Capricorn New Moon

The Capricorn New Moon tunes us into the most practical and authoritative sides of ourselves and helps us tackle projects that need a cool head and strategic action. We may be up against certain time limits or dealing with people and situations that need “reining in.” This is somewhat underlined by the New Moon’s wide, degree-based square to Neptune in Pisces, where a matter may feel all at sea without a strong vision steering us forward.

This New Moon makes a much tighter square aspect to Jupiter in Aries, emphasizing the tension between cardinal signs. Here we have a combination of the long term vision and the short-term goal. The Saturn-ruled goat is typically painstaking and known for its stamina and longevity. The Mars-ruled ram is usually impatient and heads forward with less care and preparation — not unlike the Knight of Wands in the tarot. Results are achieved, either through following rules or via a more immediate, reckless approach. Whilst both may have their virtues, impacts could differ. And, of course, how that affects us depends on whose viewpoint from which we see the situation.

Anyone with a strong need to carefully tiptoe forward is likely to feel uneasy from the impatient, bucking qualities of the Aries ram approach! On the contrary, for one who puts results first, and tidiness and conventions second, the Capricorn goat’s insistence on following set procedures could prove frustrating. Yet, with a square, we nearly always need to be prepared to give and take to avoid negative results. Some tolerance is needed to navigate the course ahead.

The Moon is disposited by Saturn, which is often famous for managing a more Spartan regime for a time. Particularly, as Saturn is in Aquarius, the pressure to do right by others and navigate a path of rules or procedures seems strong. Saturn, still in a separating square to Uranus, once again emphasizes the idea of something a little out of the blue. Yet, even if we couldn’t have anticipated every event coming our way and find ourselves in a temporary phase of difficulty or discomfort, we could, perhaps, console ourselves with the universal knowledge that “this too shall pass.”

Saturn and Uranus are also, respectively, semi-sextile and trine Venus and Mercury in Capricorn, suggesting that our careful steps forward — effectively remove our cap to those people or situations that demand respect and adherence to protocols — will, in one way or another, stand important relationships and crucial conditions in good stead. We may also experience enhanced communication at this time, if even briefly. The best advice sometimes arrives in a few useful lines or phrases — and occasionally, just simply “yes” or “no”!

This article is from the Mountain Astrologer by Diana McMahon Collis