The view of San Jose on New Year’s Eve. Photo by Deb.

Greetings and Happy New Year, Astrodarlings!

We begin the week under the quiet but potent influence of the Capricorn New Moon, a lunation that marks the final reset point before a major energetic handoff. Capricorn is the sign of structures, commitments, responsibility, and long-term vision, and this New Moon invites a sober, honest reckoning with what can no longer be sustained. It asks us to look clearly at the systems in our lives—internal and external—and to acknowledge where effort, discipline, or perseverance have reached their natural limit. This is not a New Moon of flashy beginnings, but of clear-eyed endings and conscious closure.

There may be a sense at this New Moon that something has run its course, even if it once felt necessary or meaningful. Capricorn teaches us that maturity includes knowing when to release a goal, role or obligation that no longer aligns with who we are becoming. This lunation supports intentions rooted in integrity, self-respect and realism. Rather than pushing harder, the wisdom here is to ask: What is truly worth my energy going forward—and what am I ready to leave behind?

As the week unfolds, the energy shifts dramatically as the inner planets move, one by one, into Aquarius, crossing an important threshold and setting the stage for a much larger collective cycle. Each of these planetary movements forms a powerful meeting with Pluto, now firmly established in the sign of the Water Bearer. This is where the tone of the week changes from consolidation to reorientation toward the future.

Aquarius invites us to lift our gaze from the past and present and look forward—sometimes uncomfortably so. It asks us to imagine new possibilities, new systems and new ways of organizing our lives and our world. With Pluto involved, this is not a superficial reimagining. These transits stir deep questions about freedom, autonomy and personal sovereignty. Where have we been conforming out of habit, fear or necessity? And where is it time to reclaim our right to choose differently?

This Aquarian energy also carries a contrarian edge. Insights may arrive suddenly and perspectives may shift in ways that surprise us. What once felt fixed can suddenly feel negotiable. What once felt inevitable may now feel optional. Aquarius encourages experimentation—not reckless rebellion, but thoughtful divergence from the status quo. It reminds us that progress often begins with a willingness to think differently.

Midweek, the Sun and Mercury come together, illuminating new ideas and sparking fresh mental clarity. Conversations, realizations or insights may feel activating, even awakening. This is a powerful moment for reframing—seeing old situations through a new lens and recognizing options that weren’t visible before. Pay attention to ideas that arrive suddenly or feel slightly ahead of their time; they may be seeds from the future asking to be nurtured.

Taken together, this week represents a threshold moment. The Capricorn New Moon closes a chapter rooted in endurance and responsibility, while the Aquarian activations open a portal into innovation, vision and possibility. There may be tension between the desire for stability and the pull toward change—but that tension is part of the alchemy. Transformation is rarely tidy. It unfolds through pressure, insight and the willingness to let go of what can no longer carry us forward.

Rather than meeting this week with fear or resistance, there is an invitation to meet it with curiosity and excitement. Not excitement about disruption itself, but excitement about the potential that emerges when outdated structures loosen their grip. The future is not arriving fully formed—but it is beginning to speak. This week asks us to listen.

With much love and gratitude,

Deb

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