Potent New Moon today 18 January 2026

This New Moon in Capricorn is sextile the Saturn Neptune conjunction and trine Uranus. Change is essential for humanity. The old order may still be resisting change as this New Moon is in the sign of Capricorn with Saturn being the ruler. But what we need to appreciate is that change will happen as it should and outdated political and social systems will be forced to change. This will likely happen faster than we anticipate.

Everyone wants to feel safe. How do we restructure political and social systems to ensure that ordinary people across the world feel safe at home?

Neptune is the dream, the idealist. Saturn is more grounded in reality. As these 2 planets move from Pisces into Aries hard choices will need to be made. Sacrifices and taking personal responsibility. The aspect to Uranus will demand courage, boldness and new ideas.

All these personal planets will connect with Pluto – Venus, Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars. How will our ideas, values, actions, sense of identity and feelings transform? Letting go of past trauma. This is an incredibly powerful time of personal and collective renewal. Suffering is described as resisting change. When we surrender and let go our suffering is able to transcend. This is not easy. But it is necessary personally and collectively.

We can no longer resist change. It will happen regardless. It has moved past a point of return.

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Louise Kerby

I am an astrologer practising traditional astrology in Cape Town. I specialise in birth chart readings. I am passionate about people’s stories and their life’s journey. It is very empowering for a client to understand and accept their life story. I am also fascinated by world events and the links to the planetary cycles. It is this notion of history repeating itself that fascinates me.