This New Moon Missive was written by Margaret Koolman from the UK. Margaret is dear friends with Kay Snow-Davis and their newly co-authored book, “Gateways to the Soul: Heart of Astrology”, will be published sometime in 2008.
I recognized some pearls of wisdom in Margaret’s New Moon Update that may also resonate with many of you. From my perspective it’s so helpful to know how what the planets are up to can be influencing our daily experiences! :0) Enjoy…
New Moon in Capricorn – 8 January 08
Havinig had the Full Moon already on the Capricorn/Cancer axis, perhaps we’ve been introduced to the need to get safely grounded, before we get going with the next bit. Now, with the New Moon in Capricorn, it’s time to get actively started on the work of building what you want to achieve.
Commit to what inspires you, and go for it!
Capricorn is a sign of material achievement – if I follow the rules of material life, I will reap what I sow. The first approach to achievement is to make a commitment to achieve one thing at a time (maximum of two things for those with a lot of Gemini in their birth chart!). Commitment means, making a decision about what to focus on, and putting everything else aside. The things you don’t choose, but don’t want to let go of entirely, can be put ‘on the back burner’ for now. Let your choice inspire you to action. Rather than thinking or talking about doing it, get on with it, because you’ll be working in harmony with the cosmos, and you will achieve much more, and quicker, than you would at another time.
Another quality of Capricorn is perseverance. If you find that things don’t work out quite as you expected, or if there are hold-ups or frustrating near misses, don’t give up. There is always another way to go forward, or it just might be that the way you’ve chosen is not quite ready for you, so try again later, or try something just slightly different which may work. Saturn is in Virgo, and painstaking efforts towards your goal are likely to be supported. It is as though we are going through a time where our choices are being tested – just how much do we want what we have chosen? When you are unsure about what to do, do what needs doing at the moment, no matter what it is. This gives everything time to fall into a place where you can understand more clearly what to do.
Be in touch with your friends within the community
What you commit to achieve could be any of the inspired ideas you may have had during the last couple of months, (while Pluto and Jupiter crossed in front of the Galactic Centre). Or you may have been inspired during the first two weeks of January, (Mars has been retrograding through Gemini, and opposing Pluto and the Galactic Centre).
In the New Moon chart, Mars is supporting the North Node, which is now in Aquarius. During this month, we may find that communicating with others motivates us, and also needs to be an important aspect of whatever we plan to do. Sharing our experience, learning and teaching in groups, is of value to us all at this time, By late February, many decisions will be made, and activities begun, that clearly affect us all, and need to be supportive of community.
Fun vs work
We are likely to find that having fun and getting the work done just don’t go together (Venus in Sagittarius square Saturn in Virgo), so making sure that we put in a good day’s work first, will ensure that our fun is anxiety-free and guilt-free. The other solution to this problem would be your chosen project involving working with others for the greater good. You are very likely to enjoy yourself working on it, and make good friends in the process.
. . . next Full Moon 22 January
The beauty of Capricorn is that we are dealing with the truth, and at the next Full Moon, we should be fairly sure of our footing. Whatever is said and done around that time promises to be perfectly in tune with the ‘right’ flow of life. We will need to accept, and work with, the circumstances we find, rather than fighting against them. This could mean, for example, accepting how you may have contributed to a relationship not working, or that your chosen project benefits only yourself and needs to help others too. As you forgive your ‘mistakes’ and those of others, and endeavour to respond appropriately within life situations, everything you say and do at this time will be blessed.
Contemplation for this New Moon in Capricorn
Accepting, and working with, the truth is the path to peace.
Nothing complicated needs to be done,
nothing needs to be untangled.
Confusion and uncertainty are symptoms of ‘blindness’
and sometimes blindness protects us
from performing a reckless action.
If we want to ‘see’ the truth of a situation,
we first need to develop wise caution, and patience.
It has been said:
‘The only mistake we can make is not to learn from our experience.’
Accept your experience separate from your reaction to it,
so that you can see it clearly and choose an appropriate response.
Accept and complete the task that is in your hand, before moving on to the next.
Be kindly honest with yourself about where you fall short of your ideals –
they are meant to guide you, not to be achieved.
Search for, and love, the truth
because it is the vibration of spirit walking upon earth.
With love,
Margaret
Margaret Koolman
margaret@soulastrology.com
www.soulastrology.com
Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Creativity, Inspiration