NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN ✨🌙♑🎆
December 31, 2024
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
This is the last moon of the year, arriving on New Year’s Eve to set the wheels of time in motion and pass the torch to a new cycle. It reminds us that it’s time to bid farewell to the old and set sail for new horizons.
This moon allows you to reflect on the year gone by, the lessons learned, your accomplishments, and even what may not have gone well. It invites you to celebrate and feel gratitude for all your experiences, release what you don’t want to carry into the new year and envision what you want to create moving forward.
The New Moon occurring at 9°43’ Capricorn on December 31 at 00:26 local time in Greece, is the first New Moon in Capricorn since 2008, without Pluto in the sign. This shift signifies that the beginnings initiated under this moon may differ drastically from past ones. This is particularly true because the area of your chart governed by Capricorn has undergone profound changes and transformations, enabling you to look to the future with greater wisdom and renewed strength, setting goals that align with your growth.
While this New Moon finds us at a low-energy point—as is customary during the dark lunar phase—it offers fertile ground for planting seeds of intention aimed at long-term success and endurance. Though the Moon is in its detriment under Saturn’s rule, this Capricorn archetype reminds us that with willpower, organization, and determination, no mountain is too high to climb.
This lunar cycle emphasizes how you utilize your time, energy, and resources, therefore how much you desire something, and how valuable your investments are will be pivotal during this lunar cycle. The energy here demands long-term commitment and rewards that may not come immediately but will manifest over time.
The Capricorn energy, marked by discipline, perseverance, realism, and consistency, can be a powerful ally for creating something meaningful. This is especially true for individuals with planetary placements in Earth or Water signs between 7° and 12°, who may see tangible results by the Full Moon in Capricorn over the next six months or even a year into this lunar cycle’s completion.
This New Moon activates sensitive degrees tied to the Aries-Libra eclipses and unfolds under the influence of complex configurations. A tense T-Square involving Mercury, Jupiter, and Saturn in Mutable signs, along with the challenging dynamics of retrograde Mars in Leo opposing Pluto in Aquarius and Venus squaring Uranus in Fixed signs, creates an environment of evolutionary pressure, across all zodiac modalities.
This is a pivotal moment to identify limiting beliefs, attachments, and power struggles—both internal and external—that may hold you back. Releasing these patterns will create space for new possibilities in the months to come—even if stepping out of your comfort zone is required.
Mars Retrograde in Leo, longing for bold action and recognition, faces constraints. This tension may lead to accumulated frustration or conflicts. However, its opposition to Pluto invites a profound transformation of goals, ambitions, and how you wield your power. It’s an opportunity to assess whether your path aligns with your higher good and the collective needs of your community or society. If you have placements in the early degrees of Fixed signs (Taurus, Scorpio, Leo, Aquarius), this is the time to seek more authentic choices that resonate with your heart’s truth and guide you toward greater progress.
Similarly, those in the second decan of Mutable signs may feel the need to revise their beliefs and narratives, especially under the influence of the Mercury-Jupiter-Saturn T-square. Meanwhile, the Venus-Uranus square affecting the third decan of Fixed signs reflects a strong urge for freedom and the renewal of values, relationships, or social connections—though not without risk or a shift in perspective.
The sesquiquadrate formed by the Sun and Moon with Uranus brings revolutionary energy to this New Moon, offering revelations about what you can no longer tolerate. It emphasizes the need to change goals, behaviors, and choices, especially if you’ve avoided the truth or disconnected from your authentic desires.
Despite the challenges, retrograde Mars’ trine with the North Node supports your evolution, helping you stay connected with your passions and align with your higher purpose. This alignment may also manifest through people from your past returning to assist you. Moreover, Pluto’s sextile with the North Node suggests hidden growth opportunities, often unfolding in a fated manner.
Most importantly, the presence of Saturn in Pisces—the ruler of this New Moon—and its sextiles with the Sun and Moon empower us to become architects of our dreams. This energy allows us to harness the wisdom of time, emotional maturity, self-awareness, or the guidance of trusted mentors to make the best possible decisions and build something lasting.
The asteroid Pallas Athena, conjunct the New Moon, lends her inventiveness and wisdom, offering higher guidance to view situations with clarity, overcome challenges, and find optimal plans of action.
Finally, Mercury’s trine with direct Chiron a few hours after the New Moon is a profound opportunity for those in the late second and early third decan of Fire and Air signs. It supports self-awareness and fosters inspiring, illuminating, and healing communication. This energy helps us make peace with the past, forgive mistakes, learn from our experiences and vulnerabilities, and shift our mindset to overcome obstacles and live better lives.
The Sabian symbol for this New Moon, “An Albatross Feeding from the Hand of a Sailor,” is a testament to the power of love to transcend distances, fears, and prejudices. In the context of this New Moon, it invites us to cultivate trust and recognize the value of giving and receiving with an open heart. It extols care and offering, as pathways to spiritual elevation.
Capricorn, represented by the mythical “Sea Goat,” combining the body of a goat and the tail of a fish, embodies the dual capacity of the archetype to climb the highest peaks and swim in the ocean of collective consciousness. It symbolizes the human journey from material to spiritual ascension, reminding us that true happiness lies not only in reaching the summit but also in exploring the vast oceans of our inner world.
May this New Moon serve as a gateway to transcend both external and internal limitations. May it bring forth new dreams to dream and fresh reasons to strive, create, and give in the New Year that, astrologically, marks the dawn of a new reality!
Blessed New Moon✨
and a Happy New Year to all!✨🌟🎉🎆🕊☮🌟
With love💓💓💓
Sofia Semeli