full moon in cancer

january 13, 2025 5.27 pm, est

Now in this New Year, Capricorn season motivates us with revived discipline and intent, to set goals and begin a new chapter of life. However, with high expectations many of our plans are abandoned because we lose sight of what’s actually needed to meet our goals. Offering cosmic support, the nurturing glow of the first Full Moon of 2025, the Cancer Full Moon illuminates the emotional undercurrents of our lives, calling us to step out of our comfort zone and embrace what truly matters to each of us.

Cancer, the first water sign is ruled by the Moon, increasing the potency of this Moon phase. An initiator, tender hearted, home and family oriented Cancer is powerfully intuitive, caring and forgiving. Protective of self and others, the sign of the Crab often hides their fear of being vulnerable. In opposition, the Sun in responsible Capricorn sets their sites on a mountain they are determined to climb, and with disciplined focus begins the journey.

Intertwined with the Moon, Mars retrograde in Cancer provides a courageous, yet more thoughtful and considerate push to self-protective Cancer. Mars fortifies us to be bold and reveal what we need to feel more secure and at home, within ourselves and our significant relationships as we strive to become more authentic and accomplished. However, this retrograde phase requires patience and sensitivity, for with Mars fiery edge, emotions can flare up and result in regretful words and actions, especially if frustrated or fearful. 

In opposition to the Moon, the Sun in Capricorn sits close to Pluto in Aquarius, creating a dynamic tension between the comfort and security of home and family with the demands of our outer life and greater ambitions. Pluto’s influence intensifies this opposition where control issues and authentic reinvention need attention, calling for shadow work and radical honesty to facilitate deep and healing transformation.

Uranus retrograde in Taurus offers a spark of innovation to this Full Moon. Insightful with an inward focus on change, Uranus encourages us to break free from old emotional patterns; to seek new, unique, grounded yet revolutionary pathways forward, teaching us that we can create stability and freedom simultaneously.  Additionally, dreamy Neptune and the North Node in Pisces activates spiritual guidance, compassion and creative inspiration as we navigate emotional and structural shifts.

This Full Moon in Cancer is an intense and complex Moon phase that illuminates the need for soulful reckoning and release. Like the crab that sheds its outgrown shell to continue to live and grow, we need to allow vulnerability and embrace a new vision and version of ourselves. We are compelled to face our emotions honestly, and with careful reassessment determine when and how to channel them into purposeful action, aligning our personal world with the transformations unfolding within our outer world. With courage and clarity, this full feeling lunar energy is a turning point; one that sets the stage for healing emotional growth, empowered choices, and a renewed sense of commitment to our deepest heartfelt desires and truths.

Knowing where the New or Full Moon occurs in your birthchart is the best way to understand the effect of this phase personally. If you are interested in knowing where the Full Moon in Cancer occurs in your birthchart, please send me your birth information. I need mm/dd/yyyy, time of birth, am/pm (as exact as possible, birth certificate is best) and city and state of birth.

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Be Well ~ Be Love 

Many Blessings, 

Deborah