The first full Moon of 2012 is in the oceanic, feeling sign of Cancer at 18 degrees. It falls on Monday, January 9th at 2:30 am (EST). For U.S. West Coasters, it's at 11:30 pm (PSST) late Sunday the 8th. London time on Monday the 9th is 7:30 am and Melbourne, Australia is at 6:30:00 PM.
See more musings on the energies of this year's Cancer-Capricorn Full Moon -- knowing what to unearth and release...and what's worthy ground on which to build a future of growing love and abundance.
Emotional OutburstsIf there are gaps between your true feelings, and the pressure to repress or hide them, the dam breaks at the Full Moon. This can be a shocking experience, but also lead to more emotional authenticity. A time for great growth in relationships, with raw truths exposed and integrated. And relief as a new ground settles that feels truer, without needing to pretend to feel something you don't, or bottle things up.
Financial issues may come to a head, with all the fears that ride in with them -- about security, the future, or taking care of those you love. Nurture yourself through any emotional waves, and let them find their way to integration. It can feel messy and chaotic, before the waters calm again. There can be emotional catharsis at this Full Moon. Dance it, draw it, write a story about it, or walk it out (by the ocean, in the forest or park).
Reach out to those you can be real with. This is also a Full Moon of winter cozy, intimacy, family love, domestic bliss. Find new ways to self=soothe and nurture yourself. Be a loving parent to your inner child, and commit to staying present no matter what. This is a Full Moon to soften defenses, and revive the magical child with its wide-eyed wonder and vulnerability.
Traditional Names for the January Full Moon: Full Wolf Moon A native name for January's Moon, a time of midwinter snow and when wolf packs circled around the encampments. (From Farmer's Almanac:) "Thus, the name for January’s full Moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon."
When the Moon is full in Cancer, the Sun is in the opposite sign of Capricorn.
Cancer is a cardinal sign, known for initiating, pushing the envelope, provoking, forging ahead. Cancer is a water sign that moves through tidal emotional waves, vivid moods and the imagination.
Full Moon in Cancer: early childhood memories; family history; returning to the watery Source; home security; family loyalties and dependencies; a sense of belonging; being nurtured and comforted; the longing for Mother, women's company, the feminine in men (or the Sacred Feminine); creating safety in which to grow; finding emotional trust in relationships; daring to be vulnerable; having the courage to be true to your feelings.
This Full Moon illuminates: deep emotional needs; unconscious behaviors; homesickness; longing for a family and children; the protected home sanctuary; national identity (tribe, kinship, ancestry); family legacies, security fears.
It's a Good Time to:
- Share resources with family (chosen or genetic), as in moving in together to create a home.
- Be assertive with your values of inter-relatedness, empathy and respect for the cycle of life.
- Be with the muse, and receive impressions from the imagination.
- Acknowledge your vulnerabilities.
- Nurture and allow yourself to be nurtured.
- Protect the frail, young or helpless.
- Give shelter to an animal or neighbor from the storm.
- Tune in to your ancestors.
- Make something artful from your memories.
- Indulge your sentimental side.
- Reach out to an old friend.
- Be near the ocean.
