This New Moon marks an important new start for 2026. It’s not the enthusiastic beginning to the New Year. It’s a sober appraisal of what is realistically possible.

Every New Moon is a beginning, and this one is a reality check. As the big hopes of Sagittarius settle into Capricorn’s practical terrain, we are asked to see which dreams can be made real. Depending on how grounded your expectations are, this may feel like either hitting the ground running or watching unrealistic hopes fade into the distance.

The Moon is in Uttarāṣāḍha, meaning ‘the latter invincible’. It speaks of responsible actions and austerity. It is ruled by Viśvadeva, the universal gods, the powers that support growth and success. Its symbols are the planks of a bed and an elephant, one pointing to the need for austerity and the other pointing to an unstoppable momentum once you get going.

The symbol of the elephant also connects to Gaṇeśa, the ‘remover of obstacles’. Unlike Pūrvāṣāḍhā, the ‘former invincible’, Uttarāṣāḍha is when the momentum becomes unstoppable.

Pluto remains the great obstacle here, however, but it’s also showing you what is blocking your way forward. You can either overcome the blocks by facing your fears and limitations, using these as focusing mechanisms, or circumvent them for now. Best to deal with them head-on so they don’t trip you up later.

A look at the deeper forces shaping 2026 by tracking the outer planets through their sidereal lunar mansions - and the critical role Saturn plays in tying them together.

Pluto’s long passage through Capricorn, Neptune’s dissolution of boundaries in Pisces, and Uranus’ disruption of material resources in Taurus are not separate stories. They are part of a single unfolding cycle, with Saturn giving them form.

By tracking these planets through their sidereal lunar mansions, it reveals:

• how Saturn, as ruler of Pluto’s Capricorn transit, exposes the limits of power

• how Saturn’s conjunction with Neptune tests beliefs about what is possible

• how Saturn’s aspect to Uranus stresses the foundations of modern life

• why these overlapping themes converge in 2026

This is not about surface-level events. It’s about the architecture behind them, the long-term forces reshaping the world beneath the headlines.

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The Full Moon opens the year with optimism and curiosity about what lies ahead. The Moon is conjoined Jupiter in Gemini, in the lunar mansion Ārdrā, ruled by Rudra, the ‘god of storms’, emotional and otherwise. This combination amplifies big ideas, restless thinking, and a sense of possibility, as we resolve some conflict.

Jupiter and the North Node (Rahu) aspect each other, showing more creative potential, if also more delusion than is ideal. The ongoing Saturn–Neptune conjunction in Pisces increases confusion, illusion, or misplaced faith. In short, many bold ideas may be forming for the New Year, but not all of them will be realistic.

The Sun conceals Mars and Venus in Sagittarius, both squared by Saturn and Neptune in Pisces. Clarity is forthcoming, only when we look within for the truth. This Full Moon isn’t about defining what’s real or achievable just yet. That phase arrives once planets begin moving into Capricorn by mid-January.

For now, use Jupiter’s brightness and buoyancy in Gemini to spark ideas and explore possibilities. Gemini excels at playing devil’s advocate, considering many different options. The Full Moon’s conjunction with Jupiter in Gemini can flip narratives back and forth, but it can also reveal a broader intelligence beyond simple ideas of ‘good’ and ‘bad.’. In that space, something more integrated can begin to emerge for 2026.