The moon reaches fullness in the archetype of the strategist and marks the halfway point of the calendar year. Capricorn represents structure, discipline, integrity, and ambition. It encompasses the systems and structures we need to implement in our lives to create momentum and accomplish what we’ve set out to do in the world. It’s both the container that holds our visions and goals and the tangible foundations we build to sustain and support them.
The full moon sits opposite the sun (and Mercury) in Cancer, the archetype of the healer. While Capricorn is about having the discipline to make our goals and dreams a reality, Cancer is the reminder that tending to our inner needs is also an essential part of the process. Since Capricorn has the great capacity to remain focused and power through to carry out its tasks, taking breaks and responding to its body’s cues (for rest or a meal) can easily go unnoticed.
Cancer serves as a tender reminder that in order to curve feeling exhausted, burned out, and overwhelmed, we need to take care of our emotional and physical needs. It can be as simple as going for a walk to destress or get some fresh air, taking a nap, sitting out in the sun to relax or recharge, talking to a loved one, having something to eat whether it’s a nourishing meal or a sweet treat, or giving yourself the time and space to hold any emotions that are arising. This lunation is in harmony with Jupiter, the planet of expansion, in Taurus which also echoes taking care of your physical body and listening to your inner voice (Taurus) in order to bring about ease into your life.
In order to carry out what we have in our hearts to accomplish, we also have to take care of the very thing. This full moon serves as an invitation to be honest with ourselves about the necessary changes and adjustments we need to make to better support ourselves — changes that are conducive to both our external and internal needs. This lunation reminds us that self-discipline (Capricorn) and self-care (Cancer) go hand-in-hand.
Reflections:
What’s one small thing you can do each day, to bring about ease and comfort into your day?
Full moons represent the completion of a cycle, think back to the new moon in Capricorn (December 2022), what came into fruition or what is coming to a close?
Full moons are also associated with releasing, what habits do you want/need to let go of that don’t support your wellness and/or goals?
How can you create a better foundation to support yourself? Is it creating practical systems and structures to support your goals, implementing self-care practices, or both?
Aspects: Moon opposite Sun/Mercury; trine Jupiter