January's Emotional Full Moon

Hello Moonbeams!!!

On January 17th (6:48pm EST) we celebrate the first full moon of the year with a Full Wolf Moon in the emotional, watery sign of Cancer. This is the moons astrological home...She absolutely loves being here at home in Her own sign. It is January and the turning of the wheel into a new year sets the tone for the coming year. And what do we have to work with? Strong stubborn hardworking Capricorn alongside the nurturing crab. This moon is ripe with focus on charity, love, home & harmony.

Ready to draw down the moonpower? La Luna will be void from 3:48 until 11:03pm (a void moon is considered the short period of time before the moon moves into a new sign-not affected by any planets at all!), so best to do your magick later in the evening when the Moon is at her most powerful, and deep in the waters of the crab. During void time journal, meditate, relax, have a facial, get a massage, take a moonbath...

Later in the evening focus on what you sincerely want and need. This month’s union between the moon goddess and the sun god leaves you open to allow any healing, closure and new birth to take place. On February 1st we celebrate Imbolc, the pagan holiday that honors the first glimpses of spring. It is a time of going within, tending the home, new beginnings and fire, connecting with our heart and healing and caring for ourselves. It is what this moon is calling for as well. And, remember, this is also a time of magical energy as it is related to the feminine aspect of the goddess, so with the moon being a symbol of the divine feminine, focus on increasing your own magickal gifts and abilities as well.

Enjoy the moon, and practice your magick, my lovelies!

*Moon Activating Breath*

Chandra bhedana connects to the feminine ida nadi, and involves closing the right nostril, and breathing only through the left nostril. This Pranamaya practice is said to cultivate calmness, coolness and more feminine aspects within the subtle body, and an effective way to prepare the body for meditation, yoga nidra or sleep...