This last new Moon of 2011 is conjunct Pluto, which gives you laser-like focus that you'll be able to use to your benefit -- as long as you don't cross the line into obsession. Right now, you have a good sense of where you want to go and what you want to achieve. Still, flexibility counts, so be open to tweaking your plans. With fortunate Jupiter in money-making Taurus trine this new Moon, someone out there is willing to back your efforts as long as you demonstrate your effectiveness. (Just watch for the Uranus square, which promises a few surprises along the way.) More than anything be sure to use this time to pour your energy into your plans for the future. You'll be amazed by what you can achieve!

This lunation symbolizes a new beginning in the cardinal earth sign of Capricorn. It's a time during which we can focus on some of the constructive traits of the sign of the Goat--tenacious, resourceful, disciplined, wise, ambitious, prudent, constant--and consider how to positively incorporate these qualities into our lives. Now, we can focus on practical and attainable long-term goals, work on developing maturity and common sense, prepare for the future, make commitments and recognize responsibilities, and nurture our dreams in a realistic manner.
With this potent Capricorn energy, we have the chance to create some serious order in our lives. The Sun and the Moon are square Uranus and trine Jupiter at the time of the New Moon, suggesting more punch and a high level of surprise to the new beginning - something that knocks us out of our comfort zone temporarily. Nevertheless, it's time to make some solid plans, and to set the stage for reaping the rewards from our new beginnings, as little or big as they may be, in approximately two weeks' time after the Full Moon occurs.
One of Capricorn's "lessons" is acceptance of the concept that reasonable boundaries and rules actually do offer us freedom--freedom from worry and chaos, for example. Setting goals for ourselves allows us to focus on what really matters. With this potent Capricorn energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives.
This phase of the Moon occurs at 2 degrees and 34 minutes of Capricorn, affecting people born with personal planets and points at approximately 28 to 30 degrees of the Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces) and 0 to 8 degrees of the Cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn) most significantly.


What does it mean in each different sign?

Every new moon is different, and this gives you the chance to claim the energies of each different sign. Even if you don't have planets in the sign for a given month, it falls somewhere in your chart. We each have elements of the entire zodiac in our make-up, with some more emphasized than others.

Find out where the new moon falls in your chart for clues as to what to "call in" that month
It is a powerful time for sending out our prayers, wishes, desires to the Universe