With the Moon culminating in the sensitive sign of Cancer, we are faced with strong feelings about home and family matters. Meanwhile, we are still collectively exploring our practical ideals about how to accomplish our goals, courtesy of the Sun stationed in the opposite and more outwardly ambitious sign of Capricorn. This contrast serves to highlight how important it is to balance our family and personal needs with our worldly responsibilities now.
At its best, the Cancer energy is decisive, thoughtful, and kind which encourages us to act lovingly and with compassion.
While the sun is in Capricorn, our collective attention is structures, work traditions, and established organizations. However, the Moon peaking in Cancer brings emotional pressure along with nostalgia to what could otherwise be a productive time of year. This season is about navigating between nurturing care, compassionate attention, nostalgic memories, and mindful accomplishment.
Meanwhile, the Cancer full moon energy is sensitive and emotional, ranging from wistful to raw. Feelings may be touchy or temperamental. Should any negative emotions come up, this is a great time to have a glass of water or cup of tea to regroup–or even better take a restorative bath or shower–then gently process whatever you have been feeling.
As we make progress toward our most important projects, we also must figure out how to devote attention to personal care matters. Find the common ground in awareness of the higher values of MINDFULNESS, EFFECTIVE DECISION-MAKING, and LEADERSHIP. The polarity between the Capricorn Sun and Cancer Moon requires negotiating how we all hold our energy and emotions now, since we affect those around us.
“Home isn’t where you’re from, it’s where you find light when all grows dark.”
Pierce Brown
The solar-lunar tension can have us caught off guard by our emotions, especially guilt, regret, overwhelm, sensitivity, and fatigue, which may cause us to feel vulnerable and exposed. We can best navigate this time in honor of water sign Cancer by soothing our energy with gentle care and comfort for ourselves and others and turning toward healing and hydrating water.
As always, these energies apply to groups of all sizes as much as they apply to individuals. So, stay mindful about keeping the peace while you work through any uncomfortable feelings that arise. The best advice is to contemplate how you might find the best balance between accomplishing your practical objectives while still paying attention to the needs of your home life.
As always, full moons bring difficult emotions to a head. While we do our best now to make sure we are all charitable and noble, we may find provocative or shocking outbursts are testing our resolve, which may incite hurt, stress, irritation and angst. Try to not take other people’s behavior personally, but do be aware of other people’s feelings and views.
While the full moon does have a collective effect on all of us, each person may respond somewhat differently to this same planetary aspect. The intensity will be greater or lesser depending on how well aligned you have your current thoughts and feelings. When you are living in your highest truth, the things that happen around you become less overwhelming.
“The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.”
Maya Angelou
This Full Moon brings illumination, which often appears through any of the preferred subject areas of Cancer, including: FOUNDATIONS, domestic matters, HOME, close family relationships, early childhood conditioning, gut instincts, INTUITION, SAFETY, internal frame of reference, security, FEELING AT HOME WHEREVER YOU ARE, protection, feelings of belonging, COMFORT, financial security, tenacity, growth, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, nourishing, NURTURING, processes, training, teaching, PRACTICING, learning, EMOTIONAL SENSITIVITY, caregiving, CARING SKILLS & ABILITIES, NURTURING NEW BEGINNINGS, caretaking, COMPASSION, emotional closeness, intimacy, feelings, VULNERABILITY, changing moods, EMPATHY, sensitivity to other people’s emotional state, awareness of one’s own feelings, kindness, TENDERNESS, awareness of needs, being supportive of others, sustenance, ACCEPTING SUPPORT, nourishment, nutrition, FOOD, parenting, CHILD REARING, mothering, PREGNANCY, motherhood, women’s issues, SISTERHOOD, and in the body: breasts, chest, stomach, womb, and pancreas.
Full moons are perfect for contemplation and celebration. Self-assessment is especially powerful now, including answering timely questions. For even greater clarity and growth, try writing your responses to activate your deeper consciousness. The best practice is to keep a journal, that you can look back on over time.
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Where am I being too shy or hesitant?
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What is most needing more care now?
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What am I celebrating at this time?
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How can I strengthen my family connections?
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How can I demonstrate greater appreciation at home?
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Where will I bring more patience and decisiveness forward?
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The 2022 Cancer Full Moon is on Monday, January 17th (exact at 27 degrees and 51 minutes at 3:48 pm Pacific Time, and at 6:48 pm Eastern Time).
The Cancer Full Moon loves nourishment and care. It is an excellent time to nurture yourself and your loved ones with favorite comfort foods that feed your body and soul. Also consider sharing kind words with those close to you, and also do some reminiscing about the happy memories you have created in your life thus far.
The full moon energy lasts about three days before and three days after the exact date and time. The implications, however, reverberate beyond that initial period. Since there is usually only one full moon in each sign each year, some results will occur over the six (6) month window before the next new moon in the same sign.
Remember that whatever is happening in your life is occurring as part of your journey. Sometimes the details are pleasing and other times the lessons are difficult . .either way, there is always something to be learned. And being prepared is the secret to more easily navigating all of it, on the way to living your best life!
Thank goodness this lunar phase arrives with some important boosts, as there may also be some hiccups these days. But rest assured, overall 2022 looks to be favorable to those who have clear expectations and prioritize focusing on positive aspirations! Let’s look at the current details.
Fast healing, shake ups, transformation, and surprises may be in store during the days and weeks of this full moon, but watch out for accidents. The sensitive moon is at odds with aggressive Mars in fiery Sagittarius. The upside is that we can make progress when we take action aligned with our beliefs now, but the trouble can come when we are being impulsive. The best advice during this season is to consult your inner knowing along with the emotional sensitivities and sensibilities of those around you. Stay grounded and mindful, so that you don’t slip up, metaphorically or otherwise!
Like it or not, transformation is also encouraged, courtesy of authoritative Pluto, who pushes us to evolve, whether we want to or not. Again, use the energy to deliberately contemplate what you want to improve, so that you can harness that power to your advantage. Otherwise, the universe may stimulate situations that will force you to take the action that has been too long avoided.
With Mental Mercury currently in challenging retrograde motion and conspiring with Chiron in Aries, be very careful of impulsivity without a clear plan. On the plus side, asteroid Chiron can bring forward fast healing. However, Chiron indicates that wounding can occur as well. Be careful and double check all details and plans. And be sure to get second opinions in any health matters.
While Mercury will stay in retrograde through early February, change maker Uranus in Taurus is leaving its extended retrograde period shortly after the full moon occurs. With Taurus involved, sudden changes to finances might occur. For those who’ve been awaiting some major change that seemed stalled, it will likely happen within the next few weeks after the direct motion resumes. The bottomline: be prepared for the unexpected!
You can always add to your reflections, gratitude, and celebrations. Look below to find your sun sign and/or rising sign and find out which areas of your life will be affected by this Cancer Full Moon for more inspiration.
ARIES: home, family, security and property matters
TAURUS: communications & local travel
GEMINI: wealth, values, assets and self-worth
CANCER: body appearance, overall outlook and attitude
LEO: subconscious, dreams, karma and secrets
VIRGO: friends, allies, groups, & BIG wishes
LIBRA: career, public image, social status
SCORPIO: wisdom, education, belief & travel
SAGITTARIUS: shared power & assets, credit, sex
CAPRICORN: partners, business and legal matters
AQUARIUS: daily schedule, work, service, health
PISCES: creativity, romance, pleasure & children
“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”
Mother Teresa
The next new moon arrives in two weeks in the sign of Aquarius. Aquarius is the third AIR sign of the zodiac representing thinking. Aquarius time of year is powerful for generating brilliant new ideas and innovations.
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