Full Moon in Cancer 2023
The last Full Moon of 2023 occurs on December 26th at 7:33 PM EST and activates the Cancer-Capricorn polarity as well as the planetary energies of Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, and Neptune.
Cancer is a Cardinal, Water sign that teaches us about emotional security, intuition, empathy, self-mothering, receptivity, and self-preservation. Its symbol is the Crab, hard on the outside, soft on the inside. Cancers retreat to find balance. Cancers tend to be indirect like the Crab and are highly sensitive, maternal, and self-protective. In the sign of Cancer, we are focused on family, home life, roots, ancestry, and subconscious, instinctual behavior. We seek emotional comfort, warmth, and security.
As the Cancer-Capricorn polarity is activated, it is a great time to check in with yourself as to the balance of home and work in your life. Notice what is out of balance. Are you paying attention to one area of your life more than the other? It is also a great time to check in with your personal needs and the needs of those around you. What do you need right now? What do others around you need from you? Cancer teaches us to parent and nurture ourselves and others. Are your emotional needs being met? How are you sleeping? How are you eating? How are you feeling? What do you need to feel balanced? Cancer also represents hunger. What are you hungry for? What have you denied yourself? What needs feeding or tending to in your life? Cancer is a sign of family and tribe. What is family to you? What is home? Where do you belong? Who is part of your family and tribe? How are you showing up in your family? What needs changing?
The Full Moon is in harmonious aspect with Saturn and Jupiter. Inviting us to think about what we are growing this upcoming year. Saturn asks us what are you building? What are you creating? What are you manifesting? Whereas Jupiter asks us to dream big, to hope, and to have faith in our future and the future of humanity.
The Full Moon also activates the square between Neptune, Mars, and Mercury so we may not see things clearly and may react impulsively. Pause before doing anything. Take your time and know what you are doing. There can be misunderstanding, miscommunication, deception, and lack of clarity right now. We may tend to overreact and be overly sensitive to circumstances in our lives. Full Moon in Cancer is a great time to understand our emotional life. To learn to balance our emotions and act out of wisdom and not impulsivity. Know your triggers so you may rise above them. Stay grounded and connected.
With Neptune and Mercury activated don’t believe everything you see or hear. Trust your intuition. Don’t believe everything you think. Question your mind and heart. Are the thoughts you thinking yours? Or have you been conditioned to think that way? Who is the thinker of the thoughts? Go deep inside and find out. Neptune-Mercury aspects are akin to walking in the dark or walking through thick fog so use your senses carefully and trust your innate intuition.
The Universe is beautiful in that it gives each one of us our inner guidance system and if we listen and pay attention then we are always guided through the dark and the fog. You never walk alone. Loving forces surround you and guide you. Today, connect with your inner guidance system and let the Universe guide the path ahead. Take the time to prepare for 2024, and enjoy the ride!
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