On January 18, at 1:52 pm CST, the Moon is precisely conjunct the Sun in the 29th degree of Capricorn. Capricorn is characterized by enduring, ambition, and a sensitivity to legacy. The symbolism of a mountain-goat with a tail fit for an aquatic existence provides a dual nod to the upward-striving ethos of Capricorn, but also to a reliance upon longer-standing structures and achievements. There is an affinity for accomplishment in any domain, be it worldly or spiritual.
Capricorn is correlated with the knees, joints, and the skeletal structure, all of which afford the body an opportunity to be stable and sturdy, to withstand force. These features are simultaneously a means for astonishing freedom and expression, and also vectors of definitive vulnerability and limitation.
Saturn, the ruling planet of Capricorn, is often eschewed for its limiting and restraining qualities which are clearly represented in the rings surrounding this second-largest body in the solar system. However, those same qualities are taken for granted in the value they provide. Walls can be shelter, not merely imprisonment. Endings apply not only to the beautiful experiences of life, but also the difficulties. The consistent and reliable laws of physics allow us to act with trust and faith, rather than perpetual uncertainty.
At the time of this New Moon, Saturn continues to be transiting toward an exact conjunction with Neptune, which is its energetic antithesis. Additionally, the Moon is not only conjunct the Sun at this New Moon, but several other planets are partaking in a broader conjunction dynamic. The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Pluto are all within 6-degree span, though Venus and Pluto are in the sign of Aquarius.
As the backdrop to ongoing geo-political instability and radical socio-cultural changes, this New Moon is a potent opportunity to meditate on perseverance, legacies, and the vast ocean of things taken for granted, as well as an opportunity to strive, build, and achieve.
Be careful about what you make, and be just as careful about what you break.
"How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was holiest and mightiest of all that the world has yet owned has bled to death under our knives: who will wipe this blood off us?" -Nietzsche
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