New Moon Capricorn: The Four of Pentacles
Sun and Moon 28° Capricorn - Four of Pentacles | Capricorn III | Sun in Capricorn
This New Moon at 28 degrees of Capricorn on January 18th brings us into the third decan of the sign, traditionally associated with the Four of Pentacles. This is the final stretch of Capricorn season, where themes of security, responsibility, and long-term stability come into sharp focus. The third decan asks a very specific question: What are we holding on to in the name of safety, and is it actually supporting us?
The Four of Pentacles often appears when there is technically enough, enough money to get by, enough structure to feel contained but no sense of ease or overflow. Every dollar is watched. Every resource is accounted for. There is stability, but it’s tight. The underlying fear is usually not about having nothing, but about losing what little sense of security has been built. This card can show up when someone accepts less than they deserve, stays in a job or situation that pays the bills but drains the spirit, or clings to what’s familiar because uncertainty feels too risky.
There is an illusion of safety in the Four of Pentacles. The belief is that holding on tighter will protect us, when in reality it often blocks growth. The energy of this card feels like, “I have everything I need, but not everything I want and nothing left over.” What this New Moon gently invites instead is a shift toward a different truth: I am grateful that I have enough for all that I need, all that I want, and more than enough left over. The difference between those two states is not income alone, it’s mindset, trust, and energetic flow.
Astrologically, this New Moon is deeply supported. The Sun and Moon in Capricorn are joined by Mercury and Mars, reinforcing focus, intention, and the ability to act with clarity. At the same time, there are multiple sextiles and trines activating this lunation. The Sun sextiles Saturn in Pisces, offering gentle structure and emotional maturity. It trines Uranus in Taurus, opening new pathways for material stability and financial growth. The Sun also sextiles Neptune at the final degree of Pisces, dissolving fear-based narratives as we prepare to move into a new chapter. Mercury echoes these supportive aspects, helping us think practically without becoming rigid.
Adding another important layer, Venus conjuncts Pluto in early Aquarius, initiating a deep recalibration of our values around money, worth, and power. This is not about reckless risk or blowing everything up. It’s about consciously transforming how we relate to security itself. With Saturn and Uranus also in harmonious conversation, the message is clear: this is a moment for smart, sustainable change, not reactionary fear or over-control.
The Four of Pentacles paired with this astrology asks us to examine where we may be clinging to stability that no longer feels alive. Where have we accepted “good enough” because it felt safer than wanting more? Where are we mistaking tight control for responsibility? Money is energy, and energy needs movement to grow. Hoarding is not the same as prudence, and fear is not the same as wisdom.
This New Moon in Capricorn doesn’t ask us to abandon structure it asks us to upgrade it. It invites us to loosen our grip just enough to allow support, opportunity, and abundance to circulate. The path forward is not about holding on harder, but about building smarter, with trust in our ability to create something that is both stable and expansive.