Moon into Capricorn: Sweat Equity

Monday morning through Wednesday morning

The Moon moved into rock-steady Capricorn early this morning for a challenging couple of days. Capricorn, though, relishes challenges when they're the kind you can sink your teeth into. We might fight every step of the way, feel like we're slogging through mud, but our eyes are on the prize. There's a bone-deep satisfaction in every inch we gain.

Women Miners by Van Gogh

The Moon's opening aspect was a square with Uranus in Aries, with the Moon as a small but doughty David facing a flaming Goliath who won't stay in the same place for two seconds. The Capricorn Moon holds tight to the solidity of stone, saying, You say you want a revolution; well, we all want to change the world ... and it happens one stone at a time.

Early this afternoon, the Moon joins Pluto. Our feelings align with the deep need for transformation. It's never easy, and yet the results are rich and rewarding. We surrender to the inexorable power of the alchemist. This even, the Moon trines Jupiter in Taurus, and our patient strength is rewarded as we receive grace, and a bit of peace.

Tonight, the Sun and Moon reach their waxing square: The Half Moon in Capricorn. The Sun, still in Libra, reminds us of the tremendously ambitious, bright, clear plans we made at the New Moon. Now we are challenged with the question, Is this what you really want? The Capricorn Moon is prepared to assess the realities of the situation and say yea or nay, committing fully to the decision.

Tuesday is a day of challenges, as the Moon faces squares with the remaining Libra planets. Mercury in the morning, Saturn in the afternoon, and Venus at night each ask the Moon again, Are you committed to this path? Are you seeing clearly what is before you? Are you ready to do the work it takes? The Moon in Capricorn is up to any challenge. If the goal is deemed worthy, forward movement will continue no matter how steep the path.

The square with Venus is the Moon's last classical aspect in Capricorn, opening a void of course time at 1:58am EDT Wednesday that lasts until the Moon steps into the scintillating trickster energy of Aquarius at 11:18am EDT.

This time with the Capricorn Moon may seem difficult, but if we stay the course and do the work, we'll feel the satisfaction that only good, solid work and steady progress can bring.