Ms. Joyce Tarot

The full moon in Cancer is exact on January 13 at 5:25 p.m. Full moons are associated with heightened emotions: With this full moon being in the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the moon, your emotions may feel quite intense, indeed!

This is especially true now that Mars is retrograde in sign of Cancer, as well. During this retrograde, you may be trying to resolve emotional issues from the recent or even distant past. The full moon may shine a light on the matter, eventually giving you much needed clarity. However, this will be an ongoing process and a bumpy roller coaster ride.

Keep in mind that Mars retrograde and the full moon in Cancer may be adding fuel to the fire of your emotions. One way to manage them is to think carefully about what your response should be, if any, to emotional triggers, rather than to react impulsively. Any emotional upheaval you experience shows you the wounds that need healing.

The north and south nodes recently entered Pisces and Virgo, respectively. In some schools of thought, the idea is for us to embrace the positive traits of the sign that is in the north node and steer away from the unhelpful characteristics of the sign in the south node.

With Pisces in the north node from now until July of 2026, the goal is to let your intuition be your guide, get in touch with the flow of the Universe, and honor your emotions, among other things. You are invited to be compassionate toward yourself and others. With Virgo in the south node, try to curb any tendency toward being overly critical of yourself and others. Remembering these goals may help you deal with the emotional aspects of this full moon cycle in Cancer.

Because Cancer is associated with home and family matters, you may want to think about how you can achieve more peace in your household and with your close relationships. To work with the energies of this full moon, consider ways you can maintain healthy emotional connections with others and become more comfortable in your surroundings.

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