Waxing Moon in Capricorn

A Capricorn Moon in her New phase ... great combination for pushing through obstacles and taking concrete steps toward goals. In the early days of the waxing cycle, we sometimes sense the presence of ghosts, last bits of old stuff still hanging around. Today's energy helps clear the decks.

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The Sun flows energy in sextile with responsible Saturn in Libra. Saturn, ruler of Capricorn, brings Libran balance to the energetic Sagittarian Sun, harnessing today's solar power for work and achievement.

Venus in Scorpio flows energy is sextile to the North Node in Capricorn, intense insights adding depth and drive to our commitment to follow the path before us. The Moon joins Mercury in Capricorn, feelings and thoughts aligning with determination and focus. Mars, the decisive actor, enters Capricorn today, creating an irresistible force.

The Moon's final aspect is a challenge in square to Saturn in Libra, initiating Earth and initiating Fire combining forces. Again and again, Capricorn and Saturn ... effort, responsibility, practical action. The message is clear: Just do it!

Waxing Moon, Sagittarius into Capricorn

The New Sagittarius Moon high-fives the outer planets messengers this morning, squaring Jupiter and Uranus, and sextiling Neptune and Chiron. This exuberant Moon welcomes messages about dreams and visions, healing, mentoring, individuation, and revolutionary change, ready to embrace everything that expands her horizons.

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At 4:46pm EST, the Moon joins energetic Mars in Sagittarius for one last celebration of generosity, acceptance, and light. The Moon is waxing––still dark, but growing now, swelling, pushing against any boundaries and limits that might hold her back. Mars wants to move, and the Moon aligns feeling with action. Energy flows into action, with style. Dance through Monday!

After a time-between-times of about an hour and a half, the Moon steps into sober, hard-working Capricorn at 6:16pm. We find ourselves back in the real world, but with a difference. With our New Moon intentions in hand, and a Sagittarian bounce in our step, we're ready to go to work.

Overnight, this practical Moon joins the North Node, the place we're headed, while sextiling Venus in Scorpio. Venus is one of the money planets, as well as holding creative power. The Moon helps us flow Scorpio's deep resources into the next step on our path, whatever that might be.

At 2:24am Tuesday, the Moon joins Pluto in Capricorn, bringing her emotional and intuitive focus to Pluto's relentless push to transform. Capricorn is the sign of structure and manifestation. The Moon in her New phase asks, how can we grow new structures to support the world we want to manifest?

Today's Moon, energized in Sagittarius and grounded in Capricorn, is ready to send out roots and shoots in many new directions. Now's the time for wishes and intentions.

New Moon in Sagittarius

In a few hours, the Sun and Moon meet at 13.29 Sagittarius, this month's New Moon. Sagittarius' exuberant energy invites us to dream large, wishing for the best life can bring us. Initiating a holiday season that celebrates light returning, we'll soon see the Moon's light waxing in the night sky again.

Now is the time to sweep the last cobwebs out of the corners, release old energy, and prepare the ground for new growth. Once the New Moon arrives, at 12:39pm EST, we express our wishes and set intentions in any way that feels right.

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This fiery New Moon calls for rituals of warmth, expansiveness and generosity. Why light one candle? Light every candle you have! Celebrate with food, drink, music, color. We wish not only for ourselves, but for the world.

A few hours after the New Moon, the Moon flows energy in sextile with Saturn in Libra. Saturn manifests, Libra brings balance and beauty. Already, the cosmos begins to bring our intentions into form.

Mercury and Pluto join today in Capricorn, aligning the messenger of the gods with the lord of the depths. Hermes (Mercury) was the only god able to travel into Hades and out again, carrying messages across the worlds. Already, we learn more about who we are and what we are meant to do, and to be.

Today, Uranus turns direct, energizing transformation into our unique and marvelous selves, and injecting his trickster vibe into the mix. Already, we feel things shifting like a kaleidoscope forming a new image.

Stepping through this New Moon gate, unimagined vistas unfold. We are made new.