New Moon in Capricorn: Commitment to Transformation

 

'Threshold III' by Jake Baddeley

New Moon in Capricorn:  Commitment to Transformation

Moon conjunct Sun- 1-12-21 @11:00 pm CST

 

So many transformations we’ve been going through…for over a decade, it has accelerated.  Humanity is becoming more attentive and attuned to Natural Law.  Not that we have it all figured out yet…this is a long but necessary process.  And we keep coming to these initiatory points that evolve us further along the path of reconnection to Earth.  Some are huge societal and world changes like the bookends of 2020, the Saturn-Pluto and Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctions.  But within those larger changes, there are smaller (but no less important) changes that occur.  This Lunar Cycle is one of them.

But the fixed air of Aquarius is the dominant theme now, right?  Jupiter-Saturn on December Solstice ushered in this new wave…and the struggles of Capricorn Saturn-Pluto that marked the beginning of 2020 are in the past, yes?  Well, yes…and we’re still learning our Saturn lessons this year.  These are not the same lessons, but the underlying theme is the same:  Responsibility.  Saturn guides the lessons of both Capricorn and Aquarius like the two-headed Janus that gave this month its name.  Janus is a threshold guide, God of Doorways.  One head looks to the past, one to the present.  Two perspectives in one entity, a conjunction of opposites.  Where we have been and where we are going are two sides of the same coin, and our response in the present joins what we have learned to what we will learn.

This present initiation is marked by our luminaries conjunct Pluto in Capricorn.  Pluto has been traveling through this cardinal earth sign since 2008.  Slow-moving as this outer planet is, Pluto’s lessons are deep and enduring…always prevalent just under the surface of things until crisis brings it out for catharsis. 

Tonight’s conjunction is in the same area of the sky where the Capricorn Council met throughout last year.  The emphasis on Capricorn now brings our recent past to the present for another transformation, one which will bring us through this lunar month.

 

Moon-Sun in Capricorn 24

Sabian Symbol:  ‘A woman entering a convent’

This symbol represents our initiations of intent where we dedicate and commit ourselves to a life transformation.  We step beyond the threshold from what was known to what is unknown.  We make a commitment to follow through with our choice.  For each of us, this is a personal choice…though you may feel you have no choice in the matter, as we are following a soul urge that is calling us to surrender to change.  But the very foundation of this choice is in responsibility…in our ability to respond.  It is how we respond to the call of the transformational initiation in this lunar month that guides our change. 

In the initiation of this New Moon, our previous comforts may be stripped away…revealing the bare bones of who we really are.  Whatever it is personally that requires your total commitment now is likely to take you beyond your previous comfort zone.  That which was excessive or frivolous in your life will not help you transform into who you are becoming.  It may be that a health issue requires you to give up certain foods, or maybe time management is required in the weeks ahead to bring focus to your priorities.  Whatever it is, this is a good time to set yourself up for success in your endeavors.  If you come out of this lunar month feeling like you took care of your responsibilities through hard work and dedication, you’ll have made the best of this time.  But if you focus on all you’ve had to give up rather than what you’re giving it up for…you may find this lunar month to be particularly difficult. 

Pluto in Capricorn 25

Sabian Symbol:  ‘A store filled with precious oriental rugs’

The woman entering the convent chooses to no longer rely on the comforts and conveniences of the outside world, no precious rugs beneath her as she kneels to pray.  While Pluto’s influence is always about the depths of the transformational process, this God of the Underworld also rules material wealth.  With this symbol, Pluto is bringing up the deep chasm between comforts that the affluent may take for granted and the hardships of those who struggle just to live or provide for their families.  Pluto here is dismantling traditions of Wealth Comfort through Soul Crisis.  This larger transformation in our world enters the personal experience through understanding what we can live without and what is necessary for our survival. 

Some may cling to their comforts and not make the changes that their soul urges them to make.  They’re likely to learn these lessons the hard way.  But if you choose to let go of what no longer serves you and find a new way to move forward, you’ll thank yourself for that choice later. 

 

Love and Gratitude,

Felina Lune Kavi