New and Crescent Moon

January 7 Monday
On this last day of a balsamic Capricorn Moon hidden from view, things operate on inspired and imaginal levels. Archetypal and mythic dimensions project the future. A major archetype of Capricorn is the ruler. Envision the part of you that is the ruler and imagine how that ruler bears responsibility, how that ruler exerts control and inspires both inner and outer participation that encompasses every aspect of your life. Think about the security such a ruler offers. This evening Mercury leaves Capricorn and enters Aquarius, providing innovative thoughts on self and social governance.

January 8 Tuesday
We had a new Moon in Capricorn this morning at 4:37 MST, after which the Moon went void of course until tomorrow morning. This new phase initiates a theme of how we display the strength that defends our various habits. In a way this strength may show up as a shield. Itemize or label the conditions that protect you, like body fat, your house, the wall around it, your education, colleagues, creations, religion, nationality, employment, skills, income, savings, etc. And then look at how committed you are to those things, not just rationally but also emotionally. It will be the emotional barometer that indicates where some change is desired.

January 9 Wednesday
The Aquarius Moon heightens our sensations and unites our thinking with our feelings, favoring an intellectual take on the two. The Aquarius Moon is less security-oriented than the Capricorn Moon of yesterday. So take a chance, give yourself free rein with some defence pattern you may have identified. Perhaps something Aquarian, like not relying on a friend or associate as you usually do, or considering a vote that varies from your habitual political leanings. Think about the commonality and the uniqueness of the ways in which you shield and protect yourself.

January 10 Thursday
Thursday’s Aquarius Moon brings some strange intimations. The cosmic veils are thin. We may feel overtaken by otherworldly sensations. Vague feelings may be interpreted as illusory if they don’t fit one’s comfort level with reality, or they may be valued for how they stand out or are different. Aquarius runs the gamut of the polarity from conformity to non conformity. Do you want to conform with the conditions and structures of your past, yourstory? Or are you willing to rebel against those that no longer provide the support you would like to have in your everyday life?

January 11 Friday
The Aquarius Moon offers unusual options for the morning and goes void of course at 10:52 am, MST, for almost an hour of subtle disruptions. At 11:44 am, the Moon moves into the impressionable waters of Pisces. It may feel as if we are on the edge of bringing into our everyday awareness certain rituals that exist deep within our psyches. Try to encompass what counts for you. Understanding some crucial truths about yourself can help broaden the level of your experiences. Listen to MoonWise tomorrow on the worldwide web at ksfr.org from 1:00 to 1:30 pm, MST, for the weekend Moon Minute.

January 12 Saturday
The Pisces Moon entered her crescent phase late last night. If you’ve noted specific behavior related to how you seek comfort under the shield of some organization, now is the time to adamantly reinterpret those circumstances to see if you are operating under an illusion and to recognize how you can assume responsibility for such conditions. Fate may have gotten you to the present scene, but can you release your bondage to it? Explore the hidden side of your character. Can you take charge of your life? Many options are available, but force of will to change may be a challenge. Sunday afternoon is siesta time when the Moon goes void of course from 4:41 to 5:23, MST. Then she moves into active Aries.