THE LAST NEW MOON OF THE YEAR! NEW MOON IN CAPRICORN
The last new moon of 2024 occurs on December 30 at 2:37 PM PT and 5:37 PM ET. The new moon in Capricorn commences before the new year, urging us to start 2025 off on the right foot. With the new moon comes ambiguity and confusion—but we’ll manage and thrive by focusing on transforming the past.
Since it is the second new moon of December, the new moon in Sagittarius was on December 1, called a black moon. This rare lunation isn't the first Capricorn new moon of the year. One on January 11, 2024, kicked off the year with many hopes and aspirations. As the year progressed, we were able to put our dreams from January 11‘s new moon into gear, allowing us to manifest our desires. Now, we can augment and revise those desires to align with who we've matured into being.
With Mercury exciting the post-retrograde shadow on January 2, 2025, and Mars currently retrograde, it is prime time to look back and reflect—not a moment to craft fresh ideas. Therefore, we should assess the visions from the beginning of the year to see how we can evolve them. So, rethink former topics and let them inspire you to greatness.
Saturn, the planetary ruler of Capricorn, galvanizes the new moon. This sweeping effect allows us to ignite our intuition and rely on our emotions. Also, we’ll be persistent in all we wish to attain and do. The new moon doesn't want us to throw our hands up in the air—it motivates us to ensure we are on the correct journey as we enter 2025.
The asteroids Pallas and Pholus, which unite with the new moon, might drive us to act impulsively; however, their presence in the Earth sign makes us slow down and decide how to proceed. Doing so requires care and mindfulness, so we must resist the urge to strike first. Instead, meditate on practical tactics and insights to drive the cart forward (so to speak).
The fixed star Facies wants us to express our desires intentionally—all the more reason to use a mood board as a method of doing so. Not only will it guide us, but it'll also serve as a reminder of what we are passionate about to ensure we don't stray or get distracted.
New Moon In Capricorn Ritual
A New Moon in Capricorn is a great time to set intentions related to ambition, structure, and long-term goals.
The best way to utilize the new moon's energy is to create a mood board. A mood board is a collection of visuals that helps us map out our thought process, enabling us to come to conclusions about what we want to bring to fruition. As mentioned above, this lunation is about looking backward to cultivate the best means to move forward, so it's advisable to show what you are bringing to life and figure out how to do it through making collages, art, or visual charts. You can always add on images, ideas, or quotes to the mood board as you bring your goals and hopes into being.