A quiet, liminal energy flows through this gateway, as we enter a New Moon in Capricorn on Dec 30th, right before welcoming a new calendar year. So much has transpired over the past year, and there is much to come. This moment of reflective pause is an opportunity to just exhale. Let go. Rest. Reflect.
Allow for spaciousness and emptiness to hold you in its potential. Allow silence to surround you so your heart’s voice can be heard.
Take a moment to reflect on all that you’ve accomplished. Not just external things that society values, but the subtle, internal ways in which you’ve changed- the quiet shifts no one else noticed, the spiritual, emotional or physical challenges you overcame. Give yourself the recognition you deserve, for you’ve come a long way. You’ve made it here. And you will flow into 2025 with so much potential to grow, change and offer your gifts to the world!
There is no rush to get the next year all figured out now. We don’t need to prove ourselves by fitting in or keeping to imposed timing. We can take our time to truly listen in to the beat of our own drum and let our goals organically flow from there. Mars- planet of action- is retrograde until Feb 23rd, slowing us down and allowing us to ponder our next moves more deliberately, ensuring our New Year’s goals are aligned with our heart and souls’ authentic needs.
This Capricorn New Moon on Dec 30th is a grounding one and asks that we turn our focus to the structures and foundations of our lives over the next few weeks. It asks that we start getting real and begin creating sustainable structures that support our well-being, dreams and goals. So, there is a very productive energy here we can work with, it is just best to think slow and steady, small steps forward. Rushing ahead into a big drastic change, or on something we feel we should do, but that isn’t aligned with what we desire won’t work for us.
Capricorn is realistic and conscientious, valuing sustainability. This is why its planet Saturn, rules commitment. When we truly commit our heart to something, we must think about how we can sustain that over the long-term. It is often easier to sustain a commitment when we have realistic expectations of ourselves. Not exceptionally low ones based in self-limiting beliefs or exceptionally high ones that are unattainable. We must find the balance. Also, our heart and soul’s investment in the goal is key to being able to sustain our efforts!
This New Moon, we can reflect on what our heart and soul needs are at this time. Then we can decide what goals feel compelling enough to commit our energy to. We can then begin to create a pathway forward with realistic baby steps. We must decide where we’d like to commit our precious energy in the weeks to come and slowly build something nourishing and abundant for ourselves and others in the future.
Capricorn’s ruler, Saturn is direct in Pisces, reminding us that our actions in daily life are like a devotional prayer to what we believe in. Whether it is a dream, a cause, an ideal or an energetic vibration we are trying to manifest on Earth, we must get clear on what it is we are devoting our energy to, and how we’d like our daily actions and commitments to reflect that.
A reminder that commitment is a process and doesn’t have to be a rigid set of rules that never bend! Give yourself grace to experiment and change your approach if needed along the way. Process is progress. Commitment requires flexibility to be sustainable, too.
This Capricorn New Moon can teach us the art of commitment. Let it be a process, a learning experience, an expression of your passion and devotion- not something you either succeed or fail at.
Capricorn New Moon Reflection Questions:
What am I currently committing my energy to?
Does this align with my physical, emotional and spiritual needs at this time?
Do my commitments align with my values and my ideals?
What am I truly devoted to? How can my commitments reflect that?
What do I wish to commit my energy to in the coming year?
2025 – A year of change and rebirth
It feels wise to take these quieter, slow-moving winter months to fortify our mind, body and spirit for the journey ahead. Soak up gentle and slow medicine while we can, because the upcoming year portends to be one of transformation and rebirth!
All of the outer planets will eventually be in new signs this year, as well as the lunar nodes, which is rare. This means that we will all be moving into some kind of new territory, collectively and personally. If you’ve felt things have just not been moving forward fast enough, or like you can’t shake the past, 2025 will help you feel the change you’ve been waiting for, starting in Spring. New beginnings are afoot.
It is the Year of the Snake, helping us shed old skins and grow.
2025 is also a numerology year 9, which is a year of letting go, change, gratitude, spirituality and humanitarianism.
New energies will flow in as the year progresses, and two planets move from Pisces to Aries in the spring which is a huge ‘new beginning’ energy. We may find that who we are in a year is very different from where we stand now.
I am excited for the changes the year will bring and also feeling the call to stay grounded and centered in my spiritual practice to help root me as things shift.
Oracle Reading- Themes for Contemplation
To get your reflective wheels turning for this new moon and new year, choose an oracle card from my new deck I got this Solstice!
It’s called the Old Ways Magick oracle by Naomi Cornock. Each card holds a theme for you to contemplate, with both positive and negative manifestations as well as wisdom to help you navigate. It leaves freedom for you to interpret as you feel called. Words are of the deck creator, Naomi Cornock.
Take 3 cleansing breaths. Then, choose your card. Remember that number! Scroll down to find its number and meaning…
- The World- Lughnasadh
As the Wild Goddess brings abundance wherever she treads, so as we gather in the harvest. We give thanks to her for her wonderful bounty.
Welcome: Grasp hold of bounty or boon and a world of possibilities is before you.
Warning: Disappointment, lack of reward for efforts made.
Wisdom: Be aligned with the rhythms of nature, and a world of endless bounty opens up.
2. The Cauldron
The Welsh Goddess Cerridwen is often associated with witches and magick, as well as nature, creativity, herbs, poetry, spells and knowledge. Her cauldron holds all potential and possibilities.
Welcome: A time to stoke the fire and harness the creative energy brewing in your cauldron.
Warning: Your cauldron is empty, your fire is out and energy gone.
Wisdom: Light the fire, fill your cauldron with creative magick and potential.
3. Community
Wolf can teach us to embrace community and understand it is there for us in times of need. In wolf we find courage to trust and lean on others.
Welcome: Reach out, connect with others when support is needed.
Warning: Unable to ask for community support.
Wisdom: To Wolf I ask, guide me to hold others with courage and love.
4. Sacred Journey
Find the quiet space inside you. Hear your own truths, recognise that everything is connected and you will not only heal yourself but all the world around you.
Welcome: A time for internal healing, look inwards to prepare for a new journey to begin.
Warning: Feeling unprepared and lacking the tools necessary to begin a journey.
Wisdom: Awaken to a new day, beginning of a sacred journey of healing.
5. Journey’s End
Sit under the long branches of wise old oak, soaking up quiet strength. Time to rest again and be still and grow moss. Steadfast and sustained, at one with the spirit of the land, sea and sky.
Welcome: Steadfast, stable, quiet strength.
Warning: Feeling unsupported and unstable.
Wisdom: A journey is complete, be uplifted and sustained.
6. Illuminate
Arianrhod is mother, lady of the silver wheel and queen of the citadel in the stars. She is Goddess protector, healer and wielder of justice.
Welcome: Shine a light in the shadows so hidden obstructions can not trip us up.
Warning: Be careful not to be ruled by the fear of what is hidden by the light.
Wisdom: Shine starlight on shadows which diminish their power to hinder progress.
7. Bounty- Mabon
Artio reminds us to balance the dark and the light in order to gather all the bounty the universe provides. And so it is at Mabon, we sees this reflected again, we must equally embrace the light and dark to grow and transform.
Welcome: Face our shadow fears, strong in the knowledge that our blessings are bountiful.
Warning: Unable to find balance and equilibrium between fear and love.
Wisdom: Gain a fuller and deeper understanding in order to make the most of bountiful blessings.
8. Pathways
Elen of the Ways is one of the shining ones who walks with me when I journey on the web of life, illuminating the old ways and showing me the paths to take.
Welcome: Follow the paths which wind down old ways to find what we have been looking for.
Warning: Don’t turn away from the paths lest the way is lost.
Wisdom: Elen lights the paths trod by the old ones, there we may find wisdom for today.
Did your card resonate? I hope it did! If not, perhaps it will stir some feelings or thoughts to expand on later. There is so much magick to behold in this moment. Trust your heart to lead you where you need to be. Trust in your own divine timing. All is flowing as it should.
Sending you blessings of hope, renewal, love and wellness for this New Moon and for 2025!
If you are interested in a more personalized reading for the new year, I am always booking Tarot Readings! You may also explore my other spiritual services here.
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