Best Ways to Make New Year Wishes Come True

Humans are wired this way—we tend to start a “new life” on Monday, the first of the next month, and, of course, the New Year. And that’s precisely why it’s so important for us to make a wish on New Year’s Eve. It’s an impulse, a boost of energy, a final incentive that will last for a full 365 days. And next year, for as many as 366.

Tuning in to the wave of wish fulfillment, we want it so strongly that it inevitably comes true. Of course, it’s not just a wish we made, but one we made on the most magical night of the year. So, today we’ll talk about how to make wishes on New Year’s Eve, and how to do it right.

 

Ashes in Champagne

 

The most common way to make a wish is to write your wish on a piece of paper as the clock strikes midnight, burn it, mix the ashes with champagne, and drink it as the clock strikes twelve. Many have tried, but not everyone has had their wish come true.

And why? The thing is, while performing these manipulations, a person is preoccupied not so much with the magical ritual as with thoughts of what needs to be done—writing, burning, drinking, not choking.

And all this until the final blow. And this is fundamentally wrong. You need to focus not on the actions, but on the desire itself. Your hands should act independently of thoughts and images. You need to clearly imagine not only the desire itself, but also how it will come true.

This is difficult to do—everyone around you is clinking glasses, wishing for each other, shouting, trying to nudge each other under the arm. To prevent this, place a pencil, a piece of paper, and a box of matches next to each plate beforehand. Then everyone will involuntarily join in the ritual, and no one will interfere.

 

Another tip: choose specific, rather than abstract, wishes for this ritual. For example, don’t write “I want a lot of money”; instead, write “I want a raise” (I want to win the lottery—don’t forget to buy a lottery ticket later), or “I want to invest my money successfully—and start looking for good options after the holidays).

 

The same applies to wishes regarding your personal life—an abstract formulation like “I want to get married” rarely works. If you have someone in mind, then write “I want to marry (name).” If you don’t have such a person, then it’s better to write “I want to find a husband.” The more specific your wish, the greater the chance of it coming true.

 

Therefore, think through the wording of your wish in advance so that you can quickly write it down later, focusing only on visualizing the fulfillment of your wish.

Twelve Wishes

Another way to make a wish on New Year’s Eve is to write 12 different wishes on pieces of paper, roll them into tubes, place them under your pillow, and in the morning, draw one piece of paper at random—whatever’s written on it will come true. There are some nuances here, too: to guarantee this wish will come true, you must go to bed before 3:00 a.m., that is, while it’s still nighttime.

Later, it’s morning, and fortune-telling becomes a game. The second condition is to avoid sleeping with your arms wrapped around your pillow; then there’s a chance that not just one wish will come true, but several at once. If you don’t deliberately “cant” your pillow, and in the morning you find some of the papers on the floor, those wishes will come true along with the one written on the tube you drew.

 

There are also rules for writing wishes for this ritual:

Start writing down your wishes after the New Year (you can cut the paper in advance).

Do this alone.

Make a wish for something that should (may) come true during the year.

Consider the details and consequences of the desire.

Anything that can be specified, specify it; write names, dates, events.

As you write down each wish, imagine it coming true.

If you have already made a wish at exactly midnight, do not repeat it in this ritual.

And one more thing. Write down what you really need – don’t waste the magic of New Year’s Eve on wishes like, “I want a diamond ring.” Instead, ask for health (yours and your loved ones’, especially those who need it most), material well-being, relief from something, love, and so on.

Of course, you can ask for something, but then be specific – whether you want to buy it yourself or want it given to you, and it’s advisable to specify the name of the giver.

Naturally, you’ll have plenty to do on New Year’s Eve, so to save time on this ritual, you can not only cut up the paper in advance but also make a “wish list” on a piece of paper and rewrite them on New Year’s Eve, focusing on visualization rather than on making up wishes.

Drawn Happiness:

Another way to make a wish on New Year’s Eve is to draw it. After midnight, take a watercolor sheet, bright paints, and brushes. You don’t necessarily need to be able to draw; the main thing is to be able to visualize and sketch out what you want. For example, if you dream of falling in love, simply draw a heart pierced by an arrow. If you want your love to be mutual, draw a double heart with a single arrow.

Or if you want to solve your housing problem in the coming year, draw a house. If you want to find a partner (get married), draw a man and a woman hand in hand. If you know the name of the man you desire, write his and yours under the figures.

If you want to marry, add two intersecting rings. If you dream of a rich lover, draw two naked figures practically merging into one, and next to them, draw something tangible—a coin, a banknote, a precious stone, a car, etc. Use your imagination; any wish can be depicted on paper by finding its image.

 

Just avoid the color black. The brighter your drawing, the more joy the fulfillment of your wish will bring you.

 

Next, don’t burn, mix, or drink anything. Roll your wish drawing into a scroll, tie it with a red ribbon, melt the wax, and seal the scroll so that the wax covers both the ribbon and the paper. Scratch your initials on the still-warm wax. Then hang the scroll on the Christmas tree, but tell everyone not to touch it. Let it hang on the tree for a week. On Christmas Eve (at night), remove the scroll and put it in a safe place. After your wish comes true, unseal the scroll, outline the drawing with red paint, and keep it until you have a new wish. Then you can burn the scroll.

New Guest

You can also make a New Year’s wish for a new guest. If someone you don’t know suddenly comes to visit you (or to the company where you’ll be celebrating the New Year), you can make a wish that’s based on change—that is, aimed not at receiving something, but at changing your life path. To do this, find a moment after midnight, make your wish, and then take this person by the hand.

Just remember that this person should be very friendly toward you, and their arrival and behavior should not foreshadow problems or troubles. However, if this person initially behaved perfectly, you made a wish, and then suddenly they start acting up, behaving inappropriately, breaking dishes, or causing a scene, then you shouldn’t strive to fulfill your wish, as you’ll receive nothing but unpleasant and unnecessary troubles.

Or, at the very least, you should try to protect yourself from unexpected difficulties. Consider what could go wrong in your life if this wish were to come true, and act accordingly—either abandon the plan or “make dodges.”

You can similarly make a wish for someone you know if you were completely unexpectedly expecting to see them on New Year’s Eve, that is, if their visit was unplanned.

There are a myriad of ways to make a wish on New Year’s Eve. You probably have your own method. The main thing is to wish from the heart, take the wish-making ritual seriously, and not act “automatically” or simply because it’s customary. Also, on New Year’s Eve, never make any wishes that could in any way harm or hurt someone else.

Don’t wish for revenge, don’t wish for something that no longer belongs to you (for example, don’t wish for a relationship with someone who has a happy, much-loved family), and don’t wish harm, even on those who have seriously offended you. All New Year’s wishes should be positive and constructive. Then they will certainly come true and bring you happiness.