Star Struck Style

The new moon in Capricorn arrived this morning. A couple of weeks ago, I published a post where I declared that today would be the right day to implement a new year’s resolution. I stand by that assertion.

For me, it’s a cosmically-blessed day for a few reasons. Not only is the new moon in my third house, but transiting Mercury conjoins my natal Mercury today in my third house, and transiting Venus — the ruler of my ascendant — enters my third house. Although I’ve already promised myself to “make the most of what I already have” in 2024, I also need to focus on what the universe is trying to tell me on a day where a single house of my horoscope is so prominently featured in the day’s events.

So, what does the third house mean? “Café Astrology” associates it with the “lower mind, communication, interactions in our immediate environment, siblings and early environment, neighbors, thoughts, short trips, writing and speaking, how we formulate our thoughts, language skills, media and communications.” I consider myself a third-house character because both my natal sun and Mercury reside there. For that reason, it’s no surprise that I pride myself upon my “language skills.” But I also consider myself to be well-connected to my “immediate environment.” What’s been missing in my life for a while now is my desire to engage with things in that environment. The pandemic made my world a little too small.

That needs to change. I just need to get back to my old third-house self. I need to get out more. I need to be more communicative. I need to share my thoughts with more enthusiasm.

All of that coincides with my resolution to “make the most of what I already have.” I have the communication skills and the extroverted personality that my third-house sun and Mercury would indicate. I’ve just been reluctant to share my thoughts in an age where social media gives everyone a platform to be the worst that they can be. I need to get over that. If I’ve got something to say, I’ve got something to say. I need to use my voice to drown out the voices of the idiots who have made me step away from the spotlight.

That sounds like a plan! Hopefully, when I revisit this post in a year, I’ll feel as if I’ve lived up to the spirit of the resolution I’ve made. Stranger things have happened.

Do you have a resolution for 2024 that you plan to implement today? Let me know in the comments section or on one of my social media pages.