New Moon in Sagittarius
Freedom from… OR
Freedom to…
Once, dear friends shared a life-changing wisdom with me during a time when I felt trapped by my circumstances. They taught me about the two faces of freedom. One is the freedom 'from' - the desire to escape from a draining job, a toxic relationship, and so on. The other is the freedom 'to' - the power to quit a harmful habit, move to a safer place, or start a fulfilling career.
When I yearn for freedom 'from', it's easy to overlook my own part in creating the situation I wish to flee from. This kind of escape often leads to a challenging journey and, ultimately, a similar predicament.
However, when I embrace the 'freedom to', I adopt a more proactive mindset. I start seeing the steps I can take to bring about a positive change in my life. This approach helps me shape my circumstances, rather than being shaped by them.
Sagittarius is a freedom-loving sign, so we will all be contemplating the idea of freedom in some way through this month. The New Moon at 9°32’ Sagittarius on December 1, 2024, at 12:20 am CDT will encourage you to release a bit of pent-up energy. One very positive way to do this can be to scrub off some built-up façade and allow yourself to be more authentically you—if even in some small way.
The areas of life that Sagittarius represents have to do with knowledge, philosophy, religious or spiritual beliefs, adventures and travel. The planet Jupiter rules Sagittarius and the method embraced by Jupiter is expansion. Throughout this month, align yourself with these planetary energies by reflecting upon your vision and what you can do to enlarge and expand your involvement in this interconnected universe.
The Moon and the Sun are moving closer to an exact square with Saturn and opposition with Jupiter. Saturn’s influence can create the feeling of limitation or constriction of opportunities and may emphasize the necessity of hard work. Jupiter can get out of balance and turn expansiveness into excessiveness. So it will be a good idea to apply diligent work towards your vision, take personal responsibility to address long-term issues and eliminate destructive ideas and behaviors. Try to make a choice that will give you the freedom to achieve your goals rather than freedom from whatever you feel stuck in now.
Setting Intentions for the Sagittarius New Moon
What is your Rising Sign/Ascendant Sign/Sign of the cusp of your first house?
(if you don’t know, send me a message and ask for a free natal chart with a description of the houses in your chart)
Aries Ascendant
The new moon in your ninth house signifies a focus on philosophy and religion, higher education, long-distance travel, and diverse cultures. These areas of focus are doubly stressed for you because they underscore the Sagittarius themes. During this time, consider setting intentions that expand your perspective in learning, faith and philosophy. This may be a great time to take a long-distance trip, or, at a minimum, to plan and save to make one possible. You may discover fears or prejudices within you that you now recognize are destructive to your growth. Be willing to do the hard work of overcoming any old ways of thinking or behaving that are no longer authentically you.
Taurus Ascendant
The eighth house is associated with shared resources, including your committed partner’s finances, inheritances, taxes, intimacy, and transitions. Feeling vulnerable is a common experience in interactions related to the eighth house. It could be beneficial to set New Moon intentions to learn more about any joint endeavor in your life including those you receive emotional, physical, and financial communal benefit or loss. It will be to your advantage to reflect upon how you can show up more authentically and if any old ideas or destructive behaviors create unfair situations in these areas of your life for people involved. If you see a problem, work to become willing and then repair it.
Gemini Ascendant
The new moon is happening in your seventh house, which is the area of committed partnerships. This includes your spouse, business partners, as well as professionals with whom you have a one-on-one relationship, such as lawyers, doctors, and coaches. During this new moon, you may consider setting intentions to expand your closest partnerships and grow in your capacity to nurture yourself and others in a relationship. You may find behaviors that need changing or areas of imbalance in partnerships that you can address.
Cancer Ascendant
This Sagittarius new moon is occurring in your sixth house, associated with daily routines, health, regular tasks, chores, work, and pets. This is a good time to set intentions to take personal responsibility for all of your daily choices and their consequences and turn any negative influence to a positive with dedication and hard work. Be careful that you do not take on more duties than you can handle due to Jupiter’s involvement this month.
Leo Ascendant
The new moon is occurring in your fifth house, which relates to romance, entertainment, and children. During this time, consider setting intentions about increasing romance in your life. It is possible that spending more time with young people will add value to your life. Additionally, get a big picture view of how to bring more fun into your life and increase your happiness with a positive work-life balance. December is generally a month of a lot of holiday celebrations; be careful not to over-indulge.
Virgo Ascendant
The new moon in December is in your fourth house, which represents family, ancestry, and home. This is a good time to focus on setting intentions to create a home atmosphere that supports you in allowing yourself to be yourself more comfortably. If there is some necessary communication or forgiveness that needs addressing to make this possible, buckle down to make that happen. You may want to reach out to extended family and bolster those bonds. Your physical home may need some repairs or updating now but be careful not to overextend yourself financially.
Libra Ascendant
The Sagittarius new moon is happening in your third house, which focuses on communication, as well as relationships with siblings, cousins, and peers, your local neighborhood, short trips, and K-12 education. These areas may become more significant in your life in the coming weeks. You might want to set intentions to expand your knowledge and participation in your community. Most people are happier when they are connected with their fellows so build stronger and wider links. How can you take personal responsibility for the ways you communicate with others? Do you neglect your obligations for interaction with your peers? Reflection on these areas may bring to mind areas for improvement.
Scorpio Ascendant
The second house in astrology is associated with money and physical possessions that hold value to you. It's a good time to contemplate your vision of financial security and set intentions to balance your budget, learn about investments, and enhance your financial status. You can vigilantly stop spending money on things that do not bring any value to your life. Saturn can help enable you to make adjustments so you can reach your ideals.
Sagittarius Ascendant
Since this is a new moon in Sagittarius, it falls in your first house, which relates to your identity, personal traits, and life force. You may want to set intentions related to understanding how to show up most authentically in the world, figuring out what motivates and nurtures you, and taking steps to adjust your self-image so that it aligns with your self-concept and how you feel driven to connect with the world.
Capricorn Ascendant
This month’s new moon is in your twelfth house, which is associated with spirituality, subconscious drives, memories, and hidden enemies. It is also connected with institutions such as hospitals and jails. During this time, your awareness may grow of how hidden feelings or buried experiences block your ability to connect authentically with other people. You may want to set intentions to uncover and release these painful feelings to cleanse yourself of the pressure of ignoring them so you can use the energy more positively. An intention to expand your spiritual practices may help you navigate life more easily.
Aquarius Ascendant
The eleventh house represents friendships, personal and business groups, social circles, hopes, and dreams. Given that Sagittarius emphasizes freedom, authenticity and vision, you may want to set intentions for connections in social and business affiliations that expand your learning and philosophy of life. You can use this month to focus on envisioning new hopes and dreams and lay out the steps that will lead you to achieve them.
Pisces Ascendant
The Sagittarius new moon is in your tenth house of career, reputation, and purpose. You may want to set intentions for growth and positive change in your career, and more fully align your career with your true calling in this lifetime. Where can you engage in higher learning to advance in your career? What destructive behaviors are holding you back from advancing to more authentically reaching your full potential? Is there a way you can create more freedom in your professional life?
Technical Info: All generalized horoscopes are formed using the whole sign house system. If you prefer the Placidus house system, and your ascendant is in the late degrees of a sign, read the horoscope for the sign after your actual rising sign for accuracy.
What to do during this monthly lunar cycle?
12.1.2024 - New Moon - Set goals and intentions for this month, especially in the area of life where the New Moon is happening in your chart. Record these thoughts.
12.8.2024 - 1st Quarter Moon - Things will begin to come into focus so that you can act on your goals and ideas. Revise any actions from the last week as needed.
12.15.2024 - Full Moon - Take stock and review all progress toward this lunation’s goals. How are you feeling about what you have planned and achieved?
12.22.2024 - Last Quarter Moon - Assess and adjust, making any changes that may need to be made to your goals and work. Consider goals for the next new moon.