CAPRICORN NEW MOON - 18 January 2026
This is an incredibly powerful and potent New Moon which brings the potential for us to lay down some strong foundations for what we wish to manifest in the next chapter that awaits us. It is as if we are standing at the threshold of something new and as yet unknown to us, and this Moon encourages us to leave behind us all that we are finished with so that we can move forward clear and unfettered. A lot of the planets involved in this lunation are at the very end of their sign, including the Sun and Moon, so this is a time of completion, closure, culmination and preparation, whereby we are called to release and clear any thoughts, beliefs, karmic contracts, ways of relating, situations or patterns that have no place in where we are going. We are standing in a doorway, ready to step through into who knows what, so we must decide what to take with us and what needs to stay behind.
This Capricorn New Moon can help us to lay down some very solid, mature, intentional, well-considered foundations for what we wish to build for ourselves moving forward. We are being given the opportunity to lay the groundwork for a future that is as yet unknown and unlike anything we have seen before. Capricorn encourages us to decide what is important to us and to make a commitment to see it through. Interestingly, Neptune is involved in this Moon, calling for us to go with the flow and be open to the signs and synchronicities that will show us the way forward, loosening any need to control outcomes. As such, the final destination remains fluid, rather than rigid, concrete or set in stone. This Capricorn New Moon simply asks for us to say a solemn “yes”, making a heartfelt vow to allow our heart’s true desire to slowly take form, while letting go of anything that might stand in its way.
This Capricorn Moon encourages building something over time, in a slow, patient, intentional, mature manner, rather than an impulsive leap. Capricorn calls for responsibility, accountability and commitment to something real, lasting and solid that can withstand the test of time. Capricorn is in it for the long haul, and likes to build strong foundations, brick by brick. Our inner Capricorn is always willing to work on things, even if it is hard. Capricorn season has been helping us to mature, to get real, make commitments and truly take responsibility for ourselves, our actions and reactions. It has helped us to create healthy boundaries that protect us and keep us safe. Drawing a line in the sand can be very helpful and kind for everyone involved, as they then know exactly where they stand, as there is no ambiguity or blurred lines.
We are preparing for some big planetary shifts in the coming month, with Neptune and Saturn moving from the last sign of the zodiac into the first sign, not to mention the Year of the Fire Horse beginning on 17 February! There is a sense that things are going to shift and change, and so this Moon asks us to clear anything that might still stand in the way of what we want to bring in. This is the end of a karmic cycle, and this Moon calls for us to release the old, outworn programming, so that we are able to operate on a different level. It is hard to know what lies around the next bend in the river, but our thoughts create reality, so it is important to imagine the best outcomes and conjure the life we would most like to live, both personally and collectively. What intentions do we want to put in each brick that we lay down?
Uranus in Taurus is forming a supportive harmonious trine aspect to the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars, which could bring insight, clarity and a different perspective to help shift us out of stasis and enable us to break through to the other side. Uranus can help us to see so clearly where we might be stuck or resistant to change, and once we see something that clearly it is hard to unsee it. We may gain more insight into our patterns, thought processes, programming and attitudes, which can create a shift that could be quite profound. Uranus is the planet of freedom that liberates us from the known, and so there is a sense that whatever structures we build and whatever foundations we lay down during this time could ultimately bring a sense of liberation and the freedom to be who we really, truly are, at our core.
Saturn, the ruler of this Moon, is also forming a harmonious, supportive sextile aspect to the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars. Saturn in Pisces can help bring form and structure to any long held dreams or longings. It can literally help us to dream up our new, ideal, longed for reality. Saturn also rules endings, limitations and karmic cycles, and with Saturn coming to the end of Pisces we could experience the closure of a karmic cycle, a sense of completion and culmination and the sense of getting ready to move into the next phase. We may need to put some boundaries in place in order to move forward, as Saturn asks us to choose what we are bringing with us and what must be left behind. There is a sense the most of the work is done now, and that we are in the waiting room, waiting for the door to open so we can then see what comes next.
Saturn moves into Aries on 14 February and joins forces with Neptune on 17 February, which is also the Aquarius New Moon/Eclipse, and the beginning of the year of the Fire Horse, bringing new energy and new life. The Sabian Symbol for 0° Aries, where these two powerful planets meet, is “A woman just risen from the sea. A seal is embracing her”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “Emergence of new forms and of the potentiality of consciousness.” So interesting also that Saturn can give form and structure to our Neptunian dreams, yearnings and longings. Indeed, Neptune represents consciousness and Saturn represents form.
Neptune is currently still at 29° Pisces, which is the very last degree of the entire zodiac, preparing to make the shift into Aries on 27 January. It is also forming a sextile to the Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars. There is a higher intelligence at work here, and we are called to trust in it and allow anything that needs to fall away to do so, with grace, compassion, forgiveness and acceptance. We are at the end of a cycle that began in April 2011, when Neptune first went into Pisces.
Neptune’s involvement brings a sense of quiet inner knowing that somehow we are laying the foundation for something both beautiful and aligned. It is important to pay attention to our dreams and to be open to the signs and synchronicities that show us that we are heading in the right direction. Whatever is meant for us should feel effortless, with no need to force anything. A chapter is ending and we are called to close the door, very gently, with love, and not look back. We have learned all that we can now, and we are preparing to step into a new way of being that is the culmination of all the wisdom we have accrued over the past few years. We have an opportunity, right now, to carry forward the wisdom from the lessons learned and to release the pain attached to them, so that we can step onto a path that feels absolutely right, as if it is the reward for all that we have been through. This is an important moment, when something is dissolving before we can experience the new dawn.
Pluto and Venus are also joining together in Aquarius, exact on 19/20 January. This conjunction adds significantly to the energy of this New Moon, as it brings the potential for transforming the way we operate in relationships, releasing our more conditioned way of being in relationship and opening up to a new way of relating that is freer, lighter, and more aligned with our truth. This combination brings the potential for sowing the seeds for a radically honest, open, authentic way of relating that is very different, new, refreshing and aligned. It is time to throw the rule book out and venture on a new journey of discovery!
This New Moon brings the potential for soul connections that offer growth and freedom, and feel like they are the way forward into this new reality that is forming. The Capricorn energy can help us to create better boundaries and lay the groundwork so that we can build something that has integrity, maturity, mutual accountability and the potential to be long lasting, and this includes our relationships. With Pluto and Venus in Aquarius, we have the potential for a rebirth in the realm of our values, self-worth and relationships, whereby we have a chance to release ourselves from the old, outworn, programmed way of relating that hasn’t worked for us so far. It’s time to try something new on for size!
Mars and Mercury and also joining forces in Capricorn, and are only two degrees away from this New Moon. This combination can bring the courage to have some honest, direct, open, mature, frank, realistic, brave, bare-bones conversations that we might have been putting off because they are too hard. There is no sugar coating with Mars and Mercury in Capricorn, so we could be called to be very real! Indeed, this is a very decisive combination that could involve us facing reality and setting some strong intentions that we are prepared to take full responsibility for. We may be called to state our bottom line, drawing a line in the sand and setting some clear intentions and boundaries. We are called to be very honest with ourselves and others and could make a decision or inner commitment that somehow shapes our destiny.
What a powerful combo to have on a New Moon, as it combines our will with our thoughts and can be strongly intentional. Those of us with personal planets or angles between 26° and 29° of a sign, especially the cardinal signs, Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn, will be feeling the energy of Mars, Mercury, the Sun, Moon and all of these other planets close to the end of the sign that they are in. What a powerful Moon this is!
The Sabian symbol, at 29° Capricorn, definitely gives a nod to the Neptune energy in the Moon: “A woman reading tea leaves”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “The ability to see the signature of hidden meaning in every occurrence drawing one’s attention. Man has always sought to interpret the meaning of events or situations which baffle him in terms of specific omens or “Signatures.” The reading of tea leaves is only a commonplace modern version of a certain type of procedure used by priests of all ancient religions. The practice is based on a realisation of “the relation of everything to everything else” – a definition of astrology given by Marc Jones. Dream interpretation in depth psychology belongs to the same category, as it is based upon the establishment of a close connection between the unconscious and the conscious. But in dream analysis the individual unconsciousness, at least at first, is mainly referred to, while in omens (or modern fortune telling at its best) one relies upon the power of occult forces or entities to convey the information that will clarify confusing situations. What is implied here is the ability not only to perceive the facts of everyday existence, but to see through these facts and discover how they are related to the realm of basic meanings or archetypal processes. This is essentially what is meant by true CLAIRVOYANCE, the capacity to see in everything the Signature of deeper realities.”
What potential this Moon holds! It certainly doesn’t feel like we are supposed to force anything, rather we are called to follow the calling of our hearts and recognise and commit to what is unfolding naturally. There is a sense that the lessons have been learned and the time is ripe to move on, consciously. This Moon seems to bring a powerful message to release anything that is not ours to carry forward. It is a time to forgive, let go, make peace with the past and to make a clear decision about the kind of reality we want to create. We are ready, and it is time to welcome the new energy coming in, whatever it may look like, making conscious choices about what comes with us and what we leave behind. What kind of reality do we want to create? Now is the time to lay down the foundations for this next cycle with intention, love, trust and accountability. Soon the doors will open, but first we must do that last little bit of work to clear the way.
Much Love
Amy
xoxo
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