CAPRICORN FULL MOON 2008

Very early Friday morning is the full moon in Capricorn. A witches day rarely follows clock time, so even though the full moon occurs in all U.S. time zones after midnight, technically on Friday, the full moon is taking place for magickal purposes on Thursday, under Jupiter's rule. (I was going to cover planetary hours in this post, but it was too lengthy. I will do a more complete post at a later time.)

Saturn, Capricorn's ruler, is in Virgo, the sign of health and hygiene. Jupiter, ruler of Sagittarius and co-ruler of Pisces, is in Capricorn. I do not think it is a coincidence that many people I know are making changes in diet and lifestyle. In particular, myself and another Cap witch I know have both decided to quit smoking (she cold turkey, me taking it a little more gradually). Moreover, a Sag friend emailed me yesterday that she too is planning to quit smoking.

Especially if your sun sign is Capricorn, or if you have Cap rising, this full moon usually has super mojo for expansion in monetary matters, business, and wealth. However, Jupiter is retrograde right now. This full moon is about a cosmic "do-over." What went "wrong" back around the holidays? What promising situation failed to come to fruition? And what health issues have you been dealing with since last fall?

Now is the time to clear away the old, the dead, the debris. Did your plans fail to take root at the start of the year because they were planted on shaky ground? Or was there something you overlooked? Perhaps you were trying to move ahead without fully confronting the obstacles old patterns have created in your life.

And, most especially, ask yourself: are you living beyond your means? And by that I don't just mean finances, I mean health and body, too. What unhealthy "spending" habits are creating "debt" in your body? And possessions. Are you being crushed by clutter and payments for things you don't really need (second car, extra computers, electricity guzzling televisions)?

Pluto is retrograde right now too, and has left Cap to spend a bit more time in Sagittarius. Pluto likes to bring up secrets and shake out those skeletons in the closet. Even though Jupiter is retrograde, I think with Pluto out of the picture this full moon might bring the opportunity that slipped out of your grasp back in January. If you are prepared for it.

While Saturn and Cap normally honour the past and tradition, loyalty, karma, and debts, this year's full moon in Capricorn is all about clearing out structures that don't work anymore. This is Saturn's destructive element, coupled with Jupiter's need to expand. You just have to be patient while the old stuff is cleared away, and not freak out too much when something you thought you really needed makes an exit. This is a time to examine structures that support you and to make changes and repairs.

For witches especially, this full moon is the power for chances and choices. Look for kinks, for chips in the armour, for old patterns that are limiting you in new situations. The power is there, it's just not readily apparent until you dig through the muck and search the past for clues.

With the right intention, and proper alignment to your true, authentic self and the tasks that you have undertaken for this life, this full moon could literally change your world. Be prepared to receive, but also be prepared to let go. Transformation brings about change. I predict that people from your past will be popping up in unlikely places, and people from your present will be falling by the wayside.

Remember a full moon is a sun-moon opposition. The sun is in Cancer, ruled by the moon and represented by the crab. If you can do your magick at the beach or near water you will get an extra boost of mojo.

And take a minute to really appreciate the earth and all of her creatures and growing things and elements. This full moon is about the relationship between the sun and the earth, the moon and the human heart. Send some Love out to nature and to the healing and health of this planet.

PRAISES, THANKS, & BLESSINGS!!!