Capricorn, the wise elder, gets the full light of the moon this month, bringing awareness to our level of maturity, commitment to discipline, being overworked and developing strategies for our career or lifestyle.
The energy of Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, and so there is constant pressure to get work done and work the plans we’ve crafted. On the low side, however, this pressure leads to workaholism and forgetting the human element in our endeavors. Capricorn can be cold and ruthless when it comes to achieving its goal. The light of this full moon gives us a clearer vision to understand who, why and what we are working for at this time. If our goals have become trivial, materialistic or narrow minded, this is a good time to broaden our view and reintroduce meaning back into our life’s work.
Challenging aspects to this moon by the asteroid goddesses of the sky also call into question our relationships at this time. Are they too much work? Do we feel impersonal towards our relationship? Has it lost its initial passion to feel more like a daily chore? This celestial pattern encourages us to either bring more life and passion into our home life and intimate partnerships, or to release them if they no longer serve us. Remember, the light of the full moon is a time to take stock of our life and reap the abundant rewards or release what no longer works for us. Whether that be career or relationship, the same type of mindful inquiry is required.
This Capricorn full moon is also making a close relationship with Mars (drive, lust, assertiveness) and Chiron (mentoring, nurturing, healing). As such, use this time to consider the ways in which increasing any of these qualities, or focusing more closely on them serve you at this time. Perhaps stepping into a nurturing or healing role provides you with your own nurturing and healing energy. Increasing your passion and lust helps to fire up the relationship this lunation is asking you to focus on.
In short, this moon is asking you: What do you really want? And, how badly do you want it? Take some time to consider these questions carefully as you put more energy into what you need to say, “Yes!” to right now, while letting the rest simply fall away.
Alchemical Ritual for the Capricorn Full Moon
As an earth sign, Capricorn is grounded, committed, strategic and ready to work. This energy intense, both in its capacity to get things done, but also in its ability to overwhelm and overwork. Capricorn constantly strives to reach its goal, but what is most important is that Capricorn reaches the right goal, and maintains a clear vision of the forest for the trees. This full moon ritual for Capricorn draws feeling and emotion into Capricorn’s normally critical thinking, encouraging us to ask ourselves: What do we really want, and how badly do we want it? The right answers to these questions come from the heart, not the head. When fueled by compassion and love, there is nothing Capricorn cannot accomplish.
Capricorn’s ruler is Saturn, the cosmic father who constantly pressures us to get things done. This is an important aspect of life, but Capricorn sometimes also forgets how to enjoy life, too! When we bring meaning to life, it becomes enjoyable, and meaning is found by letting the heart guide all of our endeavors. To enliven Capricorn’s intensity in this ritual, gather a dark stone like onyx, hematite or garnet. Cypress or patchouli essential oil may be used to anoint your third eye, and your knees (Capricorn rules the knees) before and after the ceremony. Use sage, sweet grass or palo santo to cleanse yourself and the space by casting the smoke over yourself and encircling your own body three times. Light a few candles and dim the lights. Enter your ceremonial space with conscious intention to bring your heart’s desire to life in this ritual. Step inside, sit down, and close the eyes. Focus on the breath and clear the mind of thought. With clarity and receptivity, say the following invocation out loud:
Capricorn and Saturn, allow me to do the work of my heart, so that I may manifest meaning in my life.
Spend a few moments in quiet contemplation. Clear the mind of thoughts completely. When you are clear, ask yourself the following questions out loud:
What do I want?
(pause, wait for the answer)
How badly do I want it?
(pause, wait for the answer)
The answers may surprise you. When you allow the heart to finally speak, it speaks clearly and concisely, in simple words (often only one or two at a time), elegant concepts (an inner knowing), an image, or most powerfully: a feeling. When the heart serves up a feeling response, it charges your conviction and in that moment, you know you have found meaning. The answers to these questions are likely infused with emotion, which means that there is no denying what the heart wants, nor that you must do what it takes to accomplish it.
When complete, chant Om three times, and snuff the candles. Place your right hand over your heart as a way to connect physically to the driving force behind the meaningful answers you receive in this ritual. This ritual harnesses the powerful energy of Capricorn, giving you the means to make manifest your heart’s desire.
Learning how to harness the power that lies within the zodiac is a key element in using astrology to foster growth by learning how to work with what we already have and who we are, cosmically speaking. If you’re interested in learning more about your zodiac sign and how to decode your cosmic blueprint then grab a copy of my free e-book: Astrology 101: Decoding Your Energetic Signature today.