Welcome To The First Full Moon Of 2022
The first full moon of the year will happen on January 17th. You may be feeling ready to cry and release. With the moon being in the water sign of Cancer, it will be deeply emotional. However, there will be time for you to sort through your emotional baggage and cleanse. This Full Moon will call you to release stuck emotions or events that may be stuck in your psyche. You can thank Pluto for that. Pluto the planet of your underworld and transformation will be opposing (across from each other / not letting the other rest.) the moon. Pluto will be asking you to tackle those feelings and emotions that need to be released. It will be asking you what parts of yourself no longer serve you.. What parts of yourself do you need to shed in order to move forward? Look deep into the things that hurt you and let them go. You may be feeling as if it is hitting you in the face. If you are feeling like you need a restart or a refresh take it as a sign to start that healing journey. If you have any deep fears that you have been hiding from which don’t allow you to shine, now is the time to explore those. Use the powerful energy of Pluto to renew yourself. Neptune will also be hanging out in the sky with the moon. This will add an element of intuition to this moon. Your intuition will help you reflect on your needs and desires to act in alignment with your soul. If Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn are in any of your big three then you will feel this moon the most. If your rising sign is 25-29 degrees then you will also be feeling the energy of the moon intensely.
If you trust your intuition nothing can ever go wrong – worst case you learn a lesson best cause you find magic – Sarah Lewis
Ritual For The Full Moon 🌕
Full Moons are known as a time to release and refresh. Rituals are a great way to harness and embrace the energy. Don’t be intimidated if you haven’t participated or done rituals before. Rituals are meant to be a time to connect to your magic. Below is an example of how you utilize the energy of Cancer’s Full Moon.
- Ground your energy. Take three deep breaths and visualize your self connecting to the earth. Use sacred smoke or crystals to cleanse yourself, in any way that you see fit.
- Meditate on this – “What have you been holding on to for the past year that you need to release and let go of?”
- Go near or into a body of water. A bath or shower works fine. If you are feeling called, you could also go to the ocean. Allow that body of water to cleanse away those things you have been holding on to. As the water washes you imagine those things leaving your body and energy.
- Call in the energy and magic that you want in your life. State your intentions and how you plan on manifesting them.
- Thank the universe or whatever resonates with you for allowing you to work through and feel these emotions.
As always, take what resonates with you and leave the rest!
How Will This Full Moon Show Up In Your Life?
Read for your rising sign. If you don’t know your rising sign, then you can read for your sun or moon sign. But as always, the rising sign is more accurate.
Aries – 4th House
This full moon lights up your fourth house of home and family. You have been feeling an internal tug of war with how you present yourself to family and how you really are. How can you set boundaries with your family that will allow you to feel peace? What have you been hiding from your family emotionally that will need to be brought to light? Take the time to figure out what you are feeling and how you plan on bringing it up.
Taurus – 3rd House
The way we talk to ourselves has a great impact on your lives. Our inner voice is crucial to our success. On the same note, how you speak to others can impact your life as well. With the full moon transiting your third house of communication it is an excellent time to explore how you could improve your communication skills. With mercury also in retrograde this could add to the feeling of being lost when it comes to communicating your emotions at this time. Look at what learned behaviors you have around communication and how you could or add to them.
Gemini – 2nd House
This full moon may illuminate some of your financial concerns. You may have a bill that is late. You could also be looking into the way you spend your money. Think of how you could be more responsible with your money and saving. With the influence of Pluto, this feeling could be intensified. Make a budget list and a plan to help ease your thoughts.
Cancer – 1st House
This full moon lights up your first house of self. With this transit you will be focusing on yourself, which could be difficult for you since you love to care and nurture others. Think about how you can put yourself first. How can you improve your relationship with yourself? Spend the time to explore the limits you have set in place for yourself. How can you overcome this? How can you set aside time to focus more on yourself?
Leo – 12th House
This full moon will light up your twelfth house of intuition and endings. Slowing down so you can hear your inner voice will be tough, but it is what this full moon is asking you to do. Spend time investing in a meditation or journaling practice. Work on any self doubt or self sabotaging thoughts you may have been having lately. How can you work on being your biggest supporter?
Virgo – 11th House
You may start to notice you are having fears show up around friends. Some of your thoughts may include “am I worthy enough to have them in my life?” Or you could be seeing some unresolved issues among friendships. Speak up and get to the root of it. There may a situation arise that comes out of nowhere. If you don’t speak on it or confront it, it may grow into a larger situation then it needs to be.
Libra – 10th House
As a natural person who loves to charm and entertain others, you could be struggling with how you show up for others and yourself. Are you putting on a face that isn’t your true self? Do you change to fit in with others? The moon will have you questioning these things and wanting to set the record straight with yourself and others. Make sure you are honest and willing to look at the real you in the mirror.
Scorpio – 9th House
This full moon will have you wanting to escape mentally or physically or even both. You may be feeling like you have been in your head a lot lately. With this full moon in cancer, you will get the opportunity to quiet your mind and explore your thoughts. With the chance to quiet your mind, this will lead to breakthroughs. Use this time to slow down and take it one step at a time.
Sagittarius – 8th House
With the full moon transiting your eight house of trauma, you may notice that deep rooted issues may be coming up to the surface. Listen to your heart and trust your intuition about what comes up for you at this time. Use journaling or meditation to help you navigate through these emotions.
Capricorn – 7th House
This full moon will bring up some questions about relationships. You may be noticing or experiencing some power struggles. Where have you been allowing yourself to be put into situations that you don’t stand up for yourself? This full moon will call back your power. Use the energy to sort through your needs and wants. So you can be clear about where you stand in your relationship. Keep in mind this could be intimate relationships or business relationships.
Aquarius – 6th House
How can you bring structure to your daily routine? With this full moon hitting your sixth house of daily living, you will want to tighten up how you are using your time. Spend less time scrolling mindlessly and more time catching up on reading. Think of how you can add physical activity to your life. How you can change things around in your schedule to make your time more productive?
Pisces – 5th House
This full moon will bring an opportunity to explore your creative side. Take the time to play and start working on adding creativity to your life. Spend some time painting or color. Start doing something that you used to do for fun as a child. Have a conversation with your inner child. What are you missing in your life that will make you truly happy?” “What can you heal from that will unblock you from the life you want?”
