New Moon in Capricorn
What does it mean to be resilient?
Resilience is defined as, “The ability to recover quickly from change or misfortune.” This is a quality that seems to be fading from the communal narrative as we have moved more towards a culture of constant comfort. This new moon in Capricorn is here to remind us that our ability to keep going, regardless of the setbacks, is what will ultimately get us to where we want to be.
I’m not going to beat around the bush here — as this new moon is in the sign of work, next to Pluto (death and rebirth) and in difficult relationship to Chiron in Aries (our deepest wounds from childhood), the best intention that you can set for yourself is to begin, or continue, to diligently work at unearthing the origins of that pain. (If you have your birth chart, look at the house where Chiron resides, the part of the chart governed by Capricorn, and the area that is governed by Aries. These are the places in your life where tending to any wounds in that domain will be of great benefit.)
One of the reasons why starting this work now is so important is because in April there is a Solar Eclipse in Aries right with Chiron, meaning the wound will force you to pay attention in a much more painful and harmful way if you wait until then to start the healing journey.
However, there is some positive helpful news!
On this new moon, Venus (the planet of love) is in good alignment to Chiron. This can serve as a reminder that the way to heal our wounds is to love them rather than shame them or get angry at them.
As Capricorn is the sign of work (vocation), this moon is a great day to set firm intentions about what you would like to cultivate in your work life. Perhaps it’s more discipline. Perhaps it’s having better boundaries with a boss, or how much you work in general. Perhaps it’s learning how to take chances and be a more independent thinker, or step into leadership of a team.
Regardless of what you want to build, make sure that part of your intention is to be disciplined enough, thorough enough, and resilient enough to see it through.
