Health & Wellness
Nature’s New Year
Why We’re Celebrating the New Year in Spring
The messages we receive around the new year often encourage us to strive and achieve, to be a better, upgraded version of ourselves. But easing into the new year in a gentler way while looking forward to the renewal of spring may be a more natural and fruitful approach to setting new intentions.
Nature is still asleep at this time of year. In winter, bears are hibernating, the trees are bare, and snow muffles nature’s sounds. The world is still. If we’re tuned into ourselves and the larger world around us, this can make entering January brandishing big goals and fiery energy feel counterintuitive. In fact, before the 16th-century Gregorian calendar designated January 1st as the beginning of the year, the spring equinox marked the new year in much of the world.
Persian New Year, or Nowruz, is still celebrated in March, and in pagan traditions dating back to ancient times, the spring equinox, or Ostara, was marked by jubilant festivities dedicated to rebirth and renewal. If we look to the stars, the astrological new year — when the sun enters Aries in March — ushers in a new cycle. Whether you choose to mark the spring equinox in any formal way, being kind to yourself in January and sowing the seeds for a spring awakening feels like an effortless way to start 2026 (and it’s all about feeling unbothered this year).
That’s why our bright Sweet Citrus Positive Energy tea is made with uplifting, aromatic botanicals. Yerba mate provides a boost of energy that’s gentler than caffeine, while orange peel and lemongrass hit a zesty, citrusy note. Try steeping a cup in the morning to sip alongside any journaling or meditation rituals.
These botanicals nurture optimism and vitality, laying the foundation for a spring season of building and creating. When the first buds open, and birdsong drifts from the trees’ leafy branches, you’ll be ready to flourish too.