yes, i know we still have a little more time left in 2021, but i wanted to put this list out sooner rather than later to give people a jump start on their planning and manifesting for the new year.
✎ what did you accomplish in your craft in 2021? (did you learn a new skill? did you successfully perform a spell? did you find a new, helpful resource?) how did this make you feel?
✎ write a ‘hello’ letter to 2022. try to keep things light and positive. it’s okay to acknowledge fears or negativity, but try not to dwell on it. talk about something you’re excited to happen in the year. you can take it month-by-month, season-by-season, or stream of consciousness.
✎ what kind of goals did you set for yourself in 2021? did you accomplish them? why or why not? will you try to achieve them in the new year?
✎ what are five habits you would like to break in 2022? how do you plan on accomplishing this?
✎ pick a handful of happy moments you experienced in 2021 and write about them. focus on how it made you feel. try to describe it. think of ways you can experience that feeling again going into 2022.
✎ think of twenty-two goals you can set for yourself in 2022. they can be a mix of big and small, things you know you can easily accomplish and things that will take time. what is your reason for wanting to achieve these goals?
✎ what are some things you would like to improve in your craft in the new year? think of things that are big and small. create a list of small steps you can take to achieve them. go into detail. imagine how you’ll feel once you accomplish these goals—how will you feel?
✎ what does your ideal life look like in 2022? how do you hope to feel? how do you want to look? how do you want to act? what steps can you take to make all this happen?
✎ write a goodbye letter to 2021. thank it for all the life journies it supplied you. you can acknowledge the bad or negative, but try to make this letter as positive as possible. use this as an exercise in raising your vibrations.
✎ write what an ideal day in 2022 will look like. be as detailed as possible. don’t only describe the events that that place, but the vibe. describe smells and sounds.
✎ write about the kinds of people you would like to attract in 2022. how will you accomplish this? write about the types of people you want to avoid in 2022. how will you achieve this?
✎ describe an ideal week 2022. be as detailed as possible—describe the events and feelings that surround this week. does the week start on a traditional monday or another day of the week? is there something special about this week (is it your birthday or some other holiday?) or not? are you spending it with someone? where do you go? what do you do? is this outside of the norm?
✎ create a list of manageable daily goals for 2022. brainstorm and write them down. then, choose three. (try to do these for one month. after that, if you feel like adding one or two more, do so. otherwise, stick to those three.) (ex. draw a tarot card daily, meditate, make your bed, drink 2x glasses of water, journal.)
✎ create a list of manageable weekly goals for 2022. follow the same steps as above. (ex. do a three-card tarot spread, practice kitchen magick, create a page in your grimoire, take a walk, read a book.)
✎ create a list of manageable monthly goals for 2022. follow the same steps as above. (ex. clean your room, cleanse your space, change your bedsheets, celebrate the moon cycles, set goals for the month, set an intention for the month, do a tarot spread for guidance, do yoga.)
✎ create a list of manageable seasonal/bi-annual goals for 2022. follow the same steps as above. (ex. celebrate the seasons/witchy holidays, do a deep cleanse of your home physically and spiritually, donate something, practice self-care, create a past/present/future tarot spread for advice, bake bread.)
✎ create a playlist of high-energy songs you’ll listen to on january 1st.
✎ describe your ideal self in 2022. what do they look like? what do they do? what steps can you take to accomplish it? how can your craft help you achieve this ideal self? can you use something—like the law of attraction or law of assumption—to help you achieve this ideal self?
✎ research a list of positive affirmations for your 2022 life. write them down and keep them someplace visible so you can look at them all year long.
✎ set an intention for the year.
✎ if money wasn’t an issue in 2022, what would you do? where would you go? how much easier would life be if you didn’t have the burden of money weighing on you? would you spend all the money on yourself? would you spend money on your friends and/or family? would you put the money in a bank? would you donate a sum of the money to a charity or multiple charities?
✎ pick a word to describe 2022 and try to incorporate it in your life the entire year.
✎ research what 2022’s colors are or pick your own. write down what those colors symbolize or correspond to.
✎ what does 2022’s numerology mean? how can you apply that in your life?
✎ what are you ready to receive in 2022? how can you make yourself available for this?
✎ by the end of 2022, how do you think life will be different? how will it be the same?
✎ how can you welcome positive energy into your life? list some easy things you can do to raise your vibrations. keep in mind, it’s unrealistic and unhealthy to be happy all the time, but this is an exercise to help you find joy or feel lighter whenever possible. (ex. dance, sing, clean something, go for a walk around your house, walk outside, play dress up, donate something, cook, read, listen to subliminals, meditate.)
✎ what does your ideal january 1st look like? what are you doing? who are you with? what do you see? is it possible to actually do this on january 1st as you are now, or is this a future goal?
