New Moon in Sagittarius Moonscope – December 1, 2024

Your New Moon in Sagittarius

Playful, optimistic, and full of wanderlust, the New Moon in boundless Sagittarius awakens a craving for adventure, growth, and new horizons. This is a time to think beyond the usual, to stretch yourself toward possibilities you may not yet have dared to explore.

However, as much as this New Moon invites bold beginnings, the cosmic backdrop reminds us that progress might not be immediate. With Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius and Jupiter—Sagittarius’ ruling planet—retrograde in Gemini, plus Mars about to join the retrograde party in Leo five days later, the energy isn’t about rushing forward. Instead, it’s about thoughtful preparation and clearing internal blocks that hold us back.

Big Dreams Need Big Actions

If you’ve been feeling stuck or like your dreams aren’t taking shape, this New Moon asks you to rethink your approach. Maybe the problem isn’t the dream itself but that you’ve been playing it too safe. Dipping a toe into the waters of manifestation with a smaller, “safer” goal might be the very thing that’s holding you back.

This Sagittarius energy challenges you to expand your vision and take risks. It’s not about leaping blindly but about trusting that you’re capable of handling what lies ahead. Ask yourself:

• What would my life look like if I stopped settling for less?
• Am I confining myself out of fear of failure?

Break the Chains

Sagittarius thrives on freedom—freedom of thought, action, and spirit. This New Moon is your chance to identify what’s emotionally confining you and to let it go. Are you holding onto a belief, relationship, or habit that no longer serves you? Now is the time to release it and make room for something far more aligned with your boldest vision.

If nothing changes, nothing changes. So dare to dream bigger. And then dare to take the first step toward making it real. Whether it’s a new adventure, learning experience, or simply a commitment to living life on your own terms, the energy of this New Moon is here to support your leap.

Think big, break free, and don’t look back. This is your moment to escape the safe zone and embrace the possibilities that await.

Run toward them.

ARIES

This new Moon favours fire signs, it will trine them. Wild pony New Moon is about your vision quest. Something ‘out there’ that you have yet to do, see or experience. Know that you can get there from where you are.

If you are literally setting off travelling under this new Moon, you do need to pack your Retro Handbook. And be ready whether this is a real or metaphorical journey, to explore an alternative route to where you need to get to. If there is somewhere you want to visit –  the new Moon in your 9^th is the very best for seeing research turn into an actual departure later. Do keep that Mercury retrograde in mind and avoid booking for now. 

This new Moon will oppose retrograde Jupiter in your 3^rd (communication) and square Saturn in your 12^th (illusions and intuition). Telling you to examine what’s stopping you. And to also to create stepping stones to bring that vision into being. You have the desire but need to rein in your impulses. A little pre-planning goes a long way in attaining those dreams.

Sagittarius is the sign of big picture thinking. It doesn’t do the details. It leaves those up to others (usually the Virgos). It fills the canvas with bright, splashy colours or sticks a pin in a map. But the presence of Saturn and Mercury retro in Sag tells you that you can’t afford to do that. And you need to wait for the details to emerge. For some of you, this could be the arrival of news or an actual person who provides you with the information you seek to fill in those blanks. They could act as both guide and inspiration for you. If so – they will embody all the Sag qualities. But have the actual experience backing them up. This is the start of a journey. Take the first step.

Manifest bold adventures and uncharted horizons. Focus on calling in experiences that expand your world, ignite your passion, and make you feel truly alive.

TAURUS

You may be looking closely at the support that’s available to you as we head into the holiday season. The new Moon in your 8^th (primal emotions, power, powerlessness) has you not only looking at your material resources. But also at what you receive from others in terms of emotional support. Or support for your dreams.

Embrace your unique journey under this new Moon. Comparing yourself to others can dim your confidence and make you second-guess your potential. Instead, focus on your own path and the growth you’ve achieved—it’s yours, and no one else’s. If someone in your life tends to draw unhelpful comparisons, whether it’s a parent, partner, or boss, see this as a moment to stand tall in your truth.

You don’t need to compete, prove, or measure up to anyone’s expectations but your own. If a situation or relationship feels draining or misaligned, take this as an opportunity to reflect and realign. Whether that means asserting your worth, creating healthier boundaries, or envisioning new possibilities, trust your instincts—they’re guiding you to a more empowering and fulfilling space. This is your time to shine on your terms

Take stock of your world—not with hesitation, but with the audacity Sagittarius inspires. Who and what expands your sense of freedom and adventure? Highlight those golden connections and opportunities. And where are you feeling stuck, boxed in, or drained? Quietly draw a line. You don’t need to force change; trust that between this New Moon and the next, what doesn’t serve you will naturally fall away.

This is also a moment to call in fresh energy. Keep your eyes open for a mentor, collaborator, or unexpected encounter that sets your dreams on fire. Sagittarius is the sign of teachers and trailblazers—don’t be surprised if someone shows up with a map to new territory.

Sagittarius energy is fearless, unapologetic, and wildly optimistic. It’s the fire in your belly, the spark that refuses to dim. Step boldly into its rhythm, release the dead weight, and trust that the adventure ahead will take you further than you ever imagined.

Manifest transformation and deep connection. Whether it’s financial freedom or emotional intimacy, set your sights on creating something lasting and meaningful.

GEMINI

This New Moon in Sagittarius is a moment of exploration—a chance to draft the outline of your future before committing to the final version. Think of it as picking up a pen and sketching possibilities without pressure. The key is curiosity, not perfection.

Take a dream or goal you’ve been holding onto. Does it still excite you? Or has it evolved into something new? This Moon asks you to step into the process, to explore what feels right, and to refine as you go. Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius and Saturn’s influence aren’t barriers; they’re reminders to revisit and sharpen the details before moving forward.

Sagittarius energy thrives on bold leaps, but it also appreciates the freedom to experiment. Use this phase to review your current narrative. What needs revising? What chapters feel unfinished? By the time Mercury clears its retrograde shadow, you’ll have a clearer sense of what belongs and what’s ready to be left behind.

This isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about daring to explore the unknown with an open mind. Your next chapter is waiting to be written.

So, the new Moon/Mercury and Jupiter retro combo is your test drive period. Where you try and compare but hold off on your actual choice or direction until later. Whether it’s a car, a path, a potential relationship – go slow. Take it for a spin but don’t yet commit. This new Moon presents  you with two loving and potentially lasting gifts: the power of choice. And the power to wait and see.

Manifest partnerships that feel energising and aligned with your dreams. This is your chance to attract collaborations or relationships that make life more exciting.

CANCER

Whenever a new Moon rises, it opens the door to fresh starts and emotional resets in a key area of your life. December is bringing us not one but two opportunities to recalibrate. The first falls in your 6th house of work, well-being, and daily routine. The second—a ‘black’ new Moon—will illuminate your 7th house of long-term love and partnerships. This second event is particularly significant for Cancerians, as it marks the first new Moon in this area free of Pluto’s influence since 2008. But more on that in your next moonscope.

For now, focus on the here and now. This new Moon asks you to take care of business. Falling in Mercury’s ruling house of your chart during a Mercury retrograde, it’s the perfect moment to revisit, revise, and complete anything hanging over you.

• Unfinished projects: If a task has been lingering, ask yourself—are you still invested in it? If it’s work-related, you’ll need to power through. But if it’s personal, be honest about whether it still excites you. Letting go is also a form of completion.
• Daily habits: Examine your routines and how they support your wellbeing. Are there habits that soothe anxiety but don’t serve your long-term health? Comfort eating or avoidance behaviours can be replaced with healthier coping mechanisms. This Moon supports new habits that stick.

This isn’t the time to apply for new jobs unless you’re in urgent need or a deadline dictates it. Instead, use this retrograde energy to polish your CV, refine your LinkedIn profile, and prepare to hit the ground running in the New Year.

This Moon’s energy is about clearing the decks and setting yourself up for the transformations ahead. With the second new Moon bringing a powerful focus on relationships and long-term connections, now is the time to tie up loose ends and lay the foundation for what’s to come. Cancer, just do it.

Manifest a lifestyle upgrade that brings harmony and purpose. Whether it’s fine-tuning your routines or embracing new habits, this is your moment to build a life that works for you.

LEO

Your passions and what literally lights you up are soulfully ignited by the new Moon in your 5^th of joy, passion and creativity. Do keep in mind Mercury is retrograde in your 5^th. And we are five days away from Mars retrograde in your sign. This is about reigniting the passion as opposed to lighting a new flame.

Many of you would have found Pluto’s transit through your 6^th hard work. You may have been adapting to job changes, restrictions or even low energy. Some of you may have fallen victim to power plays, your job coming unexpectedly to an end, corporate politics or just plain and simple scene stealers and energy vampires. The good news is that Pluto has now moved on into your 7^th. So, this is a very important new Moon for you as it is the first you have experienced in your house of attraction and pleasure since Pluto’s shift. And also means that all your houses of attraction are activated and open for business!

What this adds up to is reclaiming the lost and shining path or parts of your soul that were shaded or set aside. You reboot your self-belief. You believe in love after love. You restart a project or a plan you may have become discouraged about. You recapture optimism and your child-like essence. Take it that you will see results flood in from what you re-begin again. To others who watch – it will all seems effortless and spontaneous. But you’ll know the journey you too to get there, Leo. Above all, be patient for those results to appear. You won’t be able to hurry them. But you’ll also have no more room to doubt that they are on their way.

Manifest pure joy and creative flow. Call in opportunities to shine, laugh, and create with abandon, and watch how quickly the universe responds to your brilliance.

VIRGO

Home comforts will be on your mind with the new Moon in its ruling 4^th. Yes, there may be a need to create room for growth as well. But you’re aware of the need to create security for yourself and your loved ones. And also open to the prospect of moving on in order to get this.

I need not remind you that ruler Mercury’s retrograde in the same house in your chart delays or even derails moving experiences. So, unless you are committed already, defer those actual relocations until the new year. Plus you have Mars about to head backwards in your 12^th. Watch for delays if you are homeward bound for the holidays.

If an area of your life has been stagnant or at a standstill for far too long, this new Moon beams insights into how to move on and away from that. Something new could emerge from the old. Some of you may even be considering returning to your roots. While others see their choice as completely breaking away and taking their own path.

Between now and the next new rare ‘black’ Moon at the end of December in your 5^th of passion, pleasure and creativity, you can expect your luck to change. Or a new direction to make itself known. While you wait for it (or them), to arrive, use the new Moon energy infused with the retrograde wisdom to examine who or what supports and encourages you. And conversely, who or what restricts or holds you back. Do the people in your life encourage you to spread your wings and soar? Or do they keep you in a cage – and one you didn’t design? Do be honest and fearless in doing this. And take your time. Pluto in Aquarius and your 6^th is asking you to be very selective now and bring your Virgo focus to bear. Who is in your life influences your path. And remember – it’s ultimately people who may you feel like you belong.

Manifest a space—physical or emotional—that feels like home. This is your time to call in foundations that make you feel secure, supported, and ready to grow.

LIBRA

Edit that message, idea,, project or plan, Libra. Update your social media feed or website. Work on that communications plan. Revise that manuscript, screenplay or thesis. Take a second look at that portfolio. Time to think seriously about what you say, share and send out. And what you expect to get from it.

The new Moon in your 3^rd of communication has you open to sharing what’s on your mind. And your true feelings. In fact, it will be very hard for you to convey anything other than your authentic truth. If you work in advertising, marketing or sales – you need to be able to truly believe in what you are presenting. If you don’t, it isn’t going to work. People will pick up on your meaning no matter how well you think you are hiding it. So, if you have found yourself in a position where you have to promote something you no longer believe in, do harness this retrograde new Moon energy and come up with a strategy to work on something you can truthfully get behind.

You are open to fresh ideas and points of view that expand your worldview and understanding. You ask the right questions and what’s more, are really listening to what the other party is saying.

Because of the retrograde, progress may be slow or there may be periods where there are intense conversations but things remain undecided. So long as you can see that inroads with plans are being made, that’s fine. But look closely at anyone who keeps on coming up with excuses as to why they are not ready to move ahead. Or talks a good game but doesn’t actually bring it. Especially if this pre-dates the retrograde. Yes, on the surface it may seem as if they have a good reason. But do they always have one to hand? You’re adept at discerning the truth just as well as you are serving it, Libra. What’s not being said isn’t lost in translation on you. Take it on board. This too hands you all you need to know.

Manifest conversations, connections, and knowledge that spark curiosity. This is your time to attract inspiring ideas and people who open new doors for you.

SCORPIO

The new Moon in your 2^nd and its angle to Saturn will bring you down to earth. Hopefully you took my advice back in November and got your holiday shopping out of the way. If you are still facing this, steer clear of the new Moon under which to do this. It’s likely you will get caught up with emotional spending if you do.

The new Moon shows you what you have to work with. And also points the way towards a clear plan to boost your income or build a better relationship with your money. It is time to take ownership, Scorpio. And yes, this does include owning up if your finances aren’t in the best shape. Mercury retro in your 2^nd will aid you in budgeting and in making what you do have, go further. Provided you take the time and are willing to to do so without placing value judgements on  yourself.

This is after all, your house of self-worth. The new Moon quietly and kindly asks you: what are you buying into? It does not judge. It merely asks you to look at the balance sheet of your life. Not just how much you spend and on what. This also includes what you invest in. Time, love, talent. And what you receive back from this. Gold standard relationships and those in serious deficit. And for some of you, owning that getting into too much debt de-values you. Or continuing to invest in anything where you are undervalued or taken for granted erodes your self-esteem and sense of self-worth. You are worth more. By the time the next ‘black’ new Moon appears in your 3^rd of communication, you’ll have traded up. To a whole new idea around what’s worth it. And cashed in what isn’t.

Manifest abundance in all its forms. Whether it’s money, confidence, or new opportunities, focus on creating stability and a life that reflects your worth.

SAGITTARIUS

Hold those wild horses, Sag! Usually the new Moon in your sign allows for free rein when it comes to pursuing those dreams. But this year the astrological start of your new cycle which this new Moon always marks, is slowed by the extreme retrograde weather affecting you. You have Mercury retrograde in your sign. Ruler Jupiter backwards in your 7^th of love and partnerships. And five days after the new Moon, Mars will retrograde in your 9^th of travel and adventure. This is therefore a slow start. While others may find themselves going backwards in order to move forward again.

How to get the most from this new Moon? Reboot your gorge. Relaunch yourself. Reconnect to your inner vision. Reawaken your optimism and sense of adventure. Revive a big plan you’ve yet to crush. And know that this time you can and you will. Just pump the brakes on that spontaneity and desire to leap in trusting you’ll fly for now.

Old loves can be rediscovered. Places you have visited or dreamed of visiting in the past. Passions and hobbies. Romance could be reignited between you and your boo. But do take things slowly if that ex slips into your DM’s. Is this cuffing season sentimentality or have they truly changed? There’s only one way to be sure, Sag. And that’s to insist you go right back to the start and begin as if you had just met.

Align with the retro energy and see the next four weeks as preparation. You can sift through what remains relevant and reclaim it. And let go of what doesn’t. Spend some time imagining where you will be a year from now. Write this down. Next year you may be amazed at how much further you went beyond that. It’s a slow start, Sag. But take it you’re set for a spectacular finish.

Manifest a bold new beginning. This is your time to set intentions for reinvention, freedom, and living life on your own terms.

CAPRICORN

The new Moon in your 12^th is about to clear away any remaining Pluto residue or ‘fallout’. It will leave you in no doubt about the action you need to take. And clearly highlight what goes and what stays thanks to its angle to ruler Saturn in your 3^rd.

December is highly unusual. Not just for its extreme retro weather. But because it will deliver not one, but two new Moons. The second will appear in your sign at the end of the month. Whenever we have two new Moons in a month or in the same astrological sign during the Sun’s transit, this is known as a ‘black’ Moon. And what tends to occur between the two new Moons is a powerful cleansing and healing. So that nothing impedes our ability to embrace the new.

This first new Moon exposes what needs to be brought up into the light and carefully examined. This can be an aspect of your past. It can be a direct result of a change Pluto has brought about. It can be a question you have been asking yourself around what you should do next. If it’s the latter, between now and the black Moon, you will receive your definitive answer that leaves no room for misinterpretation.

Because this is your house of your secret, psychic self, you may be well aware of what still needs to be tackled or released. And with your usual Capricorn diligence, you have probably been examining it from every possible angle. Nothing in haste is always your mantra. You don’t act until you are certain and sure you are making the right choice. Or that there is no more to be done. So, the next four weeks bring you to a lasting decision. And from that point, there’s no going back. But all you’re really doing is aligning the new you with what supports your soul.

Manifest emotional clarity and closure. Use this New Moon to release what no longer serves you and create space for peace and possibility.

AQUARIUS

Be ready to welcome in angels unawares. If you have been feeling that those around you don’t support you or are no longer aligned to the powerful growth cycle you’ve recently entered, then this new Moon will show you that the universe has been watching. And now sends you strangers who are set to become friends.

Be at your most open now. Open your arms and be ready to embrace those you encounter. Just remember – no matter how long you’ve been friends with someone, at some point you didn’t know them. And it all started with a hello. The new Moon at 9^o of Sagittarius and your 11^th, will sextile any Aquarius factors you have around 9 degrees. It’s especially good for air and fire signs. And it’s the first new Moon to appear after Pluto took up a permanent position in your sign. In your 11^th of all things Aquarian themed, it’s set to change up your social life. It will set the tone of this for some time to come. Be at your most inviting. As in issue invites for get-togethers yourself. And if invited anyway – just say yes.

This is your house of goals and your future. Due to massive retroactive weather building in your 7^th (Mars) passions nd relationshops, and also currently in your 11^th manifesting magic(Mercury) and 5^th (Jupiter) joy and creativity, it’s time to look at the goals you crushed. And those now remaining. Check whether you are still invested. Or even whether or not you have in fact, outgrown them. As we evolve – so do our goals. New inroads can be made to those which still ignite and inspire your soul. And take it that those who cross your path in the next month may have a role to play. Do you consider yourself a collaborator? This is a two way process. Just as others are catalysts for you – you do the same for them. Don’t withhold your genius by hiding yourself away.

Manifest the right people and connections. Attract a community that inspires you and opportunities that help you move closer to your dreams.

PISCES

This New Moon is your chance to shake off anything that feels like it’s been weighing you down—emotionally, professionally, or otherwise. If something in your life feels more like a cage than a comfort, it’s time to acknowledge it and plan your way out. Sagittarius energy doesn’t do well with limits, and neither do you right now.

That said, this isn’t about impulsive leaps. With retrogrades swirling, take it slow and steady. Use this moment to get real with yourself. What have you known for a while needs to shift? What’s been stopping you? Sometimes awareness is the first and most powerful step, and right now, being open to new ideas and inspiration is enough.

Look to those who’ve walked a similar path or whose wisdom you trust. A mentor or guide could show up with exactly what you need to hear. And if you’ve been feeling stuck in your career or your ambitions feel off track, this is the moment to admit it to yourself and start plotting your next big move—but save the grand reveal for the New Year.

Pluto in your 12th brings hidden reserves of strength and transformation. The only question is whether you believe in yourself enough to tap into them. If you do, this New Moon could bring overdue recognition and rewards—or at the very least, the clearness to see the changes you need to make.

By the time the Sun enters your sign next year, you’ll be ready to soar. For now, take the first step toward setting yourself free.

Manifest career success and personal purpose. Set intentions for opportunities that bring recognition, fulfilment, and alignment with your higher vision.