Here in the Western Hemisphere, the auspicious New Moon in Capricorn arrives late on Christmas at 9:13 p.m. PST/12:13 a.m. EST. This New Moon in Capricorn conjunct the Sun at 4°7” joins to form a gathering of this powerful Capricorn line up. Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto, all outer, slow-moving planets that have long-lasting impact on our lives are being conjoined by the Moon and the Sun. . Saturn and Pluto are building up in conjunction for what is laying bear, the areas in our lives where transformation has been taking place for the last few years. In areas where we’ve been tested and tempered, challenged, and question, we now feel the full effects. This energy will continue to build over the next month and will have long lasting effects.
New Moon and Sun in Capricorn: With the New Moon and the Sun in Capricorn, our sense of responsibility, ambition, and attention to the guiding principles of law, order, and ethical standards grows. Focus is on completion and the satisfaction derived from accomplishing our goals. We take time to create new structures, reassess and form standards, and make plans based on what we have learned from our past successes and challenges. A great time to set out a plan for any long-term goals you have been dreaming up or in the process of reevaluating.
Mercury has been in Sagittarius since Dec. 9, and will remain there until the 28, just before New Years. It will then enter the congregation of heavenly bodies in Capricorn, During Mercury’s remaining days in Sagittarius, ideas are still being gathered. Conversations involve planning and discerning what is feasible and what is not, for future plans and ongoing projects. Sagittarius calls upon us to weigh and measure the benefits and disadvantages to a wide variety of ideas that may be swirling through our minds. Sagittarius always combines a good dose of pragmatism with optimism, so notice what kinds of ideas, may be dancing in your head during this week. After the 28th, notice how the energy changes from dreaming up ideas to getting down to business. And with the abundance of planets in Capricorn, this area of your life should not be hard to spot. It’s where life is undergoing a complete transformation.
Venus has been in Aquarius from December 20, and will transit the constellation until January 13, 2020. Themes of freedom, independence all make this area of our lives more unconventional than usual. In all areas of Venus’ realm (love,relationships, beauty, aesthetics, harmony) expect to want life to be lived more on your own terms than on what works for others
Saturn in Capricorn calls on us to develop self mastery, and Pluto in Capricorn, conjunct Saturn, demands that we cope with issues related to power, our need for control, and abuses of either or both. Pluto is the Great Transformer, Saturn the Great Teacher. They work together, and have been for the last few years, to completely revolutionize some area of your life. Look to your chart to see what area Capricorn rules, opposes, and meets its challenges (oppositions, squares in a chart). Also look to see what you have working for you with both planets (trines, conjunctions, and aspects). Even the so-called harsh aspects (squares and oppositions) can have a way of calling upon our higher angels. What appears as a loss, opens a new path. What has been challenging and frustrating, now reveals the gifts in the garbage and hard work you’ve been experiencing.
All the Capricorn planets oppose the North Node in Cancer(what is growing, evolving, unfolding in our lives), which means they are also in conjunction with the South Node (what we have to overcome, learn, and face in our lives in order to grow). North Node in Cancer focus our growth on issues related to safety, security, feeling at home with ourselves and our lives (that which we’ve chosen and that which has happened to us). South Node in Capricorn focuses primarily on what innate issues are in need of becoming more aware of. As it is happening in Capricorn, we can be sure this pertains to very pragmatic, down to earth habits, choices, daily living kinds of issues and behavior. .
This New Moon in Capricorn occurs with a gathering of powerful planets, the Sun, and the Moon plus the aspect of the South Node. Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, and soon, Mercury are all conjoining the Sun and the New Moon in the cardinal (action, fire) sign of Capricorn. All who have aspects, planets with 0-8 degrees of cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will feel the greatest energy from this new moon. All of us though, will feel the effects, and be able to take advantage of this energy if we are willing and aware of this powerful new moon time. When a new moon occurs in an earth sign, we can be sure that we will see and experience the effects of the New Moon in Capricorn in very physical, concrete ways. And there is sure to be a series of major events and decisions made during this cycle.
The New Moon in Capricorn occurs at an annual solar eclipse, a very fortuitous one as it aligns with Jupiter, the planet of good fortune and abundance. The New Moon in Capricorn also aspects Uranus well, and that inspires positive changes and excitement. As with each new moon, all possibilities are before us. We can choose the direction, goals, and perspectives that will serve our purposes. Jupiter reigns over growth, expansion, abundance, prosperity, and good fortune so it’s wise to plant the seed of good intention as this New Moon in Capricorn approaches. There will be pleasant surprises, lots of serendipitous goodies, and fortunate relationships in store. Welcome the blessings of the season of Light and Hope.
Jupiter trine Uranus also adds much sparkle to this very joyous and lucky time. Chance encounter, unexpected good fortune, surprise visits all signal a time for joyous good cheer. This is a time for great spiritual growth, and it is a time that encourages us to use our spiritual practices to ground ourselves in the light of Divine goodness and Divine will and timing. Often we think we have to do one more thing to make life work just right. While it is important that we be focused on letting our lives serve and love others, and find meaning and purpose in how we live our lives, we are still in need of the ability to surrender our fears, worries, and angst to have faith in what we cannot control or foresee. Our greatest gifts come in unexpected and surprising ways, from sources and experiences we could hardly predict. Allow yourself to bathe in the glow of the beauty within and the opening in the darkness, an opening which shines light on a new path ahead. A journey of discovery and of celebration for life in process, awaits us. All we need to do is show up and embrace each new step, each new day.
Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Blessing for Kwanzaa, and Light and Peace to all people everywhere. May we dedicate ourselves to lessen the harm and cruelty we humans have inflicted on one another. May we work to feed the hungry, comfort the sick, free those in bondage and slavery, and cease from doing harm to anyone and to our planet. May we enter a new decade, 2020 with the Light of compassion alive in our hearts and lives.
