With winter’s arrival, we can at least be consoled by the gift of light that the solstice brings. The hourglass flips on the 21st, and the days become brighter, minute by blessed minute. Meanwhile, the Sun begins its trek across pragmatic Capricorn and, on the 23rd, a new Moon appears in this most determined sign.
Now is a time of balancing intentions with actions. Practical Capricorn rules achievement and motivation. Given that it also presides over the change of one year to the next, we might pay a bit more attention to the resolutions we’re setting for 2023.
New Moons, of course, empower the creation of purpose and push it forward into the future. A Capricorn new Moon suggests that the path of least resistance may not always lead us to the greatest reward.
Be diligent when manifesting what’s to come. This week is about the ever-shifting play of light and dark. What kind of magic will you work upon your future? Will you cast it about haphazardly or on dreams you know to be false? Or maybe you will use this time to balance out the year with a little practical magic.
Here’s some advice you may recall from Practical Magic, whether you read Alice Hoffman’s novel or saw the movie starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman: “Always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder. Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Add pepper to your mashed potatoes. Plant roses and lavender, for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.”
ARIES / ARIES RISING
March 21 – April 19
Mars sextile Chiron: There’s never an end to your potential, especially when you’re willing to resolve old wounds on your path to wholeness.
TAURUS / TAURUS RISING
April 20 – May 20
Venus sextile Neptune: Expect to feel lighter at heart this week. If it helps, feel free to self-medicate with pleasure or purchases (which may be one and the same).
GEMINI / GEMINI RISING
May 21 – June 20
Mercury sextile Neptune: Lean into your propensity for empathy. It will bring a special something to your relationships and creative endeavors alike.
CANCER / CANCER RISING
June 21 – July 22
New Moon in Capricorn: Not everything is going to be easy, so swallow that pill today and keep striving toward tomorrow.
LEO / LEO RISING
July 23 – Aug. 22
Sun square Jupiter: Try to find a happy medium between being boundless and being untethered. Going all in can be a losing game.
VIRGO / VIRGO RISING
Aug. 23 – Sept. 22
Mercury sextile Neptune: Let your sensitive side speak for itself this week. Focus on relaxing activities and help others do the same.
LIBRA / LIBRA RISING
Sept. 23 – Oct. 22
Venus sextile Neptune: Take the edge off your stormy feelings with sex or shopping. Anything to help ease your burdens.
SCORPIO / SCORPIO RISING
Oct. 23 – Nov. 21
Mars sextile Chiron: Lessons learned lead best, so dig deeper for inspiration from your wise inner fires.
SAGITTARIUS / SAGITTARIUS RISING
Nov. 22 – Dec. 21
Jupiter unaspected in Aries: Fortune favors the bold, so feel free to go all in on your dreams as you continue to expand in every direction.
CAPRICORN / CAPRICORN RISING
Dec. 22 – Jan. 19
Saturn unaspected in Aquarius: Keep your eyes on the bigger picture. The greater good depends on your dependability.
AQUARIUS / AQUARIUS RISING
Jan. 20 – Feb. 18
Saturn unaspected in Aquarius: Your vision for a better world is unbounded. How will you implement it so that everyone benefits?
PISCES / PISCES RISING
Feb. 19 – March 20
Jupiter unaspected in Aries: Know no fear as you continue to expand in the direction of your dreams. Pursue your ambitions.
