Your Full Moon in Cancer Reading

Hello Beautiful Soul,

The first full moon of 2025 graces the night sky on January 13th at 5:27 PM (or 2:26 PM PT). This powerful moon, known as the Wolf Moon, takes its name from the howls of wolves echoing through the cold winter nights. Wolves, symbols of strength, intuition, and freedom, inspire this moon’s energy, which invites us to embrace themes of personal empowerment, shedding old patterns, and transformation.

This full moon glows brightly in the nurturing sign of Cancer, a sign deeply connected to the heart and emotions. Cancer, the moon’s astrological home, thrives in its own sign. It’s the perfect energy to begin a new year—aligning our internal rhythms with the cosmic cycles. As the wheel of time turns into a fresh year, this full moon helps set the tone for what’s to come.

Cancer's influence encourages us to honor our emotional truth. Full moons signify completion, culmination, and illumination, and Cancer’s touch adds depth to this, helping you strip away the distractions and tune in to your emotional wisdom. This is a time to listen closely, feel deeply, and create space to receive the wisdom that is moving through your body.

While the new year invites new beginnings, many of us might feel like we're trudging through quicksand, struggling to gain momentum. This sense of sluggishness is intensified by Mars Retrograde, which will be particularly strong throughout January. It may feel like each step forward is met with two steps back. However, this cosmic energy offers an opportunity to release outdated patterns that drain our energy and keep us stuck.

Under the light of the full moon, turn inward. This is the perfect time to shine a light on what truly matters in your life. Establish sacred boundaries around your desires, reconnect with your heart’s needs, and honor the self-care rituals that align with your deepest intentions. The work now is inner work—the transformation unfolding in your soul is profound, even if outward progress feels slow or stagnant.

Cancer calls us home—to the nurturing energy of the Divine Feminine. Trust that even in stillness, profound growth is occurring. Ground yourself in the nourishing energy of the earth, and take comfort in knowing that this is a time of spiritual renewal, emotional clarity, and deep self-trust.

As we move toward Imbolc on February 1st, a sacred time honoring the first glimpses of spring, we are invited to continue our inner work, focusing on new beginnings, healing, and connecting with the fire of the heart. Much like the Wolf Moon, Imbolc calls for a rebirth—caring for ourselves and our surroundings. The energy of this time is magical, connected to the feminine aspect of the goddess, and encourages us to strengthen our magical gifts.

So, dear ones, let us step into this year with authenticity, aligning ourselves with who we truly are and who we are meant to become. May you embrace the magic of this moon and weave it into the fabric of your life.

Moon Activating Breath

Chandra Bhedana connects us to the feminine Ida Nadi and involves closing the right nostril and breathing only through the left. This pranayama practice cultivates calmness, coolness, and feminine energy in the subtle body, making it an ideal preparation for meditation, yoga nidra, or sleep.

Create a Vision Board

Vision boards act as powerful reminders of your aspirations. Collect images, magazine clippings, or digital prints from Pinterest to create a visual representation of your dreams. This will help keep your goals front and center as you move through the year.

Set Up a Sacred Self-Care Ritual

Self-care is a deep, sacred act of nurturing yourself. Create a ritual that supports your soul: take luxurious baths, sip fragrant teas, or indulge in activities that make you feel safe, relaxed, and rejuvenated. After the whirlwind of 2024, we all deserve to give ourselves some extra love.

Journaling

As a witch, I’ve always used journaling as a tool to document my dreams and daily moments. But journaling is so much more. It is a sacred act of introspection that helps us manage our emotional states, providing clarity and amplified success in both magic and healing.