Wish Collage 2027: How to Make One and 13 New Moon Dates

Wish Collage 2027: How to Create It and Revisit It at Every New Moon

In 2027, there will be 13 new moons, which means 13 occasions to take your wish collage off the wall, compare it with what you have achieved and add to it [1][2]. In psychology research, pleasant daydreaming on its own was linked to less effort, while concrete plans for when, where and how to act were linked to better results [3][5].

Wish Collage, Wish Map and the New Year’s Note

A wish collage is a sheet or board with images, words and notes about what you would like to experience or achieve in the coming year. The Latvian press also calls it a wish map or dream collage, and in English it is known as a vision board. The classic version needs magazines, scissors, glue and an A4 sheet or a piece of card, and the finished collage goes somewhere you will see it every day [8].

Did you know? Pēteris Šmits’s collection “Latvian Folk Beliefs” records a belief from Drusti: on New Year’s night, you should write your wish on a small slip of paper and burn it in a candle flame while the clock strikes twelve [9]. A wish collage is a similar idea, except that you keep the sheet instead of burning it, so that you can come back to it all year.

What Research Says About Wish Collages

We found no experiments that tested wish collages as such. The closest are studies on how imagination and plans affect what people do, and their conclusions are not unanimous.

In four studies, the psychologist Gabriele Oettingen and a colleague compared two ways of thinking: positive expectations, that is, the judgement that the desired future is likely, and positive fantasies, that is, pleasant thoughts and imagined scenes about that future. The participants included, for example, job seekers and students before an exam. Positive expectations were linked to greater effort and better results, and positive fantasies to the opposite. Effort and results were measured weeks or months later, and at most two years later [3].

In a 1999 study, first-year university students spent the last 5 to 7 days before a mid-term exam imagining either the studying itself, a good grade or both, while a control group simply kept track of how their studying was going. Those who imagined the process of studying studied more and got better grades, and the authors put the better grades down partly to more careful planning [4].

In another study, a vivid picture of the future proved useful. In two experiments published in 2024, with 128 and 323 participants, a vivid picture of the future, or vision, produced more positive emotions than simply naming a goal, and in the second experiment the vision was linked, through positive emotions and determination, to greater progress towards the goal [7].

There is clearer evidence for plans. A plan in the form “if this happens, then I will do that” sets out when, where and how to act [5]. In a 2006 meta-analysis that pooled 94 independent tests, such plans had a medium to large positive effect on reaching goals (d = 0.65) [5]. The method in which you first imagine the desired future, then the obstacles, and finally make a plan of this kind had a small to medium effect (g = 0.336) in a 2021 meta-analysis that pooled 24 studies from 21 publications with 15,907 participants. The authors warn that because of publication bias, the true effect may be smaller [6].

Conclusion: the collage itself does not make wishes come true. The clearest evidence is for concrete plans, so next to each image, write the first step and a plan for whatever might get in the way.

How to Create a Wish Collage for 2027: Six Steps

Start with a list, not pictures. Write down 3 to 5 areas that matter to you in 2027: work, home, relationships, holidays or a new skill.
Choose one specific wish for each area. “Rest more” is a vague wish, but “spend a week in July on the Kurzeme coast in western Latvia with the whole family” is already a clear goal.
Find an image and one word. You can use your own photos, magazine cuttings or a drawing. If you post your collage on social media, use your own images, as other people’s photos are protected by copyright.
Next to each image, write the first step. It should be something you can do within two weeks, for example “find three courses by 20 January”.
Add a plan for obstacles. Write down what is most likely to get in the way and what you will do then: “If I can’t find time during the working week, I’ll spend an hour on it on Sunday morning.”
Write the date and the next new moon. In the corner of the collage, note when you created it and on which day you will review it for the first time.

Choose the format to suit your habits. A3 card or a cork board works if you can hang it by your desk or mirror. If you look at your phone more often than at the wall, make a digital collage and set it as your phone’s wallpaper.

New Moon 2027: 13 Dates to Review Your Collage

The new moon is a handy reference point because it comes round every 30 days or just under, and it is marked in every lunar calendar. For the collage, it is simply a date in the calendar, not a force that makes wishes come true. In 2027, the time from one new moon to the next will range from 29 days and 7 hours (the cycle starting on 4 July) to 29 days and 19.5 hours (the cycle starting on 7 January) [1][2].

All times are in Riga time. We compared data from timeanddate.com and the US Naval Observatory (USNO), and all 13 times match to the minute [1][2].

New moon 2027	Day of the week	Time (Riga time)
7 January	Thursday	22:24
6 February	Saturday	17:56
8 March	Monday	11:29
7 April	Wednesday	2:51
6 May	Thursday	13:58
4 June	Friday	22:40
4 July	Sunday	6:02
2 August	Monday	13:05
31 August	Tuesday	20:41
30 September	Thursday	5:36
29 October	Friday	16:36
28 November	Sunday	5:24
27 December	Monday	22:12

There will be two new moons in August, on 2 and 31 August. If you would like to start this year, the last new moon of 2026 falls in the early hours of 9 December, shortly before three o’clock; the two sources differ by one minute, so we do not give the exact minute [1][2]. You can also check the Moon phase for each day in our Moon Calendar, and the full moon dates and the other Moon phases of 2027 are summarised in the article Moon Phases 2027.

What to Do at Each New Moon: A 15-Minute Review

A quarter of an hour and a pen are enough for a review. You can follow this order:

mark everything you have done since the previous new moon, even small steps;
choose one wish to focus on more in the next month and write down the next step;
check your plan for obstacles: did what you expected get in the way, and does the plan need to be changed;
if a wish is no longer important, replace the image, as the collage is a working sheet, not a vow;
write down the date, so that at the end of the year you can see everything you have achieved.

If the collage is digital, set phone reminders for all 13 dates as early as January. For the wall, the 2027 Moon Phase Calendar works well: you can mark up to 8 days that matter to you with a gold circle and your own text of up to 24 characters, for example the day you made the collage and the deadline for your biggest goal of the year. The calendar currently costs from €34 [11].

Crystals by the Wish Collage: Symbolism, Not a Promise

Many crystal lovers place a small stone by their collage as a tangible reminder: when they pick it up, they remember their intention. The stone does not carry out the plan for you, so choose it for its symbolism, its colour or simply because you like it. The symbolism in the table comes from crystal tradition, as described in our encyclopedia [10].

Clear rock crystal, which in crystal tradition is considered a symbol of clarity

Area of your wishes	Stone	What it symbolises in crystal tradition
Clear plan and order	rock crystal	clarity and order
Work and finances	citrine	optimism and abundance
Relationships and family	rose quartz	love and gentleness
New beginning	aventurine	luck and calm growth
Learning and focus	pyrite	self-confidence and focus
Calmer daily life	amethyst	peace and clarity
Moon rhythm	moonstone	intuition and balance

Polished rock crystal 1 to 3 cm currently costs €1.90 each, so you can choose a stone of its own for every wish. You will find a larger stone for work or money wishes in the citrine category, and other small stones among the polished stones. If the collage hangs by a sunny window, do not put rose quartz or citrine there: our care table recommends protecting both from direct sunlight [10]. The name selenite comes from the Greek word for “Moon”. It is soft (hardness 2) and does not tolerate water, so a dry spot on a shelf next to the collage suits it [10]. If your selenite is a candle holder, keep the burning candle at a safe distance from paper.

A Wish Collage as a Gift or an Evening Together

You can also make a collage with family or friends and turn it into an evening together [8]. If you are making a collage with children, remember that small stones are tiny parts that a child under three years old could swallow, and crystals are not toys.

As a gift, a blank A3 sheet, a card with the 2027 new moon dates and one stone in a velvet pouch are enough. If you are not sure which stone to choose, a gift card lets the recipient decide for themselves; it is currently available for any amount from €10 to €500 [12]. You will find more ideas in the Gift Ideas section, and read about choosing your first stone in the article How to Choose a Crystal. Delivery to parcel lockers in the Baltic States is free for orders from €30.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I create a wish collage for 2027?

You can make a collage at any time, but many people do it at the turn of the year. If you would like to start in step with the Moon’s rhythm, the first new moon of 2027 is on Thursday 7 January at 22:24 Riga time. The last new moon of 2026 falls in the early hours of 9 December, shortly before three o’clock.

What should I put in a wish collage?

For each important area of your life, include one image, one word and the first concrete step. It is also useful to note what might get in the way, and a plan in the form “if this happens, then I will do that”.

Do wish collages work?

The collage itself does not make wishes come true, and we found no experiments on wish collages as such. In studies, pleasant fantasies on their own were linked to less effort, while concrete plans were linked to better results, so write the first step next to each image as well.

Where should I place a wish collage?

Place it somewhere you see it every day, such as by your desk or mirror. A digital collage can be set as your phone’s wallpaper.

How many new moons will there be in 2027?

There will be 13 new moons in 2027, from 7 January to 27 December. August will have two new moons, on 2 and 31 August.

Which crystal should I place by the wish collage?

Choose a stone for its symbolism or simply because you like it; it does not make wishes come true. In crystal tradition, rock crystal symbolises clarity, citrine abundance and rose quartz love.

Wish Collage 2027: How to Create It and Revisit It at Every New Moon