Wolf Full Moon in Cancer
Monday, January 13 at 2:02 AM (mtn)
Happy FULL MOON, babes!
Full moons are a time of closure, a time of endings. Whenever we close one door, it means that we make space for another to open. This is the first full moon of 2025 - it is the perfect time to reflect on the first few weeks of the year and to decide what is serving you and what is no longer serving you.
The sun is currently in grounded, ambitious Capricorn, while the moon is in emotional, deep Cancer. These signs are the yin to each other’s yang - pushing and inspiring each other to feel deeply as well as to ground down and not get lost in the waters.
Cancer is also ruled by the Moon, which means that this Full Moon may feel extra intense and emotional. Cancer is a water sign, and these crabs are known for wanting to stay in the comfort of their shell (home) and for feeling deeply and for being incredibly intuitive. Lean into these tidal waves - understand that it is a gift to feel so emotional - and use the grounded sign of Capricorn to remind you to plant your feet firmly on the ground.
Cancers are natural caregivers - use this energy to tend to yourself. This moon in Cancer invites us heal our own relationship with our emotions - by feeling empowered and safe in our body, in our mind, in our heart. Tend to yourself. Nurture yourself. Ride the emotional waves of the moon. Allow yourself to feel. Tune in. Embrace the depths - listen to your intuition - and use the combination of Cancer and Capricorn energy to listen to your heart and your mind.
Capricorn can also be known as a stubborn sign. At times, it can be difficult to allow yourself to let something go - especially if you put a lot of energy into it in the past. The fact that it no longer aligns does not mean it didn’t matter in the past - all of it can exist at the same time, and does not take away from the special energy from the past.
Honor what was, and let it go. Allow the emotional tide of Cancer to let yourself grieve it if you need to - to feel into it - but allow it to go. Remind yourself what a strength it is to allow yourself to feel everything truly and deeply, to allow emotion to move through you, to feel connected to the cyclical change.
What a gift it is to reflect, to pause, to consider the life we crave and are building. What actions can we take that will lead us to our dream life? What are the blocks that are in the way - that were placed by our past selves, that do not align with our present selves?
Stand outside in the moonlight. Soak it up. Bundle up under the winter night, breathe in the fresh, crisp air. Close your eyes. Imagine yourself currently living your best life. Open your eyes. Know that you already are, and that it is possible.
ALIGNED ACTION
Find some songs that make you feel. These might be happy songs, sad songs, anything that emits emotion. Set the space - queue up the songs - light some candles. Start to move your body. Start to shake your body - shake your limbs - get everything flowing. Stand feet hip width apart and start to swing your arms back and forth. Allow movement to come, and slowly move into dance. Match your movement with the songs - and allow any emotion that comes up move through you. Laugh. Cry. Smile. Get angry. Whatever emotion comes up - welcome it. Release it. Thank yourself for the freedom and the space to feel - and to let emotion move through you. What a gift.
JOURNAL QUESTIONS
Do you feel like you are an emotional person? Why or why not?
When someone else says that they are an emotional person, how does this make me feel?
What is the emotion I have the hardest time with? What are the easiest emotions for me to feel? Is there a specific emotion I have that is the most difficult to share with those I love? Why?
as always, thank you for being here - and thank you to the Moon for always guiding us.
all the love,
markie
