Today, December 26 is when the full moon in Cancer will be visible. This moon is called the Cold Moon because after tonight, the temperature will start to drop rapidly. It is also called the Oak Moon and the Yule Moon. This is a very special moon, as it is the last one of 2023 and one of the biggest, brightest full moons we have seen this year.
Tonight’s full moon is in the sign of cancer, which is ruled by the moon, and is a highly charged, intense moon filled with strong emotions that come to the surface. The Cancer energy directs our attention inward towards our emotions and intuition and reminds us to slow down and nurture ourselves. It’s important that you don’t hold back and you let all the emotions that come to the surface release fully. Something has been building inside of us and now is the time where the energy mix is perfect to let it all out. It's time to let the world see the real you, especially as we move out of Mercury Retrograde and into the new year!
This full moon is particularly lucky, so it's time to dive on those things that you’ve been wanting! Keep that hard work mentality, but be ready for the universe to drop some gifts your way too. Be positive and open yourself up to allow the good things into your life. Got big plans and dreams for 2024? Good. Be ambitious and go for what you want. Make those plans and have big goals! This moon will help you have that inner strength that will pull you through the blocks that may be ahead. This season is a time of great transformation that is heralding major change including new beginnings and evolution. It’s important to embrace the changes coming, even though it is uncomfortable and difficult. Keep your balance.
This full moon brings to light what was hidden in the darkness or buried in your subconscious, including emotional pain and our deepest desires. Once you awaken and are open to the awareness, you are able to make those realistic changes you desire. This full moon is emotional, and our emotions may feel like the waves in the ocean, ebbing and flowing, sometimes in a very turbulent way. This can make us really unsure on how to proceed or what path to take. It can feel like we are at a crossroads in the dark without a flashlight. This is where you need to trust your intuition and your instincts and combine it with your goals to help you decide the path to take. As we are still in Mercury Retrograde, emotional reactions may be harsh, strong, uncomfortable and abrupt. Energies may feel irritable and stressed out, but if you approach them as calmly as possible you will get through it! This tight feeling will pass, especially since we have the Cancer water energy here to wash away the negativity.
Be proud of what you have accomplished so far, especially in 2023 where it was a rough year for most folks. If you are feeling emotionally heavy, ground and center yourself and release those emotions with a deep breath in and a cleansing breath out. It’s time to focus on the year ahead of us, those dreams and goals and to allow ourselves to live the life we have always dreamed of.
Enjoy your witchery!
-Amber