Herbs and the zodiac is an important topic for magickal correspondences. Just like your people friends, every herb has specific skills (properties) and other friendships (associations). When working with lunar cycles, you can enhance you magick through the inclusion of herbs that associate with the astrological sign the moon is in.
The new Moon is in Capricorn on December 26, 2019 and marks the beginning of the first lunation after Yule or Alban Arthan. New moons are liminal as they represent both the closing of one cycle and the opening of another. It is the darkest time and yet gives hope as the cycle begins anew. As such, you may be using this time to wrap up a work from the last lunation or choosing a new work at the start of a new lunation. Our focus will be the start of a new lunar cycle.