I want to start here.
A lot of us are tired.
2025 has been heavy in ways that don’t fit neatly into language. The news cycle never lets up. Reality keeps getting bent, edited, weaponized. We’re asked to stay informed, stay compassionate, stay productive, stay hopeful, all at once. And now it’s December, a season that tells us to buy more, gather more, feel more joy, and somehow wrap the year in gratitude.
For many people, that disconnect is loud.
What I’m noticing, in myself and in so many conversations, is a quiet fatigue. A sense that the old stories don’t land the same anymore. That the beliefs we leaned on before feel thinner now. Not gone, just… unreliable.
That’s the terrain this New Moon is landing in.
Why This New Moon Feels Different
On December 19th, we have the final New Moon of 2025 at 28 degrees Sagittarius. Sagittarius is the sign of belief, meaning, direction, the story that helps us keep walking when things feel uncertain.
But this lunation happens in the third decan of Sagittarius, which carries Saturn’s weight. The tarot card associated with this decan is the Ten of Wands.
If you know that card, you know the feeling.
- It’s the ache in your shoulders when you wake up already bracing for the day.
- It’s carrying responsibilities that block your view of where you’re headed.
- It’s being close to the finish line while the weight somehow feels heavier than ever.
The figure in the Ten of Wands isn’t lost. They can see where they’re going. They’re just overloaded.
That matters, because this New Moon also squares Neptune and Saturn in Pisces. Belief formation is happening inside fog, grief, and disillusionment. The stories we were taught to trust don’t hold the same authority. Institutions feel unstable. Truth feels fragmented.
So when this New Moon asks, “What do you believe in?” it’s asking while your nervous system is already strained.
Beliefs formed under pressure tend to come out quieter. More stripped down. More honest.
The World We’re In
I don’t want to bypass what’s happening.
Wars. Innocent brothers and sisters displaced. Economic pressure. Misinformation traveling faster than the speed of light. You can feel it in conversations. Less certainty. More edge. More exhaustion.
And then there’s the holiday season. A time that amplifies whatever’s already present. Estranged families. Tight budgets. Old grief resurfacing. The feeling of going through the motions while something inside feels off.
If you’re feeling disconnected instead of festive, that makes sense.But at least you’re staying honest about the moment we’re living in.
And this New Moon meets you there.
Belief Needs Structure
Mars has just entered Capricorn, and that’s important.
Sagittarius can see far. Capricorn builds. Mars in Capricorn brings discipline, stamina, and the ability to work steadily without burning yourself out.
This New Moon isn’t about stacking intentions. It’s about choosing one belief that can survive contact with real life. Something you can stand on when things aren’t inspiring, when motivation is low, when the noise is loud.
Belief without structure collapses under stress. Mars in Capricorn asks you to give your meaning bones.
A Threshold Moment
As we move toward 2026, the collective mood is shifting. Neptune preparing to enter Aries. Pluto settling into Aquarius. Uranus approaching Gemini. Conflict, confrontation, liberation, and rapid changes to how we think and communicate.
This New Moon is a root moment.
Whatever belief you plant now becomes the ground you’ll be standing on as those shifts unfold. These are winter seeds. They don’t sprout immediately. They work underground first. They take time.
That doesn’t mean nothing is happening.
How to Work With This New Moon
Here’s a simple way to meet this energy.
#1. Name the weight.
Write down what you’re carrying right now. Keep it unfiltered. Responsibilities. Emotional labor. Fear. Grief. Expectations. Roles you didn’t volunteer for. Things you’re holding because you’re capable and other people got comfortable watching you carry them.
Then ask yourself:
- Which of these are truly mine?
- Which ones am I carrying because no one else stepped up?
- Which ones are costing me my sense of direction?
#2 Choose one belief to nurture.
One that’s livable.
Examples might be:
- “My energy is finite and valuable.”
- “I share weight when I can.”
- “I protect my attention.”
This belief becomes a reference point. Something you return to when the noise gets loud.
#3 Ground it.
Ask what changes if you live this belief for real. Where your schedule shifts. Where your boundaries tighten. Where you stop proving yourself. Where you ask for help.
Belief becomes real through action.
A Gentle Truth
If you’re exhausted, it makes sense.
If you’re confused, that’s human.
If meaning feels slippery right now, you’re not failing.
This year asked a lot. The world is asking a lot. All that this New Moon is asking for is sincerity. One true thing you can stand on.
You don’t need the whole map. A direction is enough. A belief is enough.
The Question to Sit With
As this year closes, and we stand on the edge of something unknown, carrying more than we expected to…
What belief do you want to root into the ground now, knowing it will shape who you become next year?
Choose something sturdy. Choose something you can live. Choose something you can build from.
Plant the seed.
Tend it quietly.
Let it take the time it needs.
If you want the extended breakdown, guided practices, and space to integrate this New Moon more deeply, you’ll find it inside the Color Me Crazy App.
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