You can see in this New Moon chart - the Sun and Moon sandwiched almost exactly between Saturn (11 degrees) and Pluto (20 degrees) and right in the middle of serious Capricorn.
For our challenged Sun and Moon this looks like about as much fun as going to the dentist. Without novocaine. And just when you are finished and thinking to yourself "well, maybe that wasn't so bad", the dentist hits you in the face with a hammer. And then steals your wallet.
Hmmm.
Keep in mind the Capricorn New Moon is always challenging because, well it's CAPRICORN. We are planting seeds in a frozen ground, so we know we are going to have to work hard to keep them alive.
We don't just get to pop them in the ground and GO.
This year is especially challenging. The Sun and Moon are wedged between two powerful and challenging energies. One that wants to toughen them up with trials and tribulations and one that wants to ... well, kill them. The seeds will need bootstraps to pull themselves up. And their bootstraps will need bootstraps, too.
OK, so we know this going in. Whatever is starting now, whatever we have going on for the next month - it is going to take work. Don't kid yourself that it won't. And yes, I see that sextile to dreamy/easy-peasy Neptune and that Grand Water Trine between Venus, Neptune and the North Node. They will make this all bearable (and shows the manifesting potential available to us throughout 2019!) ... and emotional, but not really any less hard. And there are no air signs in this chart. We can't think our way through this.
A New Moon is a fresh start (in the dark) and an eclipse is a cosmic reset - something gets eclipsed out of our life or out of our way. Eclipse events are tricky to time, so if this is hitting your chart, the "eclipsing out" thing could have already happened or happen in almost exactly 30 days, or sometimes even later.
Saturn (authority, limits, structure, hard work, time) is making his way toward Pluto (death, transformation, rebirth) and because of his retrograde, they won't actually connect until January 2020 and by that time Jupiter - which expands everything - will be in Capricorn, too. Saturn hasn't met Pluto in Capricorn in 500 years!
This Saturday's New Moon is a kind of pre-cursor to that. A heads-up.
A last chance (we have six months until the Capricorn Full Moon) to get our acts together.
We really don't want to screw this up.
Don't clutter up your life with loose ends now. Take care of your physical body. This isn't work til we drop stuff - nothing in the universe supports us hurting ourselves ever. Don't take on too much, but don't take on too little either. Capricorn is all about hard work, ambition, common sense, perseverance, survival, efficiency, organization and responsibility. It can also be so dry and brittle that stuff can ... break.
Luckily we have a Grand Water Trine to keep things lubricated!
This is first chakra security stuff. Capricorn rules bones, skin and joints.
So, if you are not getting what you need from relationships or activities that you spend considerable amounts of time on, your body and mind (depression is here, too) will tell you now.
First center physical problems like fatigue, skin problems and joint pain that are ignored (ie we don't look at what we are getting back from what we are giving our energy and time to) lead to worse stuff like arthritis, allergies and autoimmune problems.
This is an excellent time to create new routines for physical stuff.
This year, and especially the next six months are very important, because the summer will be especially gnarly and probably leave us hanging on by our finger tips. Don't bite your nails. You might need them in June and July for extra grippiness.
We want to be thinking/acting/talking/walking responsibly. The structure/stability of our lives is shifting (this is what the end of patriarchy feels like folks). The institutions we thought were strong will be shown to be weak. We won't be able to count on the people/things we have been counting on because they will be shifting/barely hanging on, too. We are going to have to pull ourselves out of that well, so let's not go peering over the side, or dancing on the rim and fall into the well in the first place, OK?
Let's look at this Moon by sign. The Aries post is longest (not because I run out of words as I go along ... really ... really) because it APPLIES TO ALL OF US since Aries rules our collective 1st house.
Check your Sun sign and especially your rising sign and maybe the signs around them if nothing seems quite right or email me/leave a comment to know what house holds 15 degrees Capricorn in your natal chart. For example, my hubby is a Virgo rising, but 15 degrees Capricorn is his 4th house not his 5th house, so he would need to read Libra rising - something like this could apply to you if the info sounds off.
This area/theme of your life has been rocking with activity for awhile so it shouldn't be hard to find!
ARIES/ Aries Rising - this New Moon Solar Eclipse is happening in your 10th house of your career, your calling, your achievements, your goals, dad, business, authority, responsibility, your reputation, your calling. This is your shifting sand. Situations that put you at the mercy of a boss/authority/power structure are designed (over the next 6 months and year) to put you in touch with your power. Misuse of power on your part could result in a fall from grace (over the next 6 months and year). NOW is the perfect time to start a job search, get a promotion/pink slip/new job, start a business. Maybe your boss leaves or your company hierarchy shifts. Maybe a major client comes or goes. Whatever is happening, with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. This New Moon is squaring your house creating tension/stress/crisis around authority/control. Now is the time to redefine your career/ambitions/goals. If you are struggling with something that has outlived its usefulness here - start letting it go or 2020 will see it crashing in a big way. If you have been loafing you will pay for it. By January 2020 you will either have stepped into your authority or authority will have stepped on you. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 12th house of what is hidden or put away or done behind the scenes, secrets, the ethereal realms, imagination, dreams, hospitals, spirituality, addiction, healing. How can you use something here? Uranus is in your sign for just a few more weeks Aries demanding you prioritize your freedom and release anything/anyone that won't allow you to be yourself. When Uranus turns direct on Sunday you will have a few more weeks to make any final adjustments as you bravely reinvent yourself - what else needs to be done? AND you have Mars (your ruler!) in your sign. Get on it.
The best use of Saturn's journey toward Pluto for you is to redefine your career/calling. Let what is dying go. Holding on will just pull you down with it! Work hard. Be ethical. Don't cut corners.
TAURUS/ Taurus Rising - this New Moon Solar Eclipse is happening in your 9th house of your beliefs, travel, higher education, weddings, politics, legal issues, the media, truth vs false prophets, publishing, foreigners, everything outside your comfort zone, exploration, religion, your grandchildren and higher thinking. This is your shifting sand. This is the perfect time to start something in one of these areas - travel, study, change of beliefs. This New Moon is trining your house so changes should be more stabilizing than for some other signs. But whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 11th house of the collective - your friendships, groups, causes, the internet, the public, the goals that bring you into relationship with other people, your advancement, technology. How can you use something here? You have a few more weeks before Uranus is back in your sign Taurus (what has changed in your life since last May?) - if changes need to be made, make them yourself now, so there is less for him to steamroll.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is to push your boundaries/expand your beliefs about what is possible via education, travel, publishing, legal situations, contact with people and experiences outside your comfort zone. Let dying beliefs go or they will pull you down with them.
GEMINI/Gemini Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 8th house of other people's resources, other people's values, intimacy, other people's money, spouse's income, loans, debts, taxes, inheritance, death, rebirth, sex, reproduction. This is your shifting sand. This is a challenging house because it rules all the stuff no one wants to talk about. You could take on a large debt now or pay one off. You might be dealing with a tax issue or inheritance issue or changes to your spouse's income. Intimacy/sex/financial/life and death issues are highlighted. Purge, Purge, Purge Gemini! Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 10th house of career your calling, your achievements, your goals, dad, business, authority, responsibility, your reputation, your calling. How can you use this?
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is to release financial, intimacy and sexual baggage. Pay down debts. If you are cheating on your spouse/sleeping around you will get caught. Situations will arise to encourage greater intimacy within your relationships - take advantage. Let emotional trauma go (good year for counseling or astrology studies) or it will pull you down with it. Don't be afraid to look at the stuff you don't normally want to look at - look under the bed, check your financial statements, set boundaries around intimacy/money.
CANCER/Cancer Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 7th house of partners and partnerships. The way you deal with/experience other people in close relationships (business and personal) is your shifting sand. The New Moon is opposing you so could trigger a culmination/ending. The power structure of your relationship could change or your responsibilities to someone else could increase. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 9th house of your beliefs, travel, higher education, weddings, politics, legal issues, the media, publishing, foreigners, everything outside your comfort zone, exploration, religion, your grandchildren and higher thinking. Something here could be helpful now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is the complete transformation of your relationships (owning what you are projecting on other people, releasing what they are projecting on you) with a goal toward greater balance and power sharing. Let go of "blame games", compulsions/jealousy/manipulations, anything you are "putting up with" or it will drag you down with it. You will see yourself and your own issues through partnerships. Be a grown up. Expect other people to act in grown-up, mature ways also.
LEO/Leo Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 6th house of your day-to-day activities, your routine, work, co-workers, pets and your health. This is your shifting sand. These are the areas you need to put on your big girl pants and do the right thing. Everyday. This is an excellent New Moon to start a new diet/exercise program. Get organized. This stuff will be biting you in the ass all year and by January 2020 you will be looking at a serious problem here if you don't get this stuff under control. The energies are on your side if you start now. Then stick with it. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 8th house of other people's resources, other people's values, intimacy, other people's money, spouse's income, loans, debts, taxes, inheritance, death, rebirth, sex, reproduction. Something here will be helpful now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is the complete restructuring of your daily activities with a focus on responsible, nurturing action. Get on a schedule. Eat healthy foods. Move your body. Keep your paperwork organized. Take care of your pets. Be responsible with your work and daily obligations. Let go of bad habits and laziness or this stuff will take you down (loss of job, loss of health, etc) as we move through 2019 and in an especially big way when Saturn meets Pluto in January 2020.
VIRGO/Virgo Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 5th house of creative projects, your self-expression, what you give birth to, children, romance and recreation. This is your shifting sand. This is an excellent New Moon for a fresh start in one of these areas. Keep in mind you will need to commit serious energy, time, effort to get the most from what you are growing here over the next 6 months to 1 year. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges, but the Moon is trining you, so helping to stabilize/support whatever is happening. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 7th house of partners/partnerships. There is help to be found here now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is moving toward your heart's desire - what you want to create, a better relationship with your child(ren), a romance, more fun in your life. Let go of trying to control how this is all supposed to look. Let go of whatever is standing in the way of you creating your heart's desire. Let go of trying to control your child or a creative project or love in an unhealthy way or this will blow up in your face in a very serious way by January 2020.
LIBRA/Libra Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 4th house of home, family, your roots, mother, mothering, your ancestry, real estate or a home business. This is your shifting sand. You could move into a new home, start a new home business, renovate, be dealing with heavy foundational issues or mother issues/responsibilities. Whatever this is, it will require your commitment. The New Moon is squaring you so you will be dealing with power/authority tension, stress or an actual crisis. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 6th house of day-to-day activities, your routine, work, co-workers, pets and your health. Something here can help now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is the complete transformation of your foundation - a new home (built to last and what you can afford), family situation, home business, root re-structure, relationship with your mother/matriarchal inheritance, relationship as a mother. Let go of whatever is standing in the way of this including your own inability to change/bloated dreams that you can't let go of - because they will take you down with them.
SCORPIO/Scorpio Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 3rd house of communication, information, writing, siblings, transportation or your local neighborhood. This is your shifting sand. This could be about turning a thought into a thing, stepping into your authority via the written or spoken word, an emerging sibling or neighborhood situation. Walk your talk. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Big changes could come in 2019 in the life of your sibling. Find outlets over the next year to prevent stagnant thinking and depression. This New Moon is sextiling you so pay attention to messages, ideas, information that come in now for breakthroughs. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 5th house of creative projects, your self-expression, what you give birth to, children, romance and recreation. Something here can help now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is to turn high level thoughts into high level things. Your voice gets heard and your ideas noticed because you have worked hard and put in the time and effort. Let go of ideas that are no longer working. Lifeless ideas/thoughts/beliefs will pull you down. Avoid gossip. Avoid lies. Avoid chatter if you want your words to matter to other people. Write.
SAGITTARIUS/Sagittarius Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 2nd house of your money, your values, your resources and self-esteem. This is the "she works hard for her money" Moon for you Sag! New sources of income will spring from dried up wells, but you will have to work to unearth them. This is not the month/year to take your resources/income for granted. Multiple income streams are a definite possibility. Grab opportunities as they come along. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take this part of your life seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 4th house of home, family, your roots, mother, mothering, your ancestry, real estate or a home business. Something here can help you now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is to maximize your self-esteem, solidify your values, increase your income and shore-up your security. Situations that challenge your bottom line and self-worth will come up. You will need to be strong and centered and wearing big girl pants. Let go of dried-up revenue sources, your fears around money and resources, fears around growing old, release the stuff you think you need but the energy expended holding on to them outweighs the benefits, don't overspend, don't undervaluing yourself. Or else when the chickens come home to roost in January 2020 you will be living in the chicken coop with them.
CAPRICORN/Capricorn Rising - this New Moon (and next two years really!) is all about you, my dear friend! You may be asked to take on a new responsibility or commitment now. The boundaries that have kept you limited are crumbling Cappy. This eclipse (and other eclipses this year on the Capricorn/Cancer axis) are determined to shake you and wake you; powerful cardinal sign of winter. Your reality is being totally re-defined and the world is re-structured because of it. The dead wood needs to go. The past is gone. Now. Whatever is happening with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon things won't be without challenges. Take yourself seriously in 2019. This is your job and we need you to do it Capricorn. Much is on your shoulders and I know they are tired and ache because so much has always been placed there (thank you!). This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 3rd house of communication, information, writing, siblings, transportation or your local neighborhood. Something here can help now.
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is transforming yourself into a compassionate/not afraid to be vulnerable authority. Let go of worn out structures, rules around what you should be and do, self-imposed limits, playing small or weak, FEAR.
AQUARIUS/Aquarius Rising - this New Moon is happening behind the scenes for you in your 12th house of what is hidden or put away or done behind the scenes, secrets, ancestors, the ethereal realms, imagination, hospitals, spirituality, addiction, healing. The New Moon's beginning comes from an ending. Fantasy ends, reality begins. The boogeyman comes out of the closet- what are you going to do now? Self-sabotage yourself ... again OR wield your incredible hidden sources of strength and power Aquarius aka Wonder Woman! Whatever is happening in your life with Saturn and Pluto book-ending the Moon situations won't be without challenges. Take your dreams, your health, whatever is finishing, your imagination, secrets, your ancestors, self-sabotaging crap seriously in 2019. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 2nd house of money, your values, your resources and self-esteem. Ka-ching Aquarius!
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is turning your dream into a solid reality that nothing can shake. Let go of self-sabotaging beliefs/behaviors, the dead stuff you are carrying around, your fears of the man behind the curtain. WAKE UP. Don't fall back to sleep or into a delusion/addiction/escape - the world is counting on you Aquarius to lead the way in just a couple years. We need you.
PISCES/Pisces Rising - this New Moon is happening in your 11th house of of the collective - your friendships, groups, causes, the internet, the public, the goals that bring you into relationship with other people, your advancement, technology. A new friendship, group association, public situation could kick off now just as other friendships, causes and goals that have brought you into contact with other people will end. This Moon is sextiling you, so could be more gentle than for some others. This weekend's Neptune kick-off sextile (opportunity) is coming from your 1st house of yourself Pisces, so what do you want to make of this Moon? Mars is in your money house for the first time in 2 years - what can you do with that?
The best use of Saturn's 2019 journey toward Pluto for you is new, enriching friendships that power up the big goals that bring you into connection with other people. Let go of the spaces you feel like an outside or are feeling "judged", unsupportive friendships and associations or they will bring you down as they crumble when Saturn meets Pluto in 2020.
NEW MOON INTENTIONS
Get grounded - we're in an earth sign now, so this should be easier. Hug a tree. Plant your bare feet on the ground. I know it's cold. That's probably a good thing. Mindfully think about what you are doing while you are doing it. Use a clear, clean space. Always make your affirmations from a positive place (positive meaning certain and positive meaning cheerful) - yes, smile while you are writing them. If you can't smile, take a break and write them later. If you still can't smile, forget the cheerful - this is Capricorn after all, cheerful is probably not that important - and just go for the more powerful kind of positive meaning "certain". Write your affirmations down by hand in script. We want the letters all connected and flowing together and made by you. Speak them out loud.
Do what you are inclined to with the paper. Release your attention from these thoughts knowing that your intention is known.
Know these things are already yours.
xo all
I hope something here is helpful, and keep in mind you do not want my words/intuition to countermand your own. Use your own judgment/instinct with everything this year.
Uranus stations direct tomorrow and Venus finally leaves Scorpio on Monday (this will really help!). We are in the eclipse spin cycle now - in between eclipses (the next Eclipse is in two weeks) - fast change is coming!
Post on 2019 coming, too!
