Saturday, Jan 9 at 8:30 pm EST
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Greetings earthlings and HAPPY NEW YEAR! It’s 2016, woooo!
Thus far the greatest challenge of this year’s Capricorn cycle is overcoming inertia, but this new moon will tap in to the more industrious side of the sea goat. The last New Moon in Capricorn fell on the winter solstice of 2014. Any themes/conflicts that predominated then will now resurface.
This cycle started with a New Moon in Sagittarius and that may be why, despite feeling inspired, we’re also feeling a little escapist when it comes to actually getting off the couch and accomplishing something. The Capricorn season is a time to relax, eat lots of food, indulge in materialism and enact a series of beloved rituals, but the sea goat is also known for his impressive work ethic and I’d love to call that in now.
The moon is in her “detriment” in Capricorn, as this is the sign opposite the sign she rules, which would be Cancer. When a planet is in the sign of its detriment, the planet is at its weakest and life is generally more challenging. In Capricorn the moon is strained, unaccustomed to the sea goat’s rigidity, preferring instead the warm, nurturing waters of the emotion-ocean where she normally abides. So! have compassion for yourself if you have mood swings or unusually low energy. Your inclination to stay home and meditate is perfectly natural 
The Sagittarius cycle leapt into the unknown. Armed with new inner wisdom, we’re ready to apply it in external life. Capricorn’s mantra is I use. The days leading up to this new moon will be crucial – are you going to prepare on your own, or will you be presented with a massive workload reeking of procrastination? No rapid manifestation here - the goat moves slowly and deliberately. When imbalanced, this is the solid and stagnant force we feel so acutely in our bones. Capricorn is also very tactile; as an earth sign, he needs to touch and feel.
A couple weeks of sloth, thoroughly entrenched in the raw matter of our bodies burning in space, deep enough to make us really appreciate blood flow – and then blissful surrender to Capricorn’s mighty haul up the mountain. Earth is, by nature, heavy and resistant to change. Visualize new sprouts growing in a fire-ravaged forest, pushing up to reach the sunshine. We can connect to the earth and still be light ^____^
If imbalanced, you might feel stuck, stubborn, dragging along. The astrology lately has been difficult; I talked in my post on Mercury Retrograde in Capricorn about some of the challenges we’re facing at this time. To recap, the Capricorn cycle revolves around masculinity. Capricorn represents the Father and all authority figures. The purpose of this new moon is clearing any blockages here. We must all acknowledge, incorporate and enact the highest expression of the Divine Masculine. Any change happening in your personal life in this respect is a reflection of a current worldwide shift: return to the worship of Shakti.
Letting go, living spontaneously, breaking the rules - these do not come naturally to Capricorn. But good ol’ Cappy reels us back to center so that life may operate smoothly and efficiently. The new moon in Capricorn asks: where in life do you need more self-control? I feel her rising dark and silent in our sky with a very clear message. This phase doesn’t feel light, rather serious actually, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t find joy; it’s an earthy joy, joy that comes from grounding into reality, from work, from true release, from winter and cold and loneliness, from closing our eyes, from bones creaking, moving inexorably forward despite these ghostly hands tugging at our feet. Get out and breathe the crisp air, even if low gray clouds cover the sun, dense and ancient, even if it’s freezing, even if you’re tired, depressed - you are STILL infinitely loved and supported by the earth and she would love to see you
For the new moon, try some Capricorn Yoga.
To ascertain your personal Moon sign, click here.
Mantra: return to order