December 30, 2024: New Moon at Capricorn 9°44’, 5:27 pm EST.
This last New Moon of 2024 is dominated by two powerful aspects: the on-going Jupiter/Saturn square and Mars retrograde opposite Pluto. These are difficult transits; they describe a collective feeling of tension and constraint. Yet there are also “kinder” aspects mixed in with these two challenging transits. These gentler aspects offer a curious sense of blessing to this time.
Capricorn, the sign of the New Moon, is an earth sign, noted for its step-by-step approach. Capricorn is very productive, manifesting by taking things slow and easy. In the Egyptian pantheon, Capricorn is associated with the creator god, Khnum. Khnum is the compassionate elder who creates the humans and animals of Earth on his potter’s wheel. When something changes for that being – when they go through a process of transformation - Khnum invites them back on his wheel for some transformational work. Khnum understands that the external container needs to be re-worked when the essence of being – its substance – changes.
At this Dark Moon, there is a sense of slowing down. Mars retrograde isn’t able to act in a productive way, and the Jupiter/Saturn square means we are all caught between the processes of expansion and constraint. This is the Holiday Season for much of the world and business has slowed down almost to a stop. Those who push and try to make things happen will find themselves frustrated and perhaps even angry. Their anger will not make things happen any faster, it will just contribute to their unhappiness.
This is a time of collective retreat, perfect for going inward, which is where the answers lie. Step onto Khnum’s wheel and allow him to rearrange your molecules so that you may return to daily life revitalized and transformed.
December 29, 2024, by Ruby Falconer. Available for chart readings.
