🌑 New Moon in 28° Capricorn on 18th January 2026- Grounded Intentions, Clear Minds & Soulful Change.
- Patricia Leggatt

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The New Moon on January 18, 2026, arrives with a powerful stellium involving Mars and Mercury in Capricorn. This alignment invites us to set grounded intentions, sharpen our minds, and embrace soulful change. Capricorn’s energy encourages discipline, structure, and long-term vision, while Mars fuels action and Mercury enhances communication. Together, they create a unique opportunity to focus on grounded intentions, with clear minds for soulful change.
Today and the beginning of the week are powerful moments to pause, reset, and consciously choose the direction we want to grow in this year. With awareness, these planetary alignments help us turn reflection into real-world action — in a calm, embodied way.
Capricorn energy is patient, resilient, and deeply rooted. Under this New Moon, we are invited to ask:
What truly deserves my time and energy?
What structures in my life support me — and which ones drain me?
This isn’t about rushing forward or setting unrealistic resolutions. Instead, it’s about building something meaningful, sustainable, and aligned with our long-term wellbeing. It is a beautiful moment to consider the planets that are currently in conversation with one another. Here is a snapshot that may help you fine-tune your New Moon intentions:
🧠 Mercury & Mars in Capricorn: Focused Thoughts, Intentional Action
With Mercury (the mind) and Mars (action and motivation) both in Capricorn, our thinking becomes clearer and more purposeful. It helps us:
Speak with clarity and confidence
Take practical steps instead of overthinking
Channel motivation into disciplined action rather than burnout
This is ideal for setting intentions that feel doable, not overwhelming.
💞 Venus Enters Aquarius: Authentic Connections & Future Vision
As Venus moves into Aquarius, relationships and values shift toward honesty, freedom, and authenticity. We’re encouraged to honour who we really are — not who we think we should be. Venus also forms a gentle sextile to Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, blending:
Saturn's emotional maturity and healthy boundaries
Neptune's compassion, intuition, and spiritual connection
This supports heart-led intentions that are both dreamy and grounded.
⚡ Sun Trine Uranus in Taurus: Subtle but Powerful Change
Finally, the Sun trining Uranus brings an energy of quiet breakthroughs. Change doesn’t need to be dramatic — sometimes it’s a small shift in routine or perspective that creates lasting transformation. This aspect encourages:
Innovation rooted in self-worth
Letting go of outdated habits
Welcoming change without fear
This lunar cycle is perfect for practices that balance mental clarity with physical grounding and emotional calm. Below, you will find yoga asanas, journaling prompts, and serenity space therapies designed to support your journey through this New Moon phase. And for the next 6 months, when we enjoy the light of the Full Moon in Capricorn, lighting up how far you have all come!

Yoga Asanas to Ground and Energise
The powerful energy in Capricorn calls for poses that build strength, stability, and focus. Mars’ energy encourages movement and courage, while Mercury’s influence helps with practical mental clarity. Here are some yoga asanas to embody these qualities during this lunation and beyond. Focus on the earth element and the root chakra energy
Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
This foundational pose cultivates a sense of alignment, rootedness and balance. Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, grounding through all four corners of your feet. Engage your thighs and lengthen your spine. Look out for these poses in class and layer them with more depth and meaning as you embody Capricorn's grounded energy.
Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)
Warrior II builds physical strength and mental focus. It encourages determination and readiness to face challenges. Hold the pose with a steady breath, feeling the power of Mars energising your body.
Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)
This calming stretch helps quiet the mind and release tension in the back. It supports Mercury’s influence by promoting introspection and mental clarity.
Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Balancing on one leg improves concentration and stability. Tree Pose connects you to the earth and encourages patience, qualities Capricorn values.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
This gentle backbend opens the chest and stimulates the nervous system. It encourages emotional release and soulful change, aligning with the New Moon’s transformative energy.
Practice these poses slowly and mindfully, focusing on your breath and the sensations in your body to fully engage with the lunar energy.
Journaling Prompts for Clear Minds and Grounded Intentions
Writing during the New Moon helps clarify your goals and intentions. Use these prompts to explore your inner landscape and set a clear path forward:
What beliefs or habits no longer serve my growth? How can I release them?
In what ways can I communicate more clearly and authentically?
What soulful changes do I want to invite into my life this lunar cycle?
What foundations am I ready to strengthen in my life?
Where can I work smarter, not harder?
What does success mean to me — beyond society’s expectations?
How can I honour both discipline and self-compassion?
Give yourself time to write slowly, without editing — letting wisdom arise naturally.
Set aside 10-15 minutes each day during this New Moon phase to write freely. Let your thoughts flow without judgment. This practice will help you connect with Capricorn’s grounded energy and Mercury’s clarity.
Serenity Space Therapies to Support Transformation
A perfect space for slow, grounding practices that support clarity and nervous system regulation. Creating a serene environment that enhances your ability to absorb the New Moon’s energy and deepen your practice. Here are some holistic therapies and rituals to consider:
This New Moon is ideal for treatments that calm the nervous system and reconnect us to the body.
Grounding Massage, osteopathy, physiotherapy or Deep Tissue Therapy – to release stored tension
Reflexology – especially focusing on feet and lower body
Reiki, Homeopathy or Energy Healing – supporting emotional clarity and intention
Sound Healing with bowls or low-frequency tones
Aromatherapy using vetiver, cedarwood, patchouli or frankincense
🌑 Closing Intention
This New Moon reminds us that growth doesn’t have to be rushed. When we slow down, listen deeply, and act with intention, we create change that lasts.
This is a beautiful time to honour the body as a compass — guiding us toward balance, clarity, and inner strength as we step into the months ahead.
May your intentions be rooted, your heart be open, and your path unfold with ease.
With Love,
Trish x





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