The Capricorn Furnace Guided by The Moon

Written By Karen Sullivan

Mystic Psyche Tarot by Emily Balivet

Moon as Tarot Significator with Daily Lunar Rituals (Dec 29th 2025 to Jan 4th 2026)

This week, while Venus and Mars are drawn into Capricorn’s solar heat, we let The Moon become our guide as the Tarot significator, the living lens through which we feel the sky.

In the Tarot, The Moon (XVIII) is the threshold card. It rules the liminal hours and therefore intuition, instinct, emotional memory and the truths that arrive sideways, through symbol and sensation. When the outer world turns Saturnian and pressurised, The Moon teaches us how to listen without panicking.

The Moon’s movement this week (GMT, London)

  • Mon 29 Dec, 00:00–11:57 Moon in Aries

  • Mon 29 Dec, 11:57 → Wed 31 Dec, 13:13 Moon in Taurus

  • Wed 31 Dec, 13:13 → Fri 2 Jan, 13:09 Moon in Gemini

  • Fri 2 Jan, 13:09 → Sun 4 Jan, 13:43 Moon in Cancer

  • Sat 3 Jan, 10:02 Full Moon in Cancer

  • Sun 4 Jan, 13:43 onward Moon in Leo

Tarot Significator of the Week - The Moon (XVIII)

The Moon as significator is saying, the path forward is revealed by feeling first then form.
It’s the inner alchemist’s lantern, it doesn’t flood the cave with light, it shows the next ten steps.

Practice for the whole week - when you feel pressure, ask,
“What is my nervous system telling the truth about?”

The Daily Lunar Ritual Map

Each day includes:

  • the Moon’s sign (and any mid-day shift)

  • a Tarot archetype to pair with it

  • a simple ritual

  • a journal prompt that anchors your inner alchemy

Monday 29 Dec

Moon in Aries (00:00–11:57) → Moon in Taurus (11:57 onward)
Tarot keys: The Emperor (Aries) + The Hierophant (Taurus)

Ritual: Spark then Stabilise (10 minutes)

  1. Light a candle (Aries). Say: “I choose one brave beginning.”

  2. Write one bold action you can complete today in under 30 minutes.

  3. After 11:57, place your hand on your belly and say (Taurus): “I build what can hold me.”

  4. Do one grounding action: tea, meal prep, tidy your workspace, or check your budget.

Journal prompt:

  • What do I want badly, and what structure would make it sustainable?

Tuesday 30 Dec

Moon in Taurus (all day)
Tarot key: The Hierophant (Taurus)

Ritual: The Vessel

  • Choose one boundary for the week (time, money, access, attention).

  • Write it on paper and place it under a bowl or stone.

  • Say: “This is the container my desire will respect.”

Journal prompt:

  • Where am I leaking energy, and why do I keep calling it “love” or “responsibility”?

Wednesday 31 Dec

Moon in Taurus (until 13:13) → Moon in Gemini (13:13 onward)
Tarot keys: The Hierophant (Taurus) + The Lovers (Gemini)

Ritual: From Values to Words

  1. Before 13:13: list 3 values you refuse to abandon in 2026.

  2. After 13:13: write two sentences:

    • “What I want is…”

    • “What it will require is…”

  3. Circle the truest word in each sentence. Speak them aloud once.

Journal prompt:

  • What conversation would clarify everything if I stopped performing?

Thursday 1 Jan

Moon in Gemini (all day)
Tarot key: The Lovers (Gemini)

Ritual: Clean Choice, Clean Spell

  • Write two columns: “Yes, if…” and “No, because…”

  • Give yourself one honest condition for a yes, and one honest reason for a no.

  • Close with: “My integrity chooses with me.”

Journal prompt:

  • Where am I splitting myself to keep the peace?

Friday 2 Jan

Moon in Gemini (until 13:09) → Moon in Cancer (13:09 onward)
Tarot keys: The Lovers (Gemini) + The Chariot (Cancer)

Ritual: Mind to Heart Descent

  1. Before 13:09: send one clarifying message you’ve been avoiding, or write it and save it.

  2. After 13:09: make a “soft home” act: cook, bath, extra sleep, early night, phone off for one hour.

  3. Say: “I do not abandon myself to achieve.”

Journal prompt:

  • What does my heart need so my ambition doesn’t become self-abandonment?

Saturday 3 Jan

Moon in Cancer + Full Moon in Cancer (10:02 GMT)
Tarot key: The Chariot (Cancer), guided by The Moon (XVIII) as significator

Full Moon Ritual: Return to Belonging (15–20 minutes)
You’ll need: a bowl of water, a pinch of salt.

  1. Stir salt into water 9 times.

  2. Place your hands over the bowl and say: “I belong to myself.”

  3. Write three lines:

    • “The duty I’m ready to soften is…”

    • “The need I’m ready to honour is…”

    • “The boundary that protects my tenderness is…”

  4. Wash your hands in the water. Let it seal the vow.

Journal prompt:

  • Is what I’m building also a home for my heart?

Sunday 4 Jan

Moon in Cancer (until 13:43) → Moon in Leo (13:43 onward)
Tarot keys: The Chariot (Cancer) + Strength (Leo)

Ritual: Crown the Choice

  1. Before 13:43: choose one nourishing commitment for the week ahead (sleep rhythm, food, gentler schedule).

  2. After 13:43: do one visible action that honours your heart (create, post, plan, practice).

  3. Say: “I lead with the heart I can stand behind.”

Journal prompt:

  • What do I want to be seen for, not merely praised for?”

Closing: your lunar mantra for the Capricorn Furnace

“Build the vessel that can hold the desire.”
And let The Moon add the second line:
“Let the body tell the truth before the mind decorates it.”

If this blog was of interest you may want to read “The Moon and her Phases - A dance through nature and time” or “The Moon as Inner Alchemist.”

Karen Sullivan
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