Aries New Moon ~ Fresh Starts, Intentions & Your Treasure Map ✨

What does it feel like when a cycle comes to a close—and something new begins?

In this episode, I’m sharing a personal full circle moment that happened in the final hours of the Pisces Moon, just before the Aries New Moon.

We talk about why this particular new moon feels like such a powerful reset, how it connects to the start of a new zodiac cycle, and why so many people use this time to set intentions for the year ahead.

I also share my experience creating my first “treasure map” with my family—and how this simple practice can help you get clear on what you want to call in.

And if you’ve been feeling like things are finally clicking into place…
 you might be right on time. ✨

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Oh my gosh you guys… I had a full circle moment last week. Like—one of those moments where everything. just. clicks. Things I had been struggling with, wrestling with… for months relative to this podcast just all came together in this moment of clarity. It was awesome. And when I realized the timing, I was like… oh my god. I just wrapped up a major cycle in the last few hours of the Moon in Pisces. This is big.

And I know what you might be thinking—big deal, the Moon is in Pisces every month… but this wasn’t just any Pisces Moon. This was the last Pisces Moon right before the New Moon in Aries. And that is significant.

So just really quick— a new moon is when the Sun and Moon come together, and it’s a time to plant seeds… set intentions… start something new. And throughout the year, we get new moons every month. As the Sun travels through the zodiac, the moon zips around and meets the Sun in every sign. So in Aquarius season, there’s an Aquarius new moon. In Pisces season, there’s a Pisces new moon. And so on.

So naturally, in Aries season, there’s an Aries new moon. But this one feels different. Because Aries is the very beginning of the zodiac. So this new moon in Aries is kind of like a reset. A fresh start to kick off the new year—meaning the zodiac year, which begins in Aries season.

Now—there are a few different “new year” moments we talk about. There’s Lunar New Year—which I talked about with Graham Breitenstein when he came on the podcast back in February. There’s also the moment the Sun moves into Aries, which a lot of astrologers consider the astrological new year. But this Aries New Moon… is one that people really lean into.

And one of the ways people do that… is through something called a treasure map.

Now when I first heard that years ago in astrology school… I was like—treasure map?? What are we, pirates? 😄 And my teacher—she used to host an event every year… she still does actually—both in person and online—where people gather together as a group and create vision boards, aka your treasure map, of what you want to manifest, what you want to use the energy to harness, what you want to attract that year.

And people would bring poster board, magazines, glue and scissors to cut things out and glue to the board… or it could be done digitally via Canva or PowerPoint, pulling images off the internet. But the magic of it was doing it together in a group under the New Moon in Aries energy to kick off the year.

And I never went to these treasure map nights. Not because I didn’t believe in it—but life was busy, my kids were little, and I just couldn’t justify another night out away from the family. So I had never done a treasure map.

But this year… over the weekend… I finally did one. And not only did I do one—I did it with my family.

We were all sitting around the kitchen table… laptops open… everyone making their own.

My daughter—hers was all about fun. Things she loves doing… things she wants more of.

My son—he had sports goals… things he wants to achieve.

Kevin—AI lover that he is—used Claude to basically build his whole thing based on what he’s working on. And then added to it.

And me—I used Canva.

I added things for my astrology practice… the podcast… travel… music… I even added a bowl of colorful fruits and veggies—because I’m manifesting better eating habits 😄 And I put a picture of kids in a pool—because I just want my kids to have a really fun summer.

And that’s the thing—there’s no one right way to do this. It’s just about intention.

And after all these years of knowing about it… I was finally ready. And it was actually really fun… and felt really special.

I’m going to print them and keep them visible—except for Kevin’s… his is so high-tech I wouldn’t even know how to print his. He has an Aquarius moon… need I say more? 😄 But I’m printing mine and the kids.

So if you’re listening and thinking—oh bummer, I missed it… you didn’t. You can do this anytime between now and the full moon on May 1. So if it calls to you—do it. And if it doesn’t—that’s okay too. Because the energy is still moving either way.

And this brings me back to that full circle moment.

The cycle that wrapped up for me last week… started at the Aries New Moon last year. Which happened to be an eclipse… and also my birthday.

So even though I didn’t do a treasure map… this one was pretty personal to me. It was when I launched this podcast.

And this whole year… has been me figuring it out. Truly, when I launched, I didn’t know exactly how I was going to do it. If I would bring on guests, if I would talk about transits, if I would do monthly forecasts, if I would do video on YouTube, if I would teach more…

The only thing I knew for sure… was that I would show up every Wednesday. Which is Mercury’s day, by the way—the messenger… that just felt right.

And over the year… I’ve tried a little bit of everything. Solo episodes… guest conversations… YouTube… astro bestie chats… clips for social media…

Pulling back… leaning in… figuring out what I love… what I have the capacity for… and what resonates with you.

And in those final hours of the Pisces Moon last week… as that whole cycle closed—it all clicked.

How I want to do this. What this gets to look like. How I can actually do all the things I love… and grow in a way that works.

And I was so happy in the moment that I had found the right tools that felt right for me. And then… when I realized that my clarity came right at the end of that cycle that began last year on March 29th… it was just like this sigh of… ohhh yeah… thank you, universe. We did this together. I mean—how cool is that?

So I’m curious—did anything like that happen for you? Something fall into place? Something finally make sense?

Because this energy—it’s not just mine.

So now we’re here. Still in the Aries New Moon energy. Fresh start. New cycle. New zodiac year.

If it feels right—go play with it. Be a pirate 😄 Make a treasure map.

Because you deserve a year that actually feels good to you.

And even if you don’t make the map—just setting the intention? That’s powerful too.

Alright you guys. One thing I’m definitely continuing is bringing on guests and having great conversations… I’ve really been loving that. Speaking of which—if you didn’t catch last week’s episode with my mom, go check it out. She teaches stress management and had lots of great tips to share, and it’s actually perfect timing—because we’ve got some big energy right now. Uranus is at the last degree of Taurus, just days away from moving into Gemini, and that can feel a little taxing on the nervous system. So go listen to that one—I’ll put the link in the show notes.

And one more thing before I go… I’ve been creating a lot of Solar Return cards lately—your birthday cards—and they’re now live on my website. I’ve gotten so many orders the past few weeks—a lot of you ordering them for yourselves—which I love. Because there’s nothing better than understanding your own energy. And I’ve honestly really loved making these—sitting with your chart and feeling into your year ahead. So if you’re interested, you can order through my website or my Etsy store—I’ll link both in the show notes.

As always I love and appreciate you all. Thanks again for listening, take care and I’ll see you next time. 💫