On January 26th Neptune enters Aries where it will remain for the next 13 years. It may feel like chaos, up one day and down the next, but actually what this is, is a rebirth. As we stand here with Neptune in the very first degree of its next 165-year journey around the zodiac, we have no idea what we are getting ourselves into. And yet, here we are being asked to commit to it with every fiber of our being.

On January 18th we have a New Moon at the very end of Capricorn at 28º Capricorn 44’.  In these very last degrees of the signs we are needing to slough off what was, in order to fully embrace the new era that is now unfolding before us. Each New Moon presents itself as a new opportunity, a new motivation to gradually move on, shedding the skins of a former life, as we enter the new one. 

Between the Super Full Moon on January 3rd and the New Moon in late Capricorn on January 18th, we have the Last Quarter Moon in Libra this weekend. Important because it serves as a catalyst for a strong Cardinal t-square involving the abundance of Capricorn planets. Feeling over-extended? Over-obligated? Read this week’s update to learn more. 

The Full Moon in Cancer is an opportunity each year to nostalgically reflect on the year that was, while looking forward with hope and anticipation to the New Year ahead. This Full Moon is quite interesting this year, for not only is it a Supermoon, but is also forming a rare triple conjunction.

With his double-edged scythe, Saturn, Olde Father Time harvests the experiences, the wisdom gained, all the fruits of the year that was, while clearing the field for the seeds we will be sowing in the New Year to come. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~ Alfred, Lord Tennyson

In our search for understanding, may we all find the light that we are seeking in these extraordinary times. Therefore use the Sagittarius New Moon of inspiration, hope and potential to set the intention to find the light in the darkness, and hold it to your heart. On December 19th (or 20th) we have the New Moon at 28º Sagittarius 25’. 

These last few weeks and days of the year and moving into January serve as a period of transition, and healing. Wounds are being exposed. Things are needing to be released. And doing this good work now will be very helpful for all of the new beginnings that are waiting for us on the other side of the liminal divide.

On December 10th Neptune stations for its final time in the sign of Pisces. As Neptune pauses at the very last degree of the last sign of the zodiac, we are being asked to bring the essence of all of our experiences: the losses and the grief, as well as the beautiful, magical and meaningful, along with us as we move with Neptune into the next phase of our lives. 

Immediately following the direct station of Saturn on the 27/28th, comes the direct station of Mercury on the 29th. As obstacles begin to fall away, clarity comes, and we are given the green light to proceed with certain plans that have been sitting on the shelf. And then on December 4th we have the last of the Super Full Moons of the year in the sign of Gemini. 

On November 27th-28th (depending on where you are in the world) Saturn will station Direct at 25º Pisces 09’, ending its retrograde phase. This will be immediately followed by Mercury’s station the next day. So, if you’ve been feeling stuck, or obstacles have been getting in the way, these stations can eventually lead to clearing our way.