🌑 JANUARY 1-2: OPPORTUNE FULL CANCER MOON

MOON ENTERS CANCER at 3:10am EST on Monday, January 1 and remains here until Tuesday, January 2 at 5:46pm. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Square Uranus in Aries. FULL MOON IS EXACT at 11º Cancer at 9:24pm Monday night. This Full Moon in its own sign with this Last Aspect is likely to be an emotionally volatile period, especially concerning the women our lives. Unexpected upsets may throw us off our center. The tension is likely to grow until it climaxes to an exact Sun/Moon opposition (Sun in Capricorn opposite Moon in Cancer) tonight; this should be followed by a gradual release. Try not to take changes too personally, breathe through the tension and know relief should come soon. Issues around home and family are likely to be the source of these conflicts. The Cancer/Capricorn axis often reflects relationships with our parents or our own role as parent. The Nurturing Feminine Archetype, symbolized by the sign Cancer, opposes the Authority Figure Masculine archetype, symbolized by the sign Capricorn, ruled by Saturn. With the opposition, we often choose one end of the axis to acknowledge. The challenge is to find your way to honor BOTH - with your outer family and with the Mother and Father within yourself. Honor the Moon by remaining as caring and inclusive as possible. Be willing to ebb and flow with her. Pay attention to your home and family. Honor the Sun in Capricorn by finding the courage, clarity and ambition to take charge of your life. Find your inner Saturn: where do your responsibilities lie? How can you access your self-discipline? From this perspective this Full Moon initiating the New Year could be a great opportunity for us individually and collectively. Otherwise - if we choose to pay attention to EITHER the Feminine OR the Masculine principle, leaving the other unconscious or in denial, in general, actions initiated during this period will tend to have CHALLENGING resolutions.

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NEW YEAR'S CANCER FULL MOON SCENE: City Island, 2009; Director: Raymond De Felitta. What better way to begin the New Year with one of the greatest sleeper family comedies I've ever seen! Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies lead the amazing cast (Emily Mortimer, Ezra Miller, Steven Strait and Dominik Garcia-Lorido) in untangling the convoluted relationships that develop in this wonderful film. We witness Garcia as father/prison guard Vince Rizzo, attempt to maintain his authority and dignity while mother Margulies finds her unique way to mothering her individualistically colorful children. Together they totally reflect the Cancer/Capricorn climaxing Full Moon, especially in this final scene. This is a must-see film!