Archives for December 2022

Make your New Year resolutions early this year!  

New Moon in Capricorn 2022

New Moon in Capricorn   Fri 23 Dec 2022 at 8.17pm AEST at 1 Capricorn

Full Moon in Cancer    Sat 7 Jan 2023 at 9.07am AEST at 16 Cancer

Skywatching:   Mercury is visible now in the west just after sunset, but by Full Moon it will have disappeared from view as it embarks on its retrograde journey.  By the end of December Venus will have reappeared as a faint evening star, visible below Saturn, and she will gradually become brighter and higher in the evening sky as the Evening Star as she returns towards Earth over the coming months.  Jupiter and Mars (the red planet) are also clearly visible in the night sky.

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The solstice is almost upon us (follow the link for more info) – let me take this opportunity to wish you a very happy midsummer or midwinter, wherever you are! 

We have a Mercury retro coming up that will take place entirely in this lunar month – you may already have noticed a few glitches in your life from the retro shadow that we’re already in!  So back up your computers and files now! 

We’ve had a couple of months so far of Mars retro and it’s tough going, like wading through treacle sometimes. In the second half of Jan both Mars and Mercury will turn direct, so there will be a sense of things moving forwards much more easily from then onwards.  Remember the keyword of Mars retro is patience! 

Congratulations to my students Radhika Evans and Alison Leahy who’ve recently passed their FAA Dynamic Interpretation exam and are well on the way to becoming professionally qualified.  I’m so happy for you both!

If you’d like to study Astrology with me – make this your 2023 resolution! – I have Advanced modules starting with Astro*Mapping in Feb, and Foundation and Intermediate courses online on my Stargazer Astrology Academy.  I guarantee that the study of Astrology will transform your life!  If you have any questions at all, just contact me direct.

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The New Moon falls in Capricorn on Fri 23 Dec at 1 degree Capricorn.  This is the absolute best time to make your New Year’s resolutions for 2023 as the energy of this New Moon gives you the self-discipline and determination to carry out the incremental steps you need to take during the year to achieve your goals.

A New Moon always represents the beginning of a new cycle in some part of your life.  The Capricorn New Moon invites renewed focus on self-discipline, goal-setting, improving time management and introducing more structure into your life – all in the service of moving forwards on your chosen path.  Remember the image of Capricorn the goat, climbing slowly but steadily up the mountain, one step at a time, guaranteed to reach the summit.

Capricorn is an Earth sign, grounded, sensible and practical – excellent at dealing with material reality.  The sign is ruled by Saturn, the ultimate taskmaster who sets firm boundaries, exercises self-authority and very cautious. The downside  of Capricorn (every sign has its downside) is the tendency for caution to become fear, leading in some cases to freezing (‘petrified’ means turned to stone) so that no action is taken. Saturn can also be a fierce inner critic, sowing self-doubt that can stifle those Capricorn ambitions. Caution is fine, yet make sure you continue to move forwards.  It’s time now to accept full personal responsibility for your life, and to realise that YOU are the only one who can make the necessary changes for your life to move in the direction you want.

Wherever you have Capricorn in your chart is the area of life that will be most strongly affected by this New Moon – for example, if it is in your 6th house, this is an opportunity to bring more self-discipline into your daily routine and health regime; if it falls in the 2nd, this will apply to your finances.  If you are not sure where Capricorn falls in your birth chart, think of the area of your life that could most benefit from some self-discipline right now – you’ll probably tune into it intuitively!

If your birthday falls close to this New Moon (within a day either side), this is the beginning of a significant new cycle in your life in terms of your sense of identity and purpose in the world.

If you have one degree Capricorn strong in your chart, or if any of your planets fall at this degree, a significant new cycle is starting in the part of your life represented by that planet, such as relationships for Venus.

Remember to create your New Moon intentions (and your Resolutions for 2023!!!) within 24 hours of this New Moon. The New Moon is exact at 8.16pm Queensland time (AEST).