A Guide to the New Moons of 2026

🌑What is the Significance of New Moons? 🌑

A New Moon occurs when the Sun and Moon align in the same sign and degree, beginning a new lunar cycle. This alignment resets emotional, mental, and energetic patterns.

Astrologically, New Moons:

• initiate new beginnings

• plant energetic seeds that unfold over ~6 months

• highlight the house and sign where growth is emerging

• offer a reset of instincts (Moon) aligned with purpose (Sun)

The sign of the New Moon shows how to begin. The house shows where life is asking for renewal.

Energetically, the New Moon is a void of creation, a fertile darkness where intention forms before manifestation.

Spiritually, New Moons represent:

• inner gestation

• soul intention before action

• communion with intuition

• creation through alignment, not force

This is a yin moment:

• listen more than act

• feel before deciding

• align before initiating

The New Moon whispers:

“What wants to be born through you?”

Why New Moons Are Powerful for Manifestation

New Moons work through:

• subtle alignment, not immediate results

• intention held with emotional truth

• embodiment rather than visualization alone

The strongest manifestations come when:

• intention matches nervous system safety

• desire aligns with values

• action flows naturally after the New Moon

New Moons don’t ask what you want, they ask what you are ready to nurture consistently and what is your frequency attracting?

New Moon Themes

Each New Moon supports:

• releasing old emotional cycles

• setting intentions rooted in self-honesty

• beginning new habits, relationships, or inner identities

• resetting how you feel about a life area

It’s less about “doing” and more about choosing a frequency.

Simple New Moon Ritual

1. Sit in stillness or candlelight

2. Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly

3. Speak your intention as a feeling, not a demand

4. End with:
   “I trust this seed will grow in perfect timing.”

New Moons are not about instant change. They are about initiating a new relationship with yourself. What you commit to gently now becomes visible later.

Full Moons vs New Moons

• New Moons → initiation, intention, seeds

• Full Moons → revelation, release, embodiment

Trying to manifest during a Full Moon often feels forced because the energy is designed for letting go, not adding more. It's about surrendering what no longer serves you, what you've outgrown and what needs to be seen, felt, healed and released. 

January 18, 2026 — New Moon in Capricorn ♑︎

Sign: Capricorn
Date: January 18
Spiritual Relevance:
Capricorn new moons invite us into grounded intention, structure, and tangible commitment. This is a cosmic reset after the holiday season that asks: Where do you want stability, mastery, and real-world embodiment in your life? Capricorn energy is not about wishful thinking, it supports conscious, deliberate beginnings that are built to last. This new moon is excellent for intentions around self discipline, career, long-term goals, emotional maturity, and inner authority.

Journal Prompt: Where do I want disciplined growth in the months ahead?
Affirmation: “I plant intentions rooted in structure and integrity.”

Theme: Structure, mastery, legacy

Herbs

Vetiver – grounding
Myrrh – ancestral wisdom
Pine – endurance
Bay leaf – goals and ambition

Crystals

Smoky Quartz – resilience
Onyx – discipline
Garnet – long-term success
Use for: Career, long-term goals, stability

February 17, 2026 — New Moon in Aquarius ♒︎ (Solar Eclipse)

Sign: Aquarius
Date: February 17
Spiritual Relevance:
When a new moon also lines up with a solar eclipse, the energy is especially powerful for outer awakening and collective breakthrough. Aquarius infuses this lunation with themes of innovation, liberation, and networking, a call to reimagine how you belong and how you serve the larger whole. Expect shifts in perspective around community, technology, and freedom. This is a portal for intentions that bridge the personal and the collective, and seeds planted here can activate long-range change.

Journal Prompt: What new idea or community role is calling me forward?
Affirmation: “I welcome visionary shifts that expand my world and heal the collective.” 

Theme: Innovation, freedom, higher mind

Herbs

Gotu kola – neural expansion
Peppermint – mental clarity
Blue lotus – visionary states
Elderflower – awakening

Crystals

Labradorite – awakening
Aquamarine – higher communication
Clear Quartz – amplification
Use for: Breakthroughs, innovation, future vision

March 18, 2026 — New Moon in Pisces ♓︎

Sign: Pisces
Date: March 18
Spiritual Relevance:
Pisces new moons open portals to intuition, compassion, dream work, and soul alignment. This is a sensitive, receptive moon that dissolves barriers between the inner and outer worlds, making it especially fertile for healing intentions, creative inspiration, and spiritual renewal. It encourages a deep surrender, not giving up, but giving in to soul guidance and supports work with compassion, forgiveness, and nonattachment.

Journal Prompt: What inner truth wants to emerge from stillness and surrender?
Affirmation: “I align with the wisdom of my heart and the flow of the unseen.”

Theme: Surrender, dreams, spiritual union

Herbs

Blue lotus – dreamwork
Passionflower – surrender
Lavender – spiritual calm
Valerian – deep rest (use gently)

Crystals

Amethyst – spiritual connection
Lepidolite – emotional peace
Aquamarine – compassion
Use for: Dream intentions, healing, spiritual alignment

April 17, 2026 — New Moon in Aries ♈︎

Sign: Aries
Date: April 17
Spiritual Relevance:
Aries is the cosmic ignition point, raw energy, initiation, courage, and self-assertion. An Aries new moon acts like a starter pulse for the year’s forward motion, inviting you to begin new personal chapters with vitality and authenticity. This is prime energy for embracing courage, self-leadership, and the first step toward what you truly want, especially when honesty and integrity are key themes with this moon.

Journal Prompt: What bold beginning am I ready to claim?
Affirmation: “I step into new beginnings with courage and clarity.”

Herbs

Ginger – activation, courage
Cayenne – fire, momentum
Rosemary – clarity, leadership
Basil – bold new beginnings

Crystals

Carnelian – vitality, confidence
Red Jasper – grounding action
Bloodstone – strength and stamina
Use for: Starting something new, bravery, reclaiming power align with action.

May 16, 2026 — New Moon in Taurus ♉︎

Sign: Taurus
Date: May 16
Spiritual Relevance:
Taurus new moons bring attention to values, security, embodiment, and abundance. After the fiery start of the Aries lunation, Taurus slows us into sensory experience: how do we feel grounded, safe, and materially supported? Intention-setting under this moon favors financial goals, self-worth work, pleasure, and establishing routines that nourish the body and the spirit.
Journal Prompt: What creates security and joy in my daily life?
Affirmation: “I create stability from the ground up, honoring both body and soul.” 

Theme: Stability, abundance, self-worth

Herbs

Rose – self-love, pleasure
Chamomile – nervous system calm
Patchouli – grounding, wealth
Vanilla – comfort and sensuality

Crystals

Green Aventurine – abundance
Emerald – value and prosperity
Rose Quartz – worthiness
Use for: Wealth, body safety, long-term growth

June 14, 2026 — New Moon in Gemini ♊︎

Sign: Gemini
Date: June 14
Spiritual Relevance:
Gemini new moons enhance communication, learning, and connection. This is a time to update your inner story, refine how you express yourself, and open to new conversations and ideas. Gemini energy invites curiosity, adaptability, and the weaving of information into meaningful patterns, making it ideal for relationship intentions, educational goals, and expanding your social and intellectual network.

Journal Prompt: What do I need to learn, unlearn, or express now?
Affirmation: “I communicate with clarity and curiosity.”

Theme: Mind, communication, ideas

Herbs

Peppermint – mental clarity
Lemon balm – nervous system ease
Lavender – calm thoughts
Fennel – clear communication

Crystals

Blue Lace Agate – gentle expression
Citrine – ideas + confidence
Fluorite – mental organization
Use for: Writing intentions, learning, speaking truth

July 14, 2026 — New Moon in Cancer ♋︎

Sign: Cancer
Date: July 14
Spiritual Relevance:
Cancer new moons illuminate home, heart, emotional safety, and lineage. This deeply intuitive lunation encourages you to align with what truly nurtures you, family, inner peace, soulful belonging, and heartfelt intention. This is a lunar reset that supports healing old emotional patterns and strengthening your foundation in a way that feels safe, intimate, and deeply rooted in authenticity.

Journal Prompt: Where do I need deeper emotional safety and soulful nourishment?
Affirmation: “I align with the energy that truly nurtures my heart.”

Theme: Emotional safety, home, intuition

Herbs

Mugwort – lunar intuition
Chamomile – emotional soothing
Motherwort – nurturing heart
Calendula – emotional healing

Crystals

Moonstone – intuition
Selenite – emotional cleansing
Pearl – sacred feminine energy
Use for: Home intentions, inner child healing

August 12, 2026 — New Moon in Leo ♌︎ (Solar Eclipse)

Sign: Leo (Solar Eclipse)
Date: August 12
Spiritual Relevance:
A Leo new moon that is also a solar eclipse is a major cosmic activation, a sacred reset with extra potency. Leo’s energy is about creative self-expression, joy, leadership, and courage. Eclipse new moons intensify beginnings and open doors that will affect the next six months or more. This is a moment to claim your unique creative voice, stand in your radiant authenticity, and set intentions that expand your confidence and life purpose.

Journal Prompt: What is my boldest vision for how I want to show up in the world?
Affirmation: “I shine fully, authentically, and with brave joy.” 

Theme: Creativity, confidence, heart expression

Herbs

Cinnamon – passion
Sunflower – joy
St. John’s Wort – inner light
Orange peel – vitality

Crystals

Sunstone – joy and leadership
Tiger’s Eye – confidence
Amber – warmth and creativity
Use for: Visibility, creative projects, joy

September 10, 2026 — New Moon in Virgo ♍︎

Sign: Virgo
Date: September 10
Spiritual Relevance:
Virgo new moons emphasize clarity, refinement, service, and health. This is a moment to fine-tune intentions, refine routines, and integrate wellness, physical, emotional, and spiritual. Virgo’s earth energy supports discernment, precision, and improvement without perfectionism, helping you set practical intentions for holistic wellbeing and meaningful contribution.

Journal Prompt: What needs refinement in my life to support my wellbeing?
Affirmation: “I improve what matters with clarity and compassion.”

Theme: Healing, refinement, sacred routine

Herbs

Peppermint – digestion
Dandelion – cleansing
Holy basil (Tulsi) – balance
Parsley – purification

Crystals

Moss Agate – healing
Amazonite – nervous system calm
Peridot – detox and clarity
Use for: Health intentions, routines, embodiment

October 10, 2026 — New Moon in Libra ♎︎

Sign: Libra
Date: October 10
Spiritual Relevance:
Libra new moons focus on relationships, harmony, and justice. This is a time to set intentions around balance, equity, mutuality, and beauty in both personal and collective contexts. Libra encourages compromise without self-loss, healthy boundaries with elegance, and partnerships that reflect mutual respect.

Journal Prompt: How can I cultivate more balance and harmony in my relationships?
Affirmation: “I create beauty and equality in all my connections.” 

Theme: Harmony, relationships, balance

Herbs

Rose – love and harmony
Lavender – peace
Yarrow – energetic boundaries
Damiana – relational vitality

Crystals

Pink Opal – heart healing
Lapis Lazuli – fairness
Rhodonite – relationship balance
Use for: Partnerships, peace, self-love

November 9, 2026 — New Moon in Scorpio ♏︎

Sign: Scorpio
Date: November 9
Spiritual Relevance:
Scorpio new moons are intensely transformational. Scorpio invites you to align with deeper truths, emotional power, and soul,  not surface, intention. This is ideal for releasing what no longer serves at the root level and for setting intentions around vulnerability, psychological depth, and regenerative transformation.

Journal Prompt: What transformation do I want to embody at depth?
Affirmation: “I am reborn through truth and presence.” 

Theme: Transformation, shadow work, rebirth

Herbs

Mugwort – psychic insight
Damiana – passion and depth
Cinnamon – power
Wormwood – shadow clearing (use carefully)

Crystals

Obsidian – deep release
Malachite – transformation
Garnet – rebirth energy
Use for: Letting go, intimacy, energetic alchemy

December 8, 2026 — New Moon in Sagittarius ♐︎

Sign: Sagittarius
Date: December 8
Spiritual Relevance:
Sagittarius new moons are about expansion, wisdom, exploration, and philosophical vision. This is a moment to set intentions around truth-seeking, freedom, travel, higher learning, pilgrimage, and expansive belief systems. Sagittarius amplifies a broad-minded view of life and encourages purposeful adventure.

Journal Prompt: What truth or wisdom am I ready to embrace?
Affirmation: “I expand into meaningful discovery.”

Theme: Expansion, truth, higher purpose

Herbs

Sage – wisdom
Clove – vision
Nutmeg – spiritual insight
Frankincense – higher mind

Crystals

Amethyst – spiritual growth
Lapis Lazuli – truth
Sodalite – philosophy and faith
Use for: Visioning, travel, belief shifts

 

Hopefully this guide to the New Moons of 2026 helped you to prepare for a year of wonderous opportunity, expansion and shifts. 

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With love,

Allison Shaw, Master Healer