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This year, we have the rare occurrence of two full Moons in Capricorn. Although both will be influenced by Capricorn, each will feel different due to the proximity of other planets and signs and will bring its own unique energy and potential for release.
When is the Full Moon in Capricorn 2024?
The first full Moon in Capricorn will occur on June 21, 2024. This falls on the day after the Sun enters Cancer when the Moon is close to Sagittarius and the Sun is near Gemini. The second full Moon in Capricorn will take place at the end of Cancer season, when the Moon is near Aquarius and the Sun is close to Leo.
What the Full Moon in Capricorn Means
Capricorn is the steadfast goat of the zodiac. Its grounded energy gives us focus and motivation and helps us develop self-discipline. Capricorn is the vibration we draw on when creating routines, structures, and boundaries within ourselves. It lends us perspective on the ocean of feelings summoned by Cancer as well as provides a container in which to put them.
Traditionally, Capricorn is associated with work, career, and reputation. While issues around your career may arise this full Moon, attempt to expand your definition of work. Capricorn, at its core, represents your life’s work. This may or may not have anything to do with your actual job. Your life’s work may be your hobby, child, garden, or meditation practice. As you move through this full Moon, allow your consciousness to explore the different types of work in your life and then align and commit to whatever embodies your soul’s purpose.
Your purpose is something that comes from within your soul. It is how you extend the roots of your being into the world. Capricorn wants you to show up in the world standing firmly in your truth. It challenges you to be the same person no matter where you are, who you are with, or what situation arises. This integrity means you consistently interact with the world in a way that matches your core ideals and beliefs.
When you are fully aligned with Capricorn, you extend your truth into the world from a firm foundation rooted in the soul. We also understand that part of our life’s work is to find the truth of our being and fully understand who we are. The full Moon in Capricorn is a time to go within and understand your core essence. It’s a time to commit to finding your purpose and shedding anything that distracts you, including your emotions.
What the Full Moon in Capricorn + Sun in Cancer Mean for You
This full Moon opens the doorway to Cancer season and sets the stage by grounding the energies, emotions, and intuitive experiences brought up by the influence of the water sign. Throughout the upcoming full Moon, we are working with the energies of both Capricorn and Cancer, which teach us two sides of the same coin. Cancer reminds us to be responsible to ourselves, while Capricorn teaches us to be responsible to other people.
These responsibilities are an interconnected loop that feed each other. When we give ourselves attention and make self-care a priority, we understand ourselves at the deepest level—our priorities, values, and strengths. We also feel our soul’s purpose. We can then take this knowledge and give it the world through our work. This work includes many more actions other than our job.
When we understand ourselves, we can show that person to the world. We find authenticity in everything we do, and we show up in every situation as our true self. What we project outwardly matches what we feel inwardly. We also can clearly feel our intuition and find ways to follow it in every situation. We steer our lives from an inner compass, and we make commitments to others from this place. When we do the work needed to become clear in ourselves, we strengthen our impact on the world. We make firm decisions rooted in deep knowledge of our truths and what we are capable of achieving.
Throughout this full Moon, feel into your inner truths. Commit to understanding yourself. Give yourself time and self-care, upholding your responsibility to yourself and learning what you can truly give to others. What can you give yourself through the most challenging times while still finding love for what you are doing daily?
The lower vibrations of Capricorn cause us to view success as a status symbol, where we tick off arbitrary boxes until we appear to have it all. We prioritize money, power, and control of resources, working ourselves to exhaustion until we have these things. We remain overly concerned with how others perceive us and allow only certain pieces of our personalities to shine through. Much of our true selves remain hidden in the shadow side, and we may even take on personas that do not match our core values.
In many ways, the lower side of Capricorn is what conventional society views as successful, although it is devoid of connection, fulfillment, and higher purpose. When we step into this shadow side, we become judgmental of ourselves and those around us. We lose touch with what matters and we ignore our intuition.
The shadow side of Cancer shows up as neediness, codependency, and people-pleasing. When we take on this vibration of Cancer, we need others to need us. We place too much importance on taking care of those around us and forget to take care of ourselves. We put ourselves at the bottom of our to-do list and often ignore our own emotions for the sake of tending to those of others. We may even suppress our emotions and lose touch with our intuition, forgetting the power it holds. Without it, we cannot make clear decisions and depend on others to point the way.
When you release the shadow sides of Cancer and Capricorn, you can become completely present with yourself. You can feel your connection with everyone around you and the wisdom of the Universe. You become clear in your energy and know the direction to take next. You are in touch with your priorities and make sure your self-care is one of them. You understand the importance your life’s work and know that it will infiltrate everything you do. You also understand, though, how to take a break energetically from your work. You can set boundaries with yourself, knowing that when you replenish your spirit, everything else in your life benefits.
Over this full Moon in Capricorn, commit to practices and disciplines that help you understand your emotions and, in turn, understand yourself. These practices then become boundaries with yourself. They are times you set aside each day to explore your feelings. In doing so, you’ll give yourself space to feel but will also give your emotions a container. When you know you have space to explore your emotions, they are less likely to distract your focus. They are important but that they do not need to demand attention at all times. They do not control you.
It’s also important to acknowledge that your self-care practices are productive. Capricorn helps define your meaning of productivity. It’s not just to-do lists and checkboxes. Taking care of yourself and your emotions helps you move forward in life with ease. This ease extends to work and to-do lists.
On this full Moon in Capricorn, make taking care of yourself a priority, and know that everything else in your life will benefit when you are replenished. This Moon is very much about creating a true balance and understanding the interconnection of everything you do. While it may not feel like you are getting anything done on a day spent “doing nothing,” you are actually restoring your spirit and recharging your mind. You then have the power to meet your future tasks from a restored place versus a depleted one.
Release any unnecessary pressure you place on yourself this full Moon. Shift your expectations of what you need to get done to feel worthy of a break. We often don’t think we deserve time off from our work until we can get x, y, and z done. In truth, you deserve time to rest and restore whenever you need it.
Learn to listen to yourself and your needs this full Moon in Capricorn. Let go of any guilt that occurs when you take a day off. Giving yourself space away from your work helps you appreciate it and shift it if needed. If you are already immersed in your soul’s calling, a break will restore your love for it and inspire you to keep going. If you haven’t found your life’s work yet, a break from your daily tasks will give you time to hear your intuition and let it lead you to your purpose. Taking time for yourself is one of the most productive things you can do.
This full Moon is also a wonderful time to revisit the intentions you set on the new Moon in Capricorn. What practices and disciplines have helped you these past six months? What commitments need to shift? Releasing old commitments to make room for new ones that are more aligned with who you are now is also important. Take the opportunity provided by this Full Moon to release anything in your life that distracts you from your true purpose. Then make new commitments that align with who you are, what’s most important to you, and the person you want to be.
This full Moon’s proximity to Sagittarius brings a daring energy that prompts you to take a leap toward a new direction, whether that means adopting a new practice, embracing new energy, or even allowing yourself to express a previously unexplored emotion. With the grounding influence of Capricorn, you gain the strength and resolve necessary. Follow your intuition, tune into your needs, and embrace the commitment to something new, trusting in your innate capacity to fulfill it.
Other Astrological Influences on the Full Moon in Capricorn
This full Moon in Capricorn brings us some dynamic aspects, including a prominent square with Neptune in Pisces. Neptune, often associated with our innermost dreams, plays a crucial role in distinguishing which of our visions are worth pursuing and which serve merely as entertainment for our imagination.
With both the Sun and Moon forming a square to this dreamy planet, you are encouraged to critically evaluate your dreams.
Some dreams are not endpoints but catalysts. They are essential parts of the process to cultivate a larger vision. These interim dreams are necessary for expanding our consciousness and helping us grow incrementally toward our potential. At the beginning of any significant change or pursuit, it might be challenging to fully grasp or embody what you are ultimately capable of achieving. Smaller, more tangible visions may be needed to stretch your imagination and prepare you for the more substantial possibilities and potentials.
Contemplate whether there is anything you are prepared to release as you make space for a different container for your potential. Reflect on the intentions you set during the last new Moon. Do they require expansion?
Your Invitation
The full Moon at one degree Capricorn ushers in the element of new beginnings. Full Moons typically symbolize a time of release, but this one coincides with the onset of a new astrological season and the beginning of summer (or, depending on your hemisphere, winter).
As you navigate this energy, take a moment to tune into the emerging aspects of your life, especially those related to commitments and resonating affirmations. Consider what you might need to let go of, or what you need to decline, in order to embrace the opportunities that are currently calling for your attention.
The full Moon in Capricorn invites you to listen closely to your emotions. Let them guide you away from what no longer serves you toward the self-care practices that affirm and support your commitments to yourself.
Your feelings are important to pay attention to and understand, but Capricorn asks that you see them as information. They do not define you, but they can give you clues to what is most important to you. Emotions do not need to be a distraction from your purpose. They can be a doorway to finding out who you are and what matters most to your soul.
On this full Moon, bring awareness to what you need to achieve the balance of Capricorn and Cancer energies in your life. At the highest vibration of Capricorn and Cancer, there is no separation between you and others. What is good for you is good for everyone. Taking care of yourself takes care of the world.
The balance of Capricorn and Cancer also allows you to lead others with integrity. You know who you are and show up as that person in every situation with reverence for yourself. You also know how to make decisions based on what is most important to your soul’s mission. Most importantly, you know how to find your way home if you become lost.
Learn more about the new Moon in Pisces, including additional astrological insights and journaling prompts, in the Capricorn Full Moon Workbook, from which the above is excerpted.
About Our Contributor
Jill Wintersteen is the founder of Spirit Daughter, a lifestyle brand devoted to helping you live your best life through understanding the energy of the Universe. She also writes workbooks on each full Moon as well as other astrological events. Follow her on Instagram @spiritdaughter.
