{"id":51024,"date":"2011-12-23T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T05:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=51024"},"modified":"2011-12-26T10:23:04","modified_gmt":"2011-12-26T15:23:04","slug":"capricorn-new-moon-astrology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/capricorn-new-moon-astrology\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Astrology: Out of the Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Note, Planet Waves Daily Astrology will be off Monday<\/span>. We will be back Tuesday. Also we will be updating some of our other features through the weekend, though today’s weekend astrology post may appear at the top of the page display for a while. Check below for new posts. Happy holiday.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Today is Friday, Dec. 23, 2011<\/a><\/strong>. The waning Moon is in Sagittarius, on its way to the Capricorn New Moon on Saturday. Before we get there, however, the Moon crosses several high-energy points in Sagittarius, which may have you feeling on edge or feeling like you’re about to go out of control. If you’re feeling that way, take a breath and notice that if an astrology website was able to make that statement accurately, maybe it’s not just you.<\/p>\n

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The Moon square Mars in Virgo, and crossing over a hot collection of points (centaurs, the North Node, the Galactic Core) in a hot sign (Sagittarius is definitely hot), is a factor to consider. Combined with the pressure of the holidays and the short, dark days here in the Northern Hemisphere, this setup may be stirring up issues involving anger, impatience and frustration.<\/p>\n

There is a planet in the alignment (Pholus) that says alcohol is a dangerous ingredient to add to that particular emotional brew, if you’re feeling it. Some are figuring out that it’s okay to back off on the ‘festivities’ — and the economic crunch may be facilitating that, and so is common sense. Still, the planets are offering a cautionary note not to drink alcohol if you are not already in a good mood, and to stop the moment you feel any form of depression or anger coming on. If you notice any such feeling, put down your drink and get a glass of water. You will start to feel better.<\/p>\n

Once the Moon clears Sagittarius on Saturday, it enters Capricorn, which will have a cooling effect — though there is an aspect to Uranus, the planet of surprises, which may not help bringing the temperature down; you will have to do that (a wake-up call of some kind may help), and you can. Note that a lot of family-related fears, concerns or past issues may be coming up and serving as a point of anxiety if you’re planning to see your relatives over the holiday, or even if you’re not going to. Work out those feelings in advance, or at least give them a voice somehow. The recent eclipse and Mercury retrograde brought losses of loved ones to many families. Stay with your feelings and memories — that is fully appropriate for where you’re at.<\/p>\n

At least on the regular affairs of our eventful lives, New Moon offers some sense of closure and a chance to set new intentions and move on. As the weekend passes you may have the feeling of coming through some rough spots and then out of the woods.<\/p>\n

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This is a lonely time of year for many who feel left out of the festivities, who are far from loved ones or who have to work during the holiday. Remember, you’re not alone. And your observation that certain aspects of the holiday season are overdone or downright obscene is not your imagination acting up. While it may be easier if you have a job to do, if you’re not with family or friends, consider who you might call up. There will be someone. Nobody likes knowing that anyone is left out.<\/p>\n

Or take the day and do something you really like. At least through the weekend the frantic pace of life will slow down a little bit. If you have any sort of spiritual practice, there are strong signals coming through on the non-physical level, and many are offering information about healing, in particular, healing family patterns. The way you would tap in is through meditation or quiet reflection. Even 15 minutes or an hour’s worth will help.<\/p>\n

Current astrology — and world events — might offer you permission to be more sincere than usual if you’re around your relatives. At least you can survey the human landscape of your family with a little more clarity about who is who and what they really have going on. Part of the struggle with family involves how different they feel from us, which may be followed up by the lurking sense that maybe we’re not that different from them. This is less of a paradox than it may seem. Distinguishing yourself from people you don’t see eye to eye with calls for some extra honesty with yourself, and noticing when your feelings go into robot mode.<\/p>\n

There is one particularly beautiful aspect blended with the New Moon, which is the Sun sextile both Chiron and Vesta in Pisces. This means that for whatever comes up today, there is likely a solution at hand, it is likely to provide (and reward) creativity, and it is likely to benefit from some devotion paid to giving it some space. Chiron can bring up problems we have thought about before, though we may not have finalized the process of solving and healing.<\/p>\n

Yet with Pisces involved — and with the help of Vesta — remember that the solution to whatever you’re working out is likely to have a creative element, and benefit from empathy. And Vesta says make room for yourself and your feelings.<\/p>\n

Lending a hand with that is Jupiter stationing direct in Taurus on Sunday for the first time since it went retrograde Aug. 30. That is making the spiritual energy of Sagittarius and Pisces (the signs of Jupiter) more accessible in a tangible way. In particular it’s a message about applying creativity and love to the world’s very much retrograde financial conditions.<\/p>\n

One the eve of this end-of-year holiday, look back for a moment on what an intense, eventful, challenging year this has been. Many people are rating 2011 the worst year of their lives, some are saying it was the worst year ever for natural disasters and it was a horrid year in politics. But some energy is stirring in the form of actual objection to the way things are going on the planet. We are at the point where something has to give. If you are feeling that in your own life, ask the old question, “what gives?” sincerely and you may just get an answer.<\/p>\n

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