Capricorn New Moon

Capricorn New Moon — Prelude to Restructuring

"To understand just one life you have to swallow the world ... do you wonder, then, that I was a heavy child?"

— Salman Rushdie, Midnight's Children

The week begins with Sunday's Capricorn New Moon (11:51 AM PST 28° Capricorn) in a nearly exact trine to Uranus, which offers the profound potential for the recognition of the 'connectedness of all things'. With Uranus so tightly involved, surprising shifts are likely but, from earth signs Capricorn to Taurus, the changes that are implemented should be fairly well grounded — even if they happen quicker than we are comfortable with! There is deep insight available in this new lunar cycle that can help us to bridge the gap (the cusp) between Capricorn's 'Established Structures' and the demand for 'Restructuring' that is activated in Aquarius. There is immense responsibility inherent in the new lunar cycle which, at times, may feel quite burdensome. However, ambition and excitement serve to counter-balance the heavy responsibilities that will be felt as we move through the next two weeks. Before leaving Capricorn for Aquarius, Mars also completes a trine to Uranus on Monday evening. That trine coincides almost exactly with a Saturn-Uranus sextile. Saturn's traditional rulership of Aquarius merges with the 'esoteric' rulership of Aquarius by Uranus — a profound symbol of the 'synchronous blending' of the old and the new that is at work. Mars activates this connection through the sextile to Saturn and trine to Uranus, offering energetic, determined action and a deep, intuitive sense of responsibility. The Sun, Mercury, and Mars all leave Capricorn and arrive in Aquarius this week, joining Venus. Venus is the first to complete a powerful conjunction to Pluto on Monday, beginning an extended series of connections and sparking intense passions. Mercury makes the next connection to Pluto on Thursday, sharpening our intellectual acuity. The Sun follows up on Friday — the same day that Mars arrives in Aquarius — putting our individual will-power and self-determination on full display. With the repeated activation of Pluto, we can see clear signs of transformation — either through breakthroughs or breakdowns. Once Mars arrives in Aquarius on Friday, the message of 'Lead, follow, or get out of the way!' is inescapable. The dramatic — potentially explosive — Mars-Pluto conjunction will complete next week, ahead of the Leo Full Moon on February 1 (2:08 PM PST 13° Leo/Aquarius). We may find a bit of a respite at the end of the week, allowing us to perhaps catch our breath a bit. Nonetheless, by the end of this week, there is no doubt that 'there's no going back' — 'the die is cast'. The birth process is underway.

There is immense responsibility inherent in Sunday's New Moon which may, at times, feel quite burdensome. However, ambition and excitement serve to counter-balance the heavy responsibilities that are found. Freedom is crucial in Monday's atmosphere which is highlighting the need to consider the rights of others to be as important as our own. Passions are heightened with some potential for martyrdom, carried over from Sunday. The push to move towards the future is intense on Tuesday. Much of the push is developmental — we find ourselves in a highly activated 'planning phase'. We find ourselves in a surprisingly conservative, security oriented environment on Wednesday. We may feel a drop in self-confidence or suddenly become concerned that things are 'moving too fast'. There is a return of confidence on Thursday that may lead to some unexpected developments — quick responses are required. Nonetheless, this is a broadly unifying environment that pulls together a variety of perspectives into something that seems to be entirely new. We find an almost surreal environment on Friday with a flurry of dramatic shifts. The sense of freedom feels completely unrestrained — for better or worse. Saturday's slow down is less about laziness and more about needing time to 'catch our breath'. Whether through rest or reflection, we find the space to 'take stock' of where we are, how far we've come, and how to proceed in order to effectively continue our advance towards the future.