Full Moon in Cancer: January 13th

The Full Moon in Cancer draws near, invoking feelings of nostalgia, a desire to nurture yourself and those in your circle, and the urge to calm your tumultuous waters.

This Full Moon is a call to face your emotions without fear and make space for their needs. It is no secret that Cancer has connotations with the emotional landscape, being ruled by the Moon, and this sign is more than prepared to carve out space in your life to get their needs met.

To cast your feelings aside is to lock away a part of yourself that deserves consistent opportunities to be witnessed. Under this Full Moon, grant yourself the permission, no, the freedom to take in the depth of all your emotions with arms open wide, heart exposed and vulnerable. In a world that has ingrained in you that emotions oppose logic, remind yourself of all the wisdom your emotions have shared with you. Your discomfort, desires for more, and memories of immense joy are all sources of wisdom that tell you where your needs live and where boundaries must be upheld. You simply cannot make logical decisions without the awareness that stems from your emotions. 

To devalue the insight that your emotions share with you is to call your intuition and your own inherent perceptiveness of the world around you into question. To bear witness to your emotions and allow them space to be felt is to trust in your ability to tend to them, and take action when needed. Remember that while Cancer calls on you to embrace your emotions, they are also represented by the mighty Crab. Cancer may be soft within, but their boundaries are upheld by a strong outer shell to keep their insides safe. Embody this energy by creating a genuinely safe space to be vulnerable, asking yourself if your current environment provides that safety, or if you have even created a safe landing spot to expose your heart within yourself. Now is the time to get real and honest, dig deep within yourself, and reflect on the messages that come up.

The Moon is full and illuminating the night sky as well as casting a light upon you. Being in this spotlight can make you feel exposed, especially when this full moon is empowered by the watery sign, Cancer. Your emotions are likely on the forefront of your mind at this time, or you are actively pushing these feelings aside and taking on a more stoic mask by embodying Cancer's opposite sign, Capricorn. Regardless of where you are living on this vast emotional spectrum, carve out time to think of all that you have achieved in the last month. Think about the ways you have built a safe home for yourself and look back to see just how far you've come. Full Moons represent the completion of a cycle and are a call to celebrate, manifest, and bring awareness to the greatness that is you. 

Advice for this Full Moon:

• Take a long bath or shower while imagining the weight of your emotions being cleansed by the water.
• Cleanse your space. Burn incense or tidy up your environment
• Make moon water to continue carrying the magic of this Full Moon with you
• Take time to journal. If writing isn't your cup of tea, make a voice note of any feelings or reflections coming up

Move slowly this Full Moon and prioritize your emotional needs. Ask yourself how you are feeling and make decisions accordingly to practice tending to yourself in this way. Feeling your feelings is hard, and can feel uncomfortable. Sit with those feelings and ask yourself why.

Journaling Prompts to Reflect With:

• How can I enter a healthier relationship with my emotions?
• In what ways have I been a great friend to myself?
• How can I trust in my intuition?
• What am I proud of myself for achieving?

As you journal, do what you need to feel comfortable. If this means having yourself covered in all of your favorite blankets, a comfort snack nearby, or the lights dimmed to set the mood, do it. This time is about you and embracing your needs to further the relationship you have with yourself, and the aspects of yourself you cannot see. 

As you navigate your emotional landscape illuminated by this Full Moon and make space to celebrate your journey, remember that while your emotional world is not visible, it does have a real tangible impact on the way you move in this world.

This Full Moon in Cancer is a reminder to tend to these parts of yourself because when things go neglected they eventually rear their heads through conflict, resentment, or stagnancy. Your invisible world does need tending and will show up in ways that are harder to avoid as time goes on, take the time necessary to integrate this covert universe into your conscious life. Move gently with yourself when you get those pings to rest rather than swatting those thoughts away, when your mind is busy and overwhelmed take time to pause and answer those questions, when you feel an urge to leave an environment try making a plan of exit rather than excuses to stick around. Your body speaks to you every day, are you ready to listen?