Joni Patry (Vedic astrologer) discusses the sidereal New Moon occurring January 18, 2026 in Capricorn and interprets its political and social implications. She notes a large stellium moving into Capricorn (five planets), with Mars and Mercury exactly conjunct at the New Moon, Venus conjunct Pluto, all located in the Uttara Ashada nakshatra; she emphasizes themes of government, potential conflict/declarations of war, truth-revelation (Saturn approaching Neptune in Pisces), and a clearing of communications aided by Jupiter in Gemini through June 1. The New Moon is presented as an initiating event whose effects unfold toward the upcoming full moon.
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Foreign. Hi, I'm Joni Petrie and welcome to my YouTube channel. Well, today I want to talk about the New Moon that occurs on January 18th and it will be occurring in the sign of Capricorn. And yes, this is sidereal Vedic astrology. So therefore usually the signs will shift from the tropical western to the sidereal Vedic. Now with this Capricorn New Moon. Remember, Capricorn is all about government, work, progress, career. It's about advancing and working hard to make government and organization for the world. But let me inform you of something about this New Moon. It is amazing because all the planets that were grouped up in a stellium in Sagittarius last month and this last few weeks since the New Moon will now move forward into the sign of Capricorn. So we have got this giant stellium where so many planets are grouped up. Five planets in Capricorn. We've got Mars, Mercury, by the way, they are exactly conjunct at the time of this New Moon which will represent arguments, fighting, just not coming together with communications at all. This can apply to you personally as well. But we have Mars, Mercury, Sun, Venus, of course, if it's the New Moon on this day, the 18th, the moon of course is there with the Sun. We have Venus and Pluto together and this represents all in Capricorn. Major strides in changes in government. Let me remind you, Mars in Capricorn is its exaltation sign, which actually means Mars becomes more potent and stronger. Now the Nakshatra that they're all in, at the time of the New Moon, all five of these planets is Uttara Ashada. So this New Moon in Uttara Ashada, both the Ashatas, there's Purva Ashada and Uttarashada. And they are known to be the time of declarations of war. So Purvashada is right before this and it is known for that. But also whenever you have a Purva and an Uttara. Purva means former, Uttara means latter. They have similar meanings, they're part of the same essence. So this is something that deals with declarations of war. This is serious stuff in Capricorn, or just fighting, which isn't really new. Seems like governments around the world are all fighting. So many things have been upset and people don't seem to understand how to heal it. But Uttara Ashada and Purva and Uttara, the Ashadas deal specifically with truth, with true knowledge. The Ashatas are where you deal with change that is positive. Actually it means the latter undefeated. So it can mean after big blow ups that later there will be where things will work out and be undefeated. It's a powerful Nakshatra, particularly with courage and fighting, very powerful. And Mars being there upset like way out the roof that this is a very serious time dealing with possible attacks. It just seems like it never ends. Things are getting heated up more and more and we have Saturn getting closer to Neptune. Meaning the truth is coming out. Neptune's illusion, Saturn is reality. And remember, as I said before, they're in the sign of Pisces, which means our belief systems are about to be blown out. I think some of that can deal with our friends in space because at this point where we are, we could use the help. So looking at this, this whole stellium in Capricorn deals with government power and upsetting events and blow ups. But the clearing that comes after will bring what we're looking for, organization and peace. It's not going to come immediately, but we're on our way. That's what I want you to absolutely understand. And just by the fact that Jupiter all the way till June 1 is in the sign of Gemini, it's clearing the air with communications. Everything that has been untrue that that has been given to us. Because what is Capricorn and Uttara Ashada finding truth, particularly with government affairs and politics, this is what needs to really be cleared out and changed. And this new moon, remember the new Moon is just the beginning for the next few weeks. Everything that I'm talking about initiates at this time. But it's so new that you may not see how it's going to evolve and develop, which it does over the course of the next two weeks till we reach the full moon and then we see the light. So with this I think I'll close right now. We have a lot to take into account and think about with this wonderful new moon in Capricorn. Especially being undefeated and moving forward with, with the results that will make it a better world. So with that I think I'll close. Remember, if you want to learn more about me, you can always go to my website, which is Galactic Center.org and remember, if you want to learn Vedic astrology, I have the most incredible school out there. It is universityofvedicastrology.com thank you.
