New Moon-Jan. 16th, 2018 Washington, D.C.

This is the 1st new moon of this year and it’s all about the planet Saturn which has just entered it’s own sign of Capricorn for a 3 year period. The last time he was here was in 1991 as Saturn cycles are 28-29 years and he spends close to  3 years in a sign. When Saturn is in the sign he rules it puts a greater emphasis on the qualities of Capricorn and Saturn which are goals, organization, structure, boundaries, achievement, discipline (you get the idea) so this is a good time to make lists and buckle down and set your goals and priorities for this year. What are the things you want to achieve? This is the time for those New Years’ resolutions. The planet Pluto is close to the Sun and Moon on one side which aids in letting go of old habits that no longer serve you and Venus, the planet of creativity and love is on the other side of the Sun and Moon to help you create the new habits or projects you want for this year and the next few. The planet Mercury is there alongside Saturn so it’s a perfect time to write out your goals or just communicate them in some way to another person or to yourself or to begin a writing project. In addition, the planet Mars which connotes energy, assertion, moving ahead is combined with Jupiter, the planet of expansiveness and optimism in the sign of Scorpio which has a lot to do with transformation and in a harmonious aspect to Chiron which symbolizes where we are wounded and our need for healing so this is a very good time to bring up old wounds for healing. In addition, the planet Uranus which is connected to unexpected and disruptive events is squaring all the Capricorn planets so things may not always go according to plan and we need to have flexibility while we’re working towards our goals. This is definitely an important time for Capricorns to achieve their goals and for the signs squaring Capricorn-i.e. Aries and Libra to slow down and focus more on achieving their goals and planning ahead rather than just reacting or racing ahead. For Scorpios it’s an important time for going deeper into their feelings and allowing new ideas to emerge from the unconscious.

This chart is done for Washington, D.C. so in the government there will continue to be secrets unfurling and unexpected disruptions in spite of trying to work towards goals and stay on course. Since Virgo is rising there will definitely be serious work going on and goals being set and achieved with all the Capricorn and Saturn energy but still there will be the uncontrollable outbursts that shake things up.