Energetics:
Capricorn is an earth sign, symbolized by the Goat. Its practical, patient, ambitious, stable, serious and initiating. It feels for me like a very rooted-deep-down-in the-packed-earth type of energy. Not in an immobile way, but in a very dense, physical material type way. If that makes any sense.
This Capricorn New Moon begins in my 10th house: (stay tuned for later on next month when there will be a page here to help you figure out what house the moon lands on for you!)
The Tenth House is commonly referred to as the House of Social Status.
It is about the place we have attained in our social (or work/career)
grouping and in society as a whole. Think status, the authority it
conveys, and consequently, the role we take in our community. It also
speaks to any promotions we receive, any fame we may have or will come
to have and the types of business and social activities in which we
partake. With respect to achievement, this House focuses on how we see
ourselves and how the community as a whole sees us (and our efforts).
Through this House, we work on manifesting ourselves.
Vocation is important in the Tenth House. What role
will we choose and how will we best fill it? How much do we want to
achieve? Career, professional goals, ambition and motivation all come
into play here. In a more practical context, employers and their rules
are covered here, as are any other organizations (specifically the
government) which have the ability to rule over us. Along with our
life's work comes the challenge of ruling over others, although there
will generally be someone who lords over us.
The prestige and social status we accrue by virtue of
our careers and vocations can be seen, intangibly, in the form of ego
gratification. How we manage this is addressed by the Tenth House. It
may be most difficult to tire of financial rewards in our consumerist
society; surprisingly, ego massage may grow old more quickly.
The question of how we will manage these gifts, and the status that
comes along with them, is important to this House. Will we use our
power to truly help society, or will we be willful and reckless? Not
all of us are cut out for grand scale social success or equipped to
help society significantly. It's also worth noting that many of our
successes are achieved with the aid of society, not in a vacuum.
The relationship of the individual to a group and to
society is also highlighted in the Tenth House. To improve things and
to make an impact, we must feel a real kinship to the cause; a fervent
resolve to change things is necessary. In this way, we will achieve
that social status which is truly worthwhile. Lastly, in keeping with
its focus on rulers, the Tenth House addresses the father, who is
generally the more authoritarian parent.
(from astrology.com)
LunarMusings:
I don't think that its a coincidence that we have this Moon at the beginning of our year. Perhaps when our Gregorian calendar was being creating, they either knew it was around this initiating Moon, or they were subconsciously guided by its energies. Who knows? :)
In any case, this Moon is the goal setting Moon. As we are all looking at New Years resolutions, we are in line with the energies in the sky. Capricorn is about manifesting. Its also about the work that goes into it. The day to day details, the action, the discipline. This Moon cycle is all about business. And I am so feeling it.
My day to day right now has me looking at my vision board, reading my goals to my self everyday, and being very conscious about planting my seeds to nurture these goals in big and small ways every single day. I am so feeling the motivation. I am also feeling impatient. I want it all now. I am really feeling the need to transform my work in the world from a sapling to a huge gigantic oak tree in 1.5 seconds! Its as if I'm having premature labor.
There is a tempering that wants to happen with this Moon, and perhaps thats something that we all need. Now that the goals for the year have been set, now its about making a list of intentions or singular intention about how we set out to accomplish these goals, or how we set out to nurture this manifestation in our lives.
What is going to be our underlying method of manifestation? This is an important question. One that really asks us to look within ourselves and acknowledge how we go about creating our lives, and exactly how we wield our individual power to create.
Lunar Intention:
Right now, my intention is to begin each day as if it was new, and the only one that existed. To read off of my map for the year, and intend my day to serve that direction.
Happy New Moon everyone!
