Capricorn New Moon 2024
Digital collage by Christina Libetti
This new moon will be exact at 9°43' of Capricorn on Monday, 30 December 2024 at 2:26 p.m. PST/ 5:26 p.m. EST / 10:26 p.m. GMT
New Moons in General
Each lunation-- whether it's a new moon, a full moon, or an eclipse-- sets the tone for the next two weeks until the following one. But they also mark important pivot points in our lives, and connect with previous and future lunations six months apart. In other words, a new moon in Aries will be followed six months later by a full moon in Aries, which will be followed by new moon in Aries six months after that and so on.
New moons coincide with new beginnings and thus indicate good times for intention setting and initiating new endeavors. The moon is so close to the sun during a new moon that we can't see it, and nights are darker as a result. This is like the darkness of a seed freshly planted in soil. As the moon gains light over the next two weeks, that metaphorical seed begins to sprout. When the full moon occurs in the same sign six months later, it will be time for the harvest.
New moons occur every 28 days. Over the course of one year, there will be one new moon in each of the twelve signs, which correspond to each of the twelve houses in your birth chart. The houses represent different areas of life, such as career, relationships, family, etc.
Therefore you can use these events as occasions to annually review each one. Consider the topics represented in each new moon's chart and set related goals for the corresponding life area. That way, you'll intentionally work on every part of your life throughout the year, focusing on one per month.
The Topics by Rising Sign section at the end of this article will help you determine which life area this new moon will activate in your natal chart. If you'd like a more personalized approach, a reading will provide more insight than any horoscope app or blog ever could.
Set your intentions on the day of the new moon. The two weeks following the new moon are typically excellent times to take initial steps related to those intentions. For the next six months, set goals, make plans and take actions in alignment with those intentions.
Six months later, when the full moon occurs in the same sign, check in with how your approach to your goal has served you, and readjust as needed.
This New Moon's Chart Features
Moon conjunct Sun in Capricorn's first decan*: This is a new beginning concerning our position, location or status in the material world.
Capricorn's ruler Saturn in Pisces' second decan, in t-square with Pisces' ruler Jupiter in Gemini's second decan and Gemini's ruler Mercury, direct in its post-retrograde shadow, in Sagittarius' second decan: This new position is answering to boundaries that separate the real world from the dream world. Those boundaries are in conflict with the very beliefs that inspired them, which have become stretched thin trying to expand in all directions at once. Boundaries are also in conflict with recently reconsidered, but nevertheless still confused, dogmatic ideas.
Meanwhile:
Mars retrograde in Leo's first decan applying to opposition with Pluto in Aquarius' first decan: Retracing past actions taken to project a certain image creates tension with revelations of the underworld of outsider groups and abuses of power within the tech industry.
Venus in Aquarius' third decan squaring Uranus in Taurus' third decan: Sudden, unexpected endings of alliances and connections, destabilizing resources.
* I use Austin Coppock's book 36 Faces, an excellent guide to the decans, as a reference for writing these articles, and while I have done my best to convey those ideas in my own way, many of the concepts and keywords from that book appear above.
Summary
We're beginning a cycle of locating ourselves in the physical environment and as material beings.
The rules that govern this environment are meant to separate the physical from the spiritual, but they are also malleable and contain loopholes.
Beliefs and ideas are in conflict with rules and boundaries, while also being intricately involved in their structure.
Revisiting ambitions to control what others see creates tension with outsiders and techies.
Alliances may suddenly crumble, causing destabilization of resources.
Self-Inquiry
Where do you currently find yourself, physically? What are the qualities of that place? What opportunities does it offer? What are its liabilities?
Where would you ideally like to be physically situated? What are some realistic moves you could make to bring yourself closer to that place over the next six months?
How are the rules that govern the place where you are situated changing? What are the loopholes to those rules?
How might your beliefs and intuitions be preventing you from seeing reality objectively? What steps can you take to get a more accurate view of what is going on?
How do the images people project stand in contrast to the darker reality of society's outcasts? In what ways could technology and science be utilized to combat those projections?
How would you secure access to vital resources if an alliance that was once vital to its access were to fall apart?
Recommendations:
Set intentions: Consider the topics and themes described in the Chart Features and Summary sections above. If you know your rising sign, check the list below for the topics this lunation will activate for you specifically. Spend some time brainstorming on these combined topics. What are the most positive, desirable versions of these themes you can imagine for yourself? If you find yourself imagining negative scenarios that seem dauntingly plausible, think about what practical steps you could take to turn that situation in a positive direction. I like to write a list of my goals during new moons, but you could get creative with it and make art, music, poetry, a vision board or find some other way represent your intentions.
Make plans: Once your intentions are set, consider actions to take over the next six months to make your vision a reality. Figure out what you'll do and when you'll do it.
Plant metaphorical seeds: Over the next two weeks (between now and the next full moon) take the first steps toward the goals you've set, even if they are only symbolic steps.
Work that plan: Follow through on your plan for the next six months, until the Capricorn full moon, which will represent the culmination of your effort.
Topics by Rising Sign
If you know your rising sign you can further individualize your approach by considering the house topics Capricorn represents for you. If you don't know your rising sign, you can email me your birth date, time and city and I'll look it up for you: element@octothorpeindustries.com.
Aries: Career, reputation, public life
Taurus: Beliefs, higher education, long-distance travel
Gemini: Inheritance, shared resources, taxes, debt, mortality
Cancer: Romantic partners, close friends, clients
Leo: Physical health, work, chores, pets, service
Virgo: Creativity, children, leisure
Libra: Home, family, private life
Scorpio: Communication, daily schedule, siblings, commute
Sagittarius: Finances, values, self-worth
Capricorn: Self-presentation, appearance, personality, body
Aquarius: Solitude, meditation, dreams, substance use, mental health
Pisces: Community, friend groups, goals