16/01/2026
New Moon in Capricorn January 18, 2026.
The calendar may flip on January 1st, but energetically, the year truly switches on with the New Moon in Capricorn on January 18th. This is the moment the collective is asked to get serious, not heavy, but intentional.
Capricorn is the mystic sea goat a hybrid being that moves effortlessly between worlds. Half mountain goat, half fish, it teaches us how to bridge the spiritual and the material. This lunation is not about wishful thinking or emotional processing, it is about building something real from vision, devotion, and disciplined action.
As above, so below.
Yes, this New Moon carries a slightly weightier tone. Feelings take a back seat to responsibility. Intuition is grounded through practicality. But this is not a limitation, it is a strengthening. The collective has spent long enough dreaming, healing, clearing, and envisioning. Now, the question becomes:
What are you willing to commit to?
Why this New Moon is powerful.
The Moon sits at 28° Capricorn, a late degree that brings urgency. There is no “someday” energy here. This is now. A line is drawn between what was and what will be.
Capricorn’s ruler, Saturn, the great Time-Lord forms a near exact supportive sextile to this lunation. When a sign’s ruler actively supports a New Moon, its potential is magnified. What is begun now has longevity, structure, and karmic backing.
This is energy that rewards patience, consistency, and maturity. The things seeded now grow slowly but they grow strong.
This is not about overnight success. It’s about laying foundations that last.
The magic woven through the structure.
While Capricorn is often misunderstood as purely practical, this lunation carries subtle mysticism. Neptune’s influence adds a veil of imagination, spiritual vision, and creative flow. When we honor both the mystical and the mundane, something alchemical happens.
Feet on the earth.
Arms raised to the sky.
This is manifestation done properly not bypassing effort, but infusing effort with meaning.
The future knocking.
Adding another layer, Uranus forms a harmonious trine to the Sun and Moon, awakening innovation, new pathways, and unexpected opportunities over the months ahead. For the collective, this signals:
A merging of old systems with new technologies.
Traditional structures evolving rather than collapsing.
Career paths, roles, and callings shifting in surprising but ultimately liberating ways.
What may initially feel unfamiliar or slightly destabilizing is actually progress trying to arrive.
Collective message.
This New Moon asks us to stop waiting for permission from others, from timing, from fear. It invites us to step into authorship of our own lives. Responsibility here is not a burden; it is sovereignty.
Plant the seed.
Set the intention.
Begin the work.
Even small, deliberate steps taken now carry enormous momentum.
The best things in life are often built quietly, steadily, and with devotion. And this lunation reminds us that when we commit with integrity, there is no limit to what can be created.
The year does not begin in a rush of fireworks, it begins with a decision.
Blessings Justine . 🧙💜
