New Moon in Capricorn - Building quietly, from the roots up.

A New Moon always asks us to pause.

It is the dark of the lunar cycle, when nothing is visible yet, and everything is possible. A moment before momentum. A breath held in the body before movement begins. When the New Moon arrives in Capricorn, that pause becomes deeply earthy and deliberate. As January's theme is the earth element, I couldn't let this new moon go unmarked.

Capricorn is symbolised by the Sea-Goat. A creature of two worlds. The front half a mountain goat, strong, sure-footed, able to climb patiently and persistently. The back half a fish tail, belonging to deep water, intuition, and feeling. This reminds us that true strength isn't rigid. It is adaptable. Rooted, yet responsive. Often spoken about in terms of ambition and discipline, but at its heart, Capricorn is about foundations. About what we are willing to tend over time. About the slow, steady work of building a life that can actually hold us.

Under a Capricorn New Moon, we are invited to ask quieter questions than usual. Not “What do I want to achieve?” but “What am I willing to commit to?” Not “How can I push forward?” but “What needs strengthening at the base?”

This is a powerful lunation for setting intentions around structure, boundaries, and long-term wellbeing. Routines that support rather than drain us. Practices that feel sustainable rather than impressive. Choices that honour maturity, not urgency.

In yoga, Capricorn energy lives in steady poses held with awareness. In grounding through the legs and feet. In learning how to stay present with effort without hardening against it. It reminds us that strength can be gentle, and that gentleness can be strong.

A Capricorn New Moon does not demand grand declarations. It favours simple, honest intentions. The kind you can return to on an ordinary Tuesday when motivation is low, and life feels full. The kind that grow because you keep showing up, not because you force them to.

You might like to reflect on this New Moon with a question such as:

What am I ready to tend consistently, even when no one is watching?

Or simply notice where your body is asking for more support, more steadiness, more patience. Often, the body knows what kind of foundations we need long before the mind catches up.

Like all New Moons, this one begins in the dark. Trust that something is taking root, even if you cannot see it yet. Growth rarely announces itself at the beginning. It reveals itself later, through what quietly endures.

I'd love to hear about any ways you work with the moon in the comments.