New Moon in Capricorn: Foundations
As the calendar year draws to a close, we find ourselves at one of the hinges of the solar year as well. When the lunar cycle syncs up with that, we have a deep, still New Moon. Twice each year, … Continued
Crescent Moon in Capricorn: Foundational
Overnight, we leave the New Moon phase and step into the Crescent phase. The Moon shows herself in the night sky again. We begin our journey. The heady call to adventure of the New Moon is still strong: The Sun, … Continued
Waxing Sextile in Capricorn: Illusion/Delusion
As we move toward the Full Moon eclipse in Taurus, we enter a new terrain. Mercury has joined the Sun and Venus in Scorpio. Our perceptions, processing, and communication enter the shadows. We’re deeply aware of power, where and how … Continued
First Quarter Moon in Capricorn: Equal Exchange
The First Quarter brings a Sun–Moon square. Here we’re challenged to learn effective ways to reach our goals. In early Capricorn, the Moon wants to be firmly grounded in the body and the material world. This is a place of … Continued
Gibbous Moon in Capricorn: Pinnacle
We enter the Gibbous phase tonight with the Moon in the final degree of Capricorn. The last degree of any sign is very intense. Called the anaretic degree, it’s the most concentrated distillation of that sign’s energy. This Moon, separating … Continued
Waxing Trine Moon in Capricorn: Inheritance
Tonight’s Waxing Trine Moon swings the pendulum back to the ground for another reality check. Let’s take a look. The Sun–Moon trine within the First Quarter is a time of insight. The Moon is in capable, sometimes driven, Capricorn. The … Continued
Gibbous Moon in Capricorn: Get It Together
We’re entering the Gibbous phase, a final challenge before reaching the illumination of the Full Moon. Final challenge for this lunar cycle, of course. Challenges abound these days… … which no one knows better than a Moon in Capricorn. This … Continued
Full Moon in Capricorn: Mama Bear
Tomorrow’s Full Moon arrives mid afternoon, which means the Moon will appear full both tonight and tomorrow. If you live where you can see this Full Moon, or can get to a place where the Moon is visible, try to … Continued
Waning Trine Moon in Capricorn: Inward Gaze
Trines, a third of a circle, connect planets who support each other. They bring flow, a sense of ease. Except this trine, which captures an intense moment of transition.The Sun and Moon separate from a trine and conjunction to Pluto. … Continued
Disseminating Moon in Capricorn: Brass Tacks
We’re in post-eclipse chaos with Mercury retrograde, Mars conjunct Neptune, and Sun trine Pluto. We don’t know what’s going on, but there’s still pressure to engage with it all–to notice, take it all in, and try to understand. We entered … Continued