For the next two days, the Moon transits the sign of Capricorn, giving us a taste of the immense Capricorn energy we are bound to experience over the next 18 months. After all, the Moon joins the Capricorn trifecta of Pluto, Saturn, and the South Node, the last of which had only entered the sign a few days ago. As such, this Moon transit can serve as a preliminary trigger for the Nodal changes, a “teaser trailer” of sorts.

As with all newly-entered South Nodes, the South Node in Capricorn will usher in an excess of responsible energy. It will make us busy, or want to be. This Sunday may not be an ordinary one where we relax in bed or at home all day in our pajamas watching movies or dealing with hangovers, no, whether we like it or not. This may be a productive one where duty prevails over comfort and responsibility before security. We may find more people out in the public rather than staying home today, almost like a normal weekday. Some may even be conducting business or working. This busy energy may carry onto the next day, and so tomorrow we may see one of the heavier manifestations of the stereotypical “Monday blues.” Today, we may realize how the fun and friendly days of North Node in Leo are over, for duty prevails now.

We may saddle ourselves with tasks, the kind of which will depend on where the House of Capricorn is in our chart (for best results, use Whole Signs). For example, if Capricorn is in the 9th House from the Ascendant, we may be engaged in tasks or duties relating to our higher education or belief systems. If Capricorn is in the 7th House, we may be busy helping out our partner, close friends, or other people in general. The sign and house position of your natal Saturn will hold clues as to what you are doing this for.

Since the Moon is in Capricorn, however, our friends, family, and loved ones may be joining us in fulfilling our tasks, perhaps while they fulfill theirs. We may also work from home, while eating or drinking, or while in a social or familial setting. Preserving our emotional, mental, and physiological health is important now, as it may struggle under the brunt of the pressure. Try not to finish all your duties in one fell swoop, as you may realize that the more you complete, the more wait for you. Such is the nature of the excessive, inexhaustible South Node.

Over the next 18 months, the South Node in Capricorn pushes us to work hard. There will be tasks to overcome and duties to fulfill in our career sector, or more accurately, in the area we wish to excel in for the sake of public recognition. With the North Node in Cancer, privacy, emotional fulfillment, comfort, and happiness will be a struggle to come by. We may spend less time at home and more out in the public being seen. However, we may find that putting in the work is necessary before we are able to achieve some peace and emotional security.

We will experience the conflict of the Public/Career life vs. the Private/Home life. Surely we all work for our ultimate stability, for our families and our homes, or simply just to feel personally fulfilled with being able to leave our legacy to the world. But just how much work is too much? What is the cost of success to our health, our families, our homes, and our personal lives? How closely does our real face align with our public face? Is your job making you feel alive, or sucking the soul out of you? How do we balance? Must kindness and compassion be sacrificed for the sake of success and achievement? Is being safe and secure worth more than the regret of never having tried to chase our passions? These are questions we will hopefully find the answers to.

Over the next year and a half, we may see a flurry of sudden job changes and resignations as people figure out these questions on a soul level. There may be an exodus of people fleeing social media and its high-pressure standards of appearing perfect. Or perhaps these standards get lowered as people collectively decide how ridiculous it can be to pretend. They may choose to be more honest with their true condition instead and start baring their underlying emotional struggles beneath the pristine facades. Governments and corporations may be compelled to impose rules and regulations respecting the work-life balance in the face of workers’ complaints or departures. Discussions on mental health issues will become a larger focus as humanity sees the negative effects of overwhelming ambition.

By the end, we may find ourselves with a career and reputation that is more aligned with our inner desires and personal fulfillment after these struggles. Or finally, we may be able to manifest our dreams and goals for security, whether related to family, health, or home. With the discipline and hard work of Capricorn South Node, these North Node Cancer goals are all possible.

See the dates below for a possible breakdown of these energies over the coming months. Note: Dates are GMT 0.

11/06/2018-01/06/2019: Preliminary stages. A building-up period for the upcoming Solar Eclipse. Ambitions are stirring, a sense of responsibility and a drive to achieve is born. We set our eye on the prize and consider our options for the future. Career changes/modifications are considered, though an opportunity to take action is not yet ripe.

01/06/2019: Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. An opportunity for a career change or milestone manifests, but it requires work over a period of 5-6 months. Since this Eclipse is conjunct the South Node, there is a draining feeling; people are tired of pushing for success but they have to hurdle this in order to achieve some emotional security and comfort. The environment may be devoid of compassion and warmth, as people are professional and callous for the sake of getting ahead.

01/06/2019-06/03/2019: The work is put in gradually. The career change or milestone slowly comes to fruition. Fulfillment creeps in over the months as more work is accomplished.

06/03/2019-07/02/2019: The success has come to a culmination. There is nothing left but finishing touches. We congratulate ourselves and each other, enjoy the fruits of our labor, and evaluate what has been accomplished. We prepare for a more low-profile life with a lower workload. This is somewhat of a void period where we tie loose ends as we prepare for a new phase, this time for our personal lives.

07/02/2019: Solar Eclipse in Cancer. An opportunity to pursue emotional fulfillment manifests. There may be more time to be spent at home, or with family and friends. Some vacation time is likely as responsibilities are not so burdensome. If there are personal/emotional problems that have been brewing over the past, now is an opportunity to heal them. Sicknesses of the body may also be addressed. A “passion project” may be commenced at this time. Changes or milestones in the home are possible.

07/02/2019-11/26/2019: The work is put in gradually to pursue the above goals. The health and emotions are slowly stabilized. Personal fulfillment and passions are cultivated. The energy of compassion and kindness creeps in slowly around the world.

(09/16/2019: An invisible turning point of the energies as the efforts in our career/public start manifesting family/personal goals.)

11/26/2019-12/26/2019: Emotional fulfillment peaks. This is a warm period spent mostly at home with family and friends. There is little pressure to appear perfect, and people seek comfort rather than style. Personal relationships are flourishing after months of increasing connection. Love and compassion float around, even in the career environment. This is somewhat a void period where loose ends are tied and progress is enjoyed. An undercurrent stirs of an upcoming career focus.

12/26/2019: Solar Eclipse in Capricorn. Once again, the career and public recognition sector must take precedence. We pick up from where we left off. But hopefully, this time, there is more integration of the lessons learned during the recent Solar Eclipse in Cancer 5-6 month period. Career objectives set around this time will have more respect for private and family life, personal health and emotional fulfillment.

12/26/2019-05/05/2020: The work is once again put in towards the new career change or milestone. By this time, the career and reputation have encountered much improvement after going through many tests and modifications. We draw closer to the final product: a career and reputation that is more aligned with our inner needs, and more balanced with our personal and family lives. In the end, the lessons are learned and the changes are complete.

05/05/2020: North Node enters Gemini. A new chapter begins.

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