6 Ways To Activate Your Ambitions For 2021's Only Capricorn Full Moon

On June 24, 2021 (at 2:39 p.m. EDT), the 2021 Capricorn full moon ignites the star sign of long-term goals and lends structure to our ambitions. Symbolized by the persistent and steady Sea Goat, this full moon (the only one in Capricorn this year) shines its inspector's high beams on your life.

While this can be a humbling experience, it's also an illuminating one! You'll see where you cut corners or skipped steps and put the integrity back into your mission. If you got distracted from an important goal, you could snap back to attention. Pick up the ball and run with it again. It's never too late to start over!

The 2021 Capricorn full moon also falls in June, making it a Strawberry Moon according to the Old Farmer's Almanac since each year at this time, flowers turn to fruits, and berries burst from the bushes.

The 2021 Capricorn full moon is the manifestation of the Capricorn new moon, which took place on January 13. As the fruits of your labor ripen into form, take a moment to celebrate your crop. Then, plot out what seeds to plant next.

Check in: Are your goals manifesting in a way that brings you joy? Or could they use a full-on course correction? Maybe a peak has turned into a valley or a distracting detour; perhaps you just reached the finish line and are not sure where to turn next. Pause to plug in new GPS coordinates and get yourself back on track. 

Remember: Strong structures begin with a blueprint. If you haven't mapped out your vision, this lunar lift sends you back to your creative drafting board. Start by identifying milestones to mark your progress. What would the halfway point look like, phase one, or the beta test? This single-focused full moon might inspire you to do less but to give your all to one important benchmark that you want to accomplish by the end of 2021.

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, aka Kronos, the god of time. The pandemic threw many people's schedules for a loop. It's fair to say that we aren't dominated by timelines in quite the same way as we've been in the past. Simultaneously, the virus has made time feel more precious than ever as we confront the specter of mortality. 

Under this full moon, examine your relationship to the clock. Open up your calendar and have a look. If you slacked on scheduling, it may be causing you undue stress. Start plugging commitments back into your daily grid. Set reminder alarms so you don't have to rely on memory, which takes up more psychic space than most of us realize.

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. But sometimes the issue cuts deeper than that. To truly evoke change, you have to work beyond the surface or symptoms, transforming the system itself. As the Law of Attraction states, "The roots create the fruits."

Capricorn is the zodiac sign that rules structures—including the government, corporations, and the economy. Authority figures of all stripes fall under the Sea Goat's domain. With sweeping social reforms underway, this full moon seems perfectly poised to help us assess leadership structures.

Yeah, it may sound like the boring stuff, but remember, without structure, there really can't be any creativity or freedom for the long haul. It's one of those universal paradoxes: Without teeth-gritting discipline, the Grammy-nominated album would never drop. The bestselling manuscript would languish half-finished because you couldn't figure out how to resolve a plot contradiction.

This brings us to the next piece of your 2021 Capricorn full moon transformation work. Ask yourself, "What am I resisting?" Be brave, and brutally honest here. Capricorn is a stubborn Goat, after all! It's the flip side of being tenacious and loyal—you've gotta be able to dig your heels in and stick to a position—which is fine up to a point.

There comes a juncture where we become our own worst enemies, and stubbornness turns into self-sabotage. But instead of seeing resistance as "bad," let's view it as energy and acknowledge it. There's probably some innate wisdom underneath the surface. As human beings, we are a species trying to survive, stay safe, and avoid pain. So what's the embedded emotion hiding behind your refusal to embrace what's right for you—or to take that next brave step?

So you stopped doing cardio every morning. You were overwhelmed by the state of the world. Hungover. You meant to and swore you'd stream a class tomorrow. You didn't. A week passed. Then why bother? It was too late, right? Well, the Capricorn full moon doesn't think so. It says, forgive yourself—and set a new goal. Begin again, right where you left off. Or go back two spaces on the metaphorical Monopoly board if you must.