2023 - JANUARY FULL MOON (and a little mention of Mercury's retrograde)

Happy New Year 2023!

Prepare to welcome the first full moon of 2023 tomorrow, January 6th at 6:08pm EST.  This moon was typically referred to as the wolf moon, because historically the howling of wolves could be heard in the cold winter nights outside Native American villages. 

The moon always represents Divine Feminine energy and is "the healer" in the star system.  She influences the oceanic tides, our bodily fluids and, of course, our emotions, just to name a few.  She also rules the sun sign of Cancer, so she helps us understand our desires and yearning for a stable, nurturing environment.  The sign of Cancer is tender hearted and quite protective. This month, this feminine moon is travelling through her home sign which will make us more attuned to our emotions and to the emotions of those we love. 

However, we may be surprised to feel some tears that seem to come from nowhere.  This is because we are also experiencing Mercury in Retrograde!  Yes, folks, we will be feeling this instability until January 18th, when Mercury finally goes direct (back to normal).  FYI, a retrograde is all about the "Re's" -  revisit, reflect, review, reorganize, redo, etc.  It is a time to contemplate, but not act on, situations.  It can also wrecks havoc on our electronics with glitches. This particular retrograde focuses on being mindful of mishaps in the areas of business and communication.  It is a time to listen carefully and weigh how we will respond.  Failing to do so could expose us to saying regrettable things.  We may even notice more scheduling mishaps, overdue tasks, or missed meetings. 

But I digress.  Expect this month's wolf moon to make us yearn for contentment which may then ignite our intuitive side to find a way to attain this goal.  This is a tricky situation because we will be focusing on our gut, but this could collide with some irrational feelings and actions, brought on from Cancer's impulsivity.  Past events and/or people could pop back into our lives out of nowhere.  Drama could ensue, perhaps revealing our dark secrets, or deep emotions.  One way to deal with this is to keep calm and choose our words carefully.  This is happening in order for us to revisit our history and take from it what we need, and then toss out what no longer serves us.  Have a good cry and then let it go.

Purge and release!  This is a new year, after all.  The world is transforming and we get to play our part in all that energy!

On a final note, with this slightly warmer weather, try to remember to take some time tomorrow to go outside and stand in the grass under this beautiful full moon.  Yes, I will be barefoot and I encourage you to try, also.  Stare at our moon's nourishing energy for a few minutes and see what emotions bubble to the surface, for it is those emotions that we need to address and heal.

And, please don't forget to charge those crystals tomorrow night by giving them a quick wash (if they are able to be wet) and then placing them in the moon's glow to charge for a night or two. 

Until next time,
Virginia