The Full Moon In Cancer, 2023 Dares You To Open Up & Be Vulnerable With Others
On January 6, 2023 (or January 7 — check your time zone below), the full moon in caring, introspective, and security-driven Cancer will urge you to put your trust in others by allowing yourself to be vulnerable in sensitive conversations. Full moons signify a time to let go, release, and surrender; during this lunar phase, you’re likely to experience external shifts and events that influence your inner being. While this won’t be the most monumental full moon of the year, it will encourage your emotional resilience through reflections and reconsiderations that allow you to put an end to anything disrupting your inner foundations.
The Full Moon Will Merge With Mercury Retrograde
The illuminated Moon will reside in Cancer — the cardinal water sign of the zodiac. This energy indicates that the endings culminating around the full moon will require you to embrace your emotions and be considerate of other people’s feelings. The Sun will oppose the full moon in serious-minded Capricorn, forming a significant conjunction (merge) with Mercury retrograde. This union will bring realizations around something you have overlooked or held back on saying in the past that you must now revisit in conversations with others. Cooperating with other people and being empathetic of their experiences could lead you to resolve past disagreements and make amends. You may be in the process of getting closure that calms your inner being; however, it may at first feel uncomfortable and confusing as you release your fear of breaching sensitive conversations and opening up.
Uranus Retrograde Will Urge You To Break Free From Mental Barriers
During the compassionate full moon in Cancer, the Sun and Mercury will form a supportive connection with Uranus retrograde in Taurus. Uranus is the planet of change, shock, and breakthroughs, but when retrograde, its energy and presence signify internal changes that disrupt your old and rigid ways of being. This synergy between the three planets will encourage you to develop your inner security by breaking down your mental and emotional barriers, unconscious instincts, and defense mechanisms. Don’t wait for others to ask if you’re okay before speaking up or shy away from vulnerable conversations; opening up and expressing yourself signifies courage and inner security. If you’re ready to reconnect with someone and move on from the past, don’t wait for them to make the first move – follow your intuition and trust that you’re safe in what you’re doing.
Your zodiac sign indicates the area of life where you’ll feel the vulnerable and sensitive energy of this full moon the most. Click here to read your horoscope for a deeper reading.
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