Subject: Capricorn New Moon ✩ Mini-Lesson: Final Signatures ✩ Weekly Forecast & More

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Dear Stargazers,

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2018. There's a significant amount of planetary activity during the coming weeks, and in just a few weeks, there will be a super blue blood moon in Leo

That's right; the full moon lunar eclipse on January 31 will be a supermoon (close to the earth); a blue moon (the second full moon in a calendar month here in the USA and certain other parts of the world) and a blood moon (it will have a crimson hue). I'll be writing about this eclipse in the next newsletter, but in the meantime, you can click here to read more about it.

Looking ahead, in a few months Uranus will enter Taurus. The role of Uranus is to revolutionize what it touches, and although it's visit this year to the sign of money will be brief, its visit should offer insight into what we can expect when it returns in 2019. I'll be discussing this transit in more detail in the future, but do want to make mention now that Uranus (technology) in Taurus (money) speaks to crypto-currencies. On July 27, the lunar eclipse at 4° Aquarius will square transiting Uranus in Taurus which suggests there may be some big news connected to in before the end of July.

Turning back to the present, I've included a mini-lesson in this issue about final signatures in the horoscope, but first let's take a look at the planetary activity for the next two weeks!
PLANETARY FORECAST
Jan. 7 - 21, 2018

PLANETARY EVENTS

Jan.10: Mercury exits the post-retrograde shadow
Jan 11: Mercury enters Capricorn
Jan.16: New Moon in Capricorn
Jan.17: Venus enters Aquarius
Jan 19: Sun enters Aquarius

BEST DAYS

While there are other days during this time frame that are fine, these are the best of the bunch. What do I mean by the best? The energy is flowing, the moon isn't void and there's a greater likelihood for happy and/or productive outcomes.

Jan. 8, 10, 15 

BEST AVOIDED

The energies on these days aren't favorable for new ventures or any activity where you want or need a definite result. If you must schedule something, you may have to think on your feet, or there may be a need for patience or flexibility.

Jan. 1, 9 (after 3:05 PM ET), 14

NOTABLE ASPECTS

For guidance about these aspects, visit Facebook or Twitter the day before the aspect, because the influence is already in effect because the energy is building. Once the aspect is exact, the energy is released and its influence fades.

Jan. 08: Sun sextile Jupiter
              Venus sextile Jupiter
              Mars sextile Pluto
Jan. 09: Sun conjunct Venus
              Venus conjunct Pluto
              Sun conjunct Pluto
              Venus sextile Mars
Jan. 10: Sun sextile Mars
Jan. 13: Mercury conjunct Saturn
              Venus square Uranus
Jan. 14: Sun square Uranus
Jan. 15: Jupiter sextile Pluto
Jan. 19: Mercury sextile Venus
NEW MOON at 26°54' CAPRICORN
January 16, 2018 | 9:17 PM
Washington, DC


Overview

As the 10th sign of the natural zodiac, Capricorn presides over one's career and calling (they're not always the same), as well as one's status and public reputation (personal as well as professional). 

Capricorn is an ambitious sign that's known for climbing the ladder of success, which is why this new moon is an achievement-oriented one, and its energy can help you improve your image and advance your position. If you're uncertain about your career path or calling, now is the time to ask for clarity. 

On another note, since Capricorn rules the most public area in the natural horoscope, this new moon energy supports taking actions that can put you in the public eye or help you gain recognition as an expert in your field by your colleagues.

Bold Moves

This Capricorn new moon is a potent one because it's sandwiched in between Venus and Pluto. Although Venus and Pluto are too far away to be in a conjunction, both planets conjunct the new moon, which means it's infused with the transformational power of Pluto and the financial acumen of Venus.

Located in the 5th house of gambling and speculation, the nature of the Capricorn new moon tends to be cautious where finances are concerned. However, the square from transiting Uranus in the 8th house (unearned money and other people's support) provokes bold moves as it insists that the bigger the risk, the greater the reward.

With the new moon making a sextile (an opportunity that needs to be recognized and developed) to Jupiter (luck) and Mars (ruler of the 8th house in this chart), it's quite possible that a daring move will lead to a big win.
Getting Personal

So which life areas are being targeted in your life by this new moon? They're revealed by the horoscope house that's hosting this new moon in your chart. If you're not familiar with your natal chart, you can learn which house holds the new moon in your solar chart (this is Sun-sign based astrology) by locating your Sun sign in the list below.

If your Sun Sign is:

Aries, the new moon falls in your solar 10th house of career, status and fame. 
Taurus, the new moon falls in your solar 9th house of foreign travel, higher education, legal matters and publishing.
Gemini, the new moon falls in your solar 8th house of intimacy, other people's money and support, jointly-held assets and transformation.
Cancer, the new moon falls in your solar 7th house of lawsuits and one-to-one relationships.
Leo, the new moon falls in your solar 6th house of work, health, service and pets.
Virgo, the new moon falls in your solar 5th house of romance, children, creativity.
Libra, the new moon falls in your solar 4th house of home, family, real estate, parents and intuition.
Scorpio, the new moon falls in your solar 3rd house of siblings, short trips, transportation and all types of communications.
Sagittarius, the new moon falls in your solar 2nd house of money, income, values and self-worth.
Capricorn, the new moon falls in your solar 1st house - it's all about you, including your approach to life and physical appearance.
Aquarius, the new moon falls in your solar 12th house of solitude, secrets, past lives, healing and psychic abilities.
Pisces, the new moon falls in your solar 11th house of goals, casual friends, colleagues and group relationships.

Manifesting with the Capricorn New Moon

You can set any intention under any new moon but when it's in Capricorn, it favors:

Actions, intentions and affirmations to enhance one’s reputation, advance one’s career, clarify ambitions and improve relationships with parents, bosses and government authorities, as well as to attract
 skillful builders, contractors, organizers, executives, dentists, chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons.
TRANSITING VENUS IN AQUARIUS

After weeks of power lunches, networking dinners and more than a few games of one-upmanship, Venus grew weary of Capricorn’s ambitious, status-conscious world of mostly work and little play. Tired of working weekends, Venus knew it was time to rebel and thumbing her nose at authority, crossed into Aquarius.

FINAL SIGNATURES IN THE HOROSCOPE

This mini-lesson builds on prior lessons that focused on the elements and qualities.

A final signature describe an astrological type, and many (but not all) charts have one. Final signatures offer additional insight into one's personality.

This mini-lesson uses the information taught in prior mini-lessons about elements and qualities (styles of behavior also know as modes or modalities).  

To recap, there are four elements (earth, air, fire, water) and there are three qualities (cardinal, fixed, mutable), and to refresh your memory, I've listed them below.

Elements

Earth:   Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Air:       Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Fire:     Aries, Leo, Sagittarius
Water:  Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Qualities

Cardinal:  Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn
Fixed:      Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius 
Mutable:  Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces

To calculate a final signature, simply count how many planets by sign are in each quality (element) and how many are in each modality.

Using the following example, I've listed each planet and next to in indicated its element and quality.

Sun in Taurus                        (earth / fixed)
Moon in Leo                          (fire / fixed)
Mercury in Taurus                 (earth / fixed)
Venus in Aries                       (fire / cardinal)
Mars in Capricorn                 (earth / cardinal)
Jupiter in Sagittarius             (fire / mutable)
Saturn in Sagittarius             (fire / mutable)
Uranus in Libra                     (air / cardinal)
Neptune in Sagittarius          (fire / mutable)
Pluto in Virgo                        (earth / mutable)

When I add up the qualities, it breaks down to:  3 cardinal, 3 fixed, 4 mutable.
When I add up the elements, it breaks down to: 4 earth, 5 fire, 1 air, 0 water.

To determine the final signature, simply take the highest number from each category and blend them together.

In this example, there are 4 planets in mutable signs and 5 planets in the fire element.
That means the final signature is mutable fire. Looking back at the list of Qualities, go to the row that says Mutable, and you'll see that the fire sign in this cateogry is Sagittarius.
This means the final signature is Sagittarius

Sometimes it's difficult to ascertain because it's closely divided; in that case, you can use the rising sign to break the tie.

If the final signature is the same as the Sun, Moon or Ascendant, it means it's easier for the person to express that sign. 

If there's no signature, it means the chart is well-balanced and doesn't fit into a distinct category. However, when there is one it should be considered because it will shed additional light into the person's nature and behavior patterns.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AQUARIUS

Your brilliant intellect, humanitarian spirit and rebellious nature make you the perfect agent for social, political and philosophical changes. With progressive ideas, a willingness to push the envelope and just the right amount of defiance, you're here to show us that some rules need to be broken.
May Jupiter's blessings be your constant companion,

Debra Anne Clement
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