The Cold Moon-Capricorn New Moon
December 23, 2022
Saturn is the planet associated with this constellation and is often referred to as the planet of time, karma, and discipline. This energy brings us the sense of responsibility, maturity, and self authority. But at its evolutionary core-it brings us new direction.
An excerpt from a letter written by a first century Jewish Christian contains what, I feel, is the essence of the Capricorn New Moon and Capricorn season overall.
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.”
What does it mean to be sober-minded, vigilant, watchful, aware? Does it have to mean the trauma response of always looking over your shoulder or walking on eggshells? Or can it mean to know your own mind and have boundaries in place?
Who is the true adversary-is it a person, an entity? Or perhaps it is truly an outdated mindset or pattern of conditioning. Now is the time to let it go.
The Devil, as one of the major arcana of the Tarot, represents Capricorn. The fullness of the archetype includes its shadow of toxicity, rigidity, restriction, and limitation.
But, oh there is hope… the potential for something new. The cardinal point at high noon in the natural zodiac shines the light on what is meant to be expressed in the world. Can you feel the stirring?
What is faith?
My personal favorite definition is - Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.
Have you been scared to hope, lost the joy of potential?
What are you manifesting? This is your unseen goal. And your faith is the evidence of its existence on its way to you-or you to it.
What is the purpose of the last part of the above excerpt? All kinds of suffering exist all over the world. Is it meant to depress us even more?!? I would argue-no! It is to remind each and every one of us that we are NOT ALONE. Yes, we have our own individual experiences of pain, but we do not have to stay isolated.
Holiday time and the end of the old year moving into a new one is always a joyful time for me. Perhaps, it is because my Capricorn moon feels seen by the light of the Sun or maybe because it has the opportunity to create new memories with friends and family.
Whatever this season is bringing to you, I wish you blessings for the holidays and the upcoming new year. If you find yourself struggling to find hope, feel you have lost your faith, worry about being alone-please reach out. Let’s take a look at your chart together.
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