3 Steps to working with the Capricorn New Moon on December 30 at 3:27pm Mountain Standard Time

STEP 1 - Find the area of your life being activated - what area of life does CAPRICORN represent for you? If you don’t know, go to laurakusto.com and pop in your email. I’ll send you a free 14-day trial of Moon Chat, which will bring you a custom email a day or 2 prior to each moon phase, telling you exactly what area of life each moon phase is activating for you and simple steps for how to work with it. Also - if you opt to continue after the 14 days, Moon Chat is yours for only $19.99 per month. That’s a special introductory rate that will go away soon!

Next - STEP 2 - Get your Bearings!

Take the area of life being activated and look at a couple dates…

- April 1, 2024 - the last time there was a last quarter in Capricorn. Look and see - did you take action on around that date towards ending anything? Especially in the area of life being activated?

- The 2nd date - June 29, 2026 - the Full Moon this is seeding… and this is for planning major events. Depending on the area of life being activated for you, maybe there is something major you are working on - if it’s partnerships that could be getting married some day. If it’s family - maybe having a baby or adopting. A career - a big promotion or looking for a major new opportunity. 3rd house of communication - writing a book? Big endeavors - big dreams! - that require a lot of time and planning - planning to have the event on or very near that full moon date and setting your intention by specifying that date are extremely powerful!

Step 3 - set your intentions. Here’s what I like to do:

Set aside time on the new moon - or the day prior or after - to get quiet and really allow yourself to dream. Free-form journaling, walks alone in nature - go for a run, do yoga. Get your body moving is helpful

Then as the moon begins to wax - as it starts to get bigger - right when you can start to see a sliver of it - put pen to paper -it’s important to write it down physically - not type - so you engage you subconscious mind. The subconscious - or unconscious- mind controls 95% of the brain’s activity and we want as much of ourselves on board with our intentions as possible!

Now - I use Moon Chat and I use the journals with the Moon Chat system electronically. So I always write my intentions out and then type them into my journal afterwards.

Energies around this New Moon

- Jupiter square Saturn

- Mercury opposed Jupiter and square Saturn - separating and getting looser so we’re talking 5 degrees - but still operational - - T-Square between these 3 planets

January 2 - Venus enters Pisces - Venus exalted in Pisces is generally considered positive for the world, as it signifies a heightened capacity for compassion, unconditional love, artistic expression, and a deep understanding of others.

January 3 - Mars opposed Pluto for the 2nd time This is "I want what I want and I want it now" energy. Can use it to harness and fuel your determination -

set new goals for the year, create actionable plans for achieving them and get started on them.

January 4 - Sun sextile Saturn - growth opportunity towards taking on more responsibility, bigger position, higher standing - - opportunity to take on leadership in some area of your life