🌑 Capricorn New Moon's Rare Geometry
- Elise Hicks
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January 18, 2026 | 28°44’ Capricorn | 11:52 am PST
A Taste of One of the “Gee-Whizzes” of 2026
Patent attorneys have a curious phrase for innovation that truly breaks new ground. In order for an invention to be patentable, it must contain something genuinely novel—something never seen before. They call it a “gee-whiz” factor.
This Capricorn New Moon offers us a quiet taste of one of 2026’s great astrological “gee-whizzes”— a rare, exact-by-degree Minor Grand Trine among Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. Rather than arriving with fanfare, this geometry opens softly, like a portal of possibility — inviting us to sense what is becoming before it fully arrives.
While history has seen Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in many resonant relationships, careful research reveals something remarkable: this appears to be the first time these three outer planets have formed an exact-by-degree Minor Grand Trine—a precise geometric harmony that has not previously occurred in recorded astrology.
That alone is extraordinary. But what makes this New Moon especially precious is how gently this new geometry is introduced.
A Yin Preview of What’s to Come
In the coming months, we’ll experience an unprecedented yang Minor Grand Trine as Uranus moves into Gemini, Saturn and Neptune return to Aries, and Pluto continues his journey through Aquarius—fast, fiery, catalytic, and world-shaping.
This New Moon, however, offers a yin rehearsal.
With Saturn and Neptune completing their final passage through Pisces and Uranus still in Taurus, the Sun and Moon at 28° Capricorn form an exquisitely tight Minor Grand Trine in earth and water signs—calm, stabilizing, and deeply regulating to the nervous system.
This doesn’t feel like “the calm before the storm.”
It feels more like the wisdom of pacing.
A reminder that integration matters just as much as innovation.
If refining your plans, simplifying your next steps, or simply allowing your body and mind to settle more deeply has been whispering, “Yes… let’s slow this down,” this New Moon brings exactly that medicine.
The Architecture of the Moment
This lunation is both practical and profoundly transpersonal, blending Capricorn’s grounded discernment with Aquarian foresight and Piscean sensitivity.
Key aspects include:
Sun & Moon conjunct Mercury in Capricorn
Clear thinking, sober assessment, and strategic insight.
Sun & Moon conjunct Mars in Capricorn
Focused will, disciplined action, and purposeful momentum.
Sun & Moon conjunct Venus in Aquarius
Values aligned with the future; love that honors freedom and integrity.
Sun & Moon conjunct Pluto in Aquarius
Deep structural change seeded quietly, but irrevocably.
Sextile Saturn in Pisces
Compassionate boundaries; spiritual maturity.
Sextile Neptune in Pisces
Intuition grounded in realism; dreams that can be embodied.
Trine Uranus in Taurus
Sustainable innovation; change that honors the body and Earth.
Novile North Node in Pisces
A subtle karmic turning—felt more than understood.
This is not a loud New Moon.
It’s a consequential one.
🌑 Where This Capricorn New Moon Lands for You
(by Rising Sign)
Aries Rising
This New Moon illuminates your 10th house of career, leadership, and public life. A new chapter is quietly taking shape around your long-term direction and the legacy you’re building. Less about pushing forward, more about aligning with what truly matters. Subtle choices now have lasting impact.
Taurus Rising
Landing in your 9th house, this lunation invites a reframing of your worldview. Beliefs, philosophies, or educational paths may be gently reorganizing from the inside out. Trust the wisdom that’s emerging — even if you don’t yet have language for it.
Gemini Rising
The New Moon activates your 8th house of transformation, intimacy, and shared resources. This is a powerful moment for releasing old emotional entanglements and redefining energetic boundaries. What you commit to now should feel both honest and sustainable.
Cancer Rising
This lunation falls in your 7th house of relationships, asking for maturity, clarity, and conscious choice in how you partner — romantically, professionally, and spiritually. New agreements may form quietly, but with deep significance.
Leo Rising
The New Moon highlights your 6th house of daily rhythms, health, and service. Small adjustments to routines can create profound shifts over time. Listen to what your body is asking for, and honor consistency over intensity.
Virgo Rising
Landing in your 5th house, this New Moon supports creative renewal, heart-centered joy, and authentic self-expression. This is not about performance — it’s about letting what’s true emerge naturally and without pressure.
Libra Rising
This lunation activates your 4th house of home, family, and inner foundations. You may feel called to tend your inner sanctuary, redefine emotional safety, or make quiet changes in your living space. Grounding yourself now creates resilience for the year ahead.
Scorpio Rising
The New Moon illuminates your 3rd house of communication and perception. Conversations, writing, or mental frameworks are being refined. Choose your words carefully — what you articulate now sets a tone that carries forward.
Sagittarius Rising
Falling in your 2nd house of values and resources, this New Moon invites you to reassess what you’re building materially and energetically. Stability grows when your outer choices reflect your inner worth.
Capricorn Rising
This is your New Moon, beginning a personal reset in your 1st house of identity and embodiment. You don’t need to announce anything yet. Let the shift take root quietly — you are redefining yourself from the inside out.
Aquarius Rising
The New Moon lands in your 12th house, offering deep restoration and closure. This is a potent time for rest, reflection, and spiritual integration. Trust what’s dissolving — space is being cleared for something new.
Pisces Rising
Activating your 11th house of community and future vision, this lunation gently reshapes your sense of belonging and long-term aspirations. Connections aligning now may feel subtle, but they’re woven with purpose.
🌑 New Moon Intention Windows (PST)
Because this lunation is so tightly wired into the Neptune–Saturn field, timing matters.
Primary window:
🕊️ January 18, 11:52 am – 1:56 pm
From the New Moon until the Moon perfects her sextile to Neptune—ideal for intentions rooted in trust, coherence, and long-range vision.
Secondary window:
🌊 January 20, 10:49 pm – January 23, 5:17 am
As the Moon moves through Pisces and merges with Neptune—beautiful for intuitive, heart-led intentions.
Less is more here. One or two clear intentions are plenty.
Closing
At a time when the world can feel as though it’s coming apart at the seams, this New Moon reminds us of something essential:
We are not just reacting to reality—we are co-creating it.
Where you place your attention matters.
What you stabilize within yourself ripples outward.
This Capricorn New Moon doesn’t ask for urgency.
It asks for integrity, presence, and trust in the long arc.
With so much love,
Elise
PS: If you’re feeling called to explore how these unprecedented cycles are activating your chart—and how to work with them consciously—I’d love to support you.
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