Moon into Capricorn: Down to Earth

Friday morning through Sunday morning
Eastern Standard Time

Friday, February 17

Capricorn by ©Stephanie Pui-Mun Law

Moon enters Capricorn 12:04am
Moon sextile Neptune (Pisces) 12:57am
Moon square Uranus (Aries) 4:30am
Moon sextile Chiron (Pisces) 8:21am
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 8:43am
Moon sextile Mercury (Pisces) 11:51am
Moon conjunct Pluto (Capricorn) 3:41pm
Moon semisextile the North Node (Sagittarius) 6:29pm
Moon square Venus (Aries) 8:17pm

Saturday, February 18
Moon trine Mars (Virgo) 9:32am
Sun (Aquarius) trine Saturn (Libra) 11:01am
Mercury (Pisces) sextile Pluto (Capricorn) 4:23pm

Sunday, February 19
Sun enters Pisces 1:17am
Moon square Saturn (Libra) 4:22am
(begin void of course)
Moon enters Aquarius 5:29am
Moon semisextile Sun (Pisces) 5:49am
Moon semisextile Neptune (Pisces) 6:33am
Moon sextile Uranus (Aries) 10:15am
Moon semisextile Chiron (Pisces) 2:16pm
Moon square Jupiter (Taurus) 3:03pm
Sun (Pisces) conjunct Neptune (Pisces) 3:40pm
Moon semisextile Pluto (Capricorn) 9:38pm

Just after midnight tonight (Thursday), the Moon moves into solid, grounded Capricorn. In this pragmatic sign, we focus on what's real. We're ready to take concrete steps toward our goal. Which is a good thing, because energy is building in Pisces, focusing our attention on the cosmic, the spiritual, and the confusing. Right now, the Capricorn Moon is our anchor.

Capricorn can also connect with Water. Remember the symbol of Capricorn is the an animal with the head and forelimbs of a goat and the tail of a fish. As Deborah Houlding says, "the abyss of the ocean is combined with mountainous terrain" giving this sign the ability to think straight even in the midst of collectively unconscious currents.

Cloud Ocean in Taiwan's Big Snow Mountain

Because the Moon enters Capricorn so early on Friday, most of her aspects will happen that day. This Capricorn Moon will flow easily with planets now in Earth: Jupiter, Pluto and Mars. She'll also connect comfortably with Water: Neptune, Chiron and Mercury.

Contacts with Air and Fire will be more challenging, and a Capricorn Moon can definitely stand her ground. The headlong rush of Uranus and Venus in fiery Aries are put on hold.

Expect an emphasis on patience, steadiness, an appreciation for hard work. Whether the focus is on worldly achievements or spiritual pursuits, Capricorn reminds us that effort brings rewards.

Saturday and early Sunday, the value of the foundational steps of the Capricorn Moon becomes clear. The Sun, on his way out of Aquarius, flows energy with Saturn: We can move ahead with innovative plans today. Mercury sextiles Pluto, offering insights into where our lives need to transform. Then, the Sun enters Pisces, illuminating, however imperfectly, the watery realms of this complex sign.

The Moon's last aspect in Capricorn is a square with Saturn, Capricorn's ruler. We can take this as a signal that our work is not yet done. After an hour void of course, the Moon enters the conceptual heights of Aquarius.

Beginning with the first minutes of Friday, we've got two days to get some serious work done with the waning Capricorn Moon. The seed time of the Pisces New Moon will soon arrive. Don't waste time.