your written intention in a sacred place (on an altar, in a journal, or under your pillow for dream guidance).
✨ Now, trust that your intentions are in motion! The Snake’s energy will guide you through deep transformation, success, and wisdom in 2025.





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