Full Moon in Cancer 2022

On January 17th at 3:48 PM PST the Sun opposes the Moon. The Sun is stationed at 27 degrees Capricorn 51 minutes, while the Moon is at 27 degrees Cancer 51 minutes. These two cardinal signs are very different, and with this Full Moon, let’s look at how we can balance these energies.

The Moon rules the sign of Cancer, and this is it’s time to shine! This cardinal water sign has many facets; first of all it begins the season of Summer, while Capricorn begins Winter. Cancer is the sign of the Mother that gives birth and sustenance to their creation, whether it be human, animal, plant or otherwise. This is in its highest form. Otherwise Cancers, due to their water nature can be bossy and dictators to those around them, as they can have little patience when cornered and can come out fighting. After all, they are leaders that want to be heard. This sign can struggle with authorities, criticism and those who propose to know more than them about their very lives! You don’t want to get between a Cancer and their offspring, as they will protect those they love to the death! Capricorn, on the other hand, is an earth sign, bent on individual ambitions and success. The earth element adds a practicality to this sign, making Capricorn a builder, like Taurus, but more action initiating and ambitious. They build upon their last success, learn from their mistakes, and appreciate the material things that life can offer. They work hard for what they receive and it’s lasting rather than fleeting. This sign is ruled by Saturn; all about duty, limitation/caution, and discipline. All practical efforts are expected to bring material results.

At the time of this Full Moon, there are other planets working with these luminaries. The Sun is conjunct Pluto at 26 degrees Capricorn. This planetary combination can bring a compulsive desire for personal recognition, an infatuation with power, intense feelings and a tremendous ability for good or evil. Pluto is the destroyer of limitation, and intensifies Capricorn's already ambitious nature. And while it sits with the Sun, it opposes the Moon. You can have intense desires and feelings, and your personal relationships will feel deeply emotional, passionate, and often stormy and painful as well. There are powerful magnetic ties between yourself and those you care about, and you could become emotionally obsessed with another person. Your feelings can become so urgent and compelling that you do things that are not rational. You may undergo emotional upheavals and purging, where you must break all ties, release the past and begin anew.

Also, the Moon is trine Neptune in Pisces. This enables us to go deep into our sensitive nature, where we notice the nuances and can read between the lines when listening to others. It is very psychic energy and empowers us with a calm persistence to get to the heart of the matter. Where Pluto actively challenges us to change, Neptune showers us with a loving and peaceful understanding of others. These two water signs bless us by helping to remind us before judging others, take a walk in their shoes.

While all of these energies are driving us to open up, look at what motivates us, and make a worthwhile plan on how to get ahead; Mercury is retrograde in Aquarius at 9 degrees. It went into retrograde January 14th and will last until February 3rd. Any sluggish/lifeless patterns can be delved into with the movement of Mercury slowing down. This retrograde can assist these energies by the planets it is in relationship with at this time. Mercury is conjunct Saturn, at 13 degrees Aquarius. At this time we are serious and deep, and after thoroughly considering and studying a matter, we will offer an opinion. It gives us an aptitude for research or doing mental work that requires precise, organized thinking and attention to detail.

Mercury is square Uranus at 10 degrees Taurus retrograde. This brings us original thoughts, unique discoveries and innovations; unless you scatter your energies in too many directions at once. That could lead to impulsive or hasty decisions. We can grasp ideas very quickly and become impatient with duller or more limited thinking. A fast-moving, mentally stimulating, and unpredictable atmosphere will suit you quite well, even though you may complain about the stress and the crazy pace.

On this Full Moon we are balancing the nature of “me” and “we.” The truth is we can’t have one without the other. These two signs are yin and yang, and the Moon and the Sun opposite each other ask for compromise on some level. How do we improve the “me” part of the equation, while enhancing the “we”? We embody both principles, our brains are ruled by rationality and compassion at the same time. I think if you take a good long look at your life, you can find where these principles are being tested. Wherever you notice there’s work to be done on yourself, don’t run away, but embrace it! Becoming a better you can only make improvements in the life you share with others, and having compassion and understanding of what drives your and other’s actions can bring about peace to our world.

So at this time, where some keep trying to divide us, let us see we are all part of humanity, with very different reasons for being alive. Find your reasons, large and small, and work to upgrade and enhance your life by shining your light. You ARE a special, unique individual, no one is JUST like you! So show your abilities and gifts and share your knowledge with the world in a special way! Help society with what you have to offer; what goes around comes around;)

Judy Crescenzo judy@skypatterns.com

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New Moon in Capricorn January 2, 2022

The first New Moon of 2022 comes January 2nd at 10:33 AM PST. The Sun and Moon are conjoined at 12 degrees Capricorn 20 minutes. Capricorn has led the charge through the last few years with Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto taking their turns in that sign. The outcome is now we are more aware about the power structures, authorities in our lives, government systems and those who are our leaders. This stark reality has broken down our former perceptions and taught us to look deeper and take an individual stance on our reality.

New Moons are about setting an intention, a goal to work toward manifesting. This one is all about the material world and how we fit in it. We have the opportunity to “rethink” our vision for the future, as we have left behind old goals that fit into the past. Capricorn is a Cardinal Earth Sign. It leads us into the Winter with concrete inspirations on how to make the most out of our lives. This Earth Sign is responsible, ambitious and eager to build a foundation from which to create, fashion and model something new. Capricorns lead through perseverance and determination, as they take cautious steps up the ladder of success.

In finding out who we are, and what we’d like to become, we have possibly left people, places and old notions behind. They no longer fit into our world vision, and the parting of the ways can be difficult at best! But this is a time of new beginnings without bringing “baggage” into our future. That includes everything and everyone that doesn’t serve our destination. We now can focus undisturbed by the loose strings of yesteryear being tidied up and finished.

The Sun and Moon trine Uranus stationed at 10 degrees Taurus. Uranus inspires freedom, inventiveness, uniqueness, and in the sign of Taurus we look at love, relationships, money and values. It compliments the Sun and Moon’s energy and works with it to build a new foundation on higher values. Uranus is the activator that shakes us out of our doldrum and invites us to see a new possibility. In fact, you may see sudden and unexpected changes in life that require us to let go of what we have counted on, as somehow it was limiting our full potential. For instance, you may have taken your car to get fixed at the local shop for the last many years, you could trust them and they always did good work. They weren't the dealer, but you felt they were thorough. Maybe you even moved farther away, but you’d still drive the distance to go to them. Then after the last couple of years, they’ve had to close. OMG could be your response, or, realizing you will now have to find somewhere new to take your car, you can be excited to meet someone new, test your intuition to give you clear signals, and feel the power of decision making. It’s not about dependence anymore, it’s about independence.

As we move into 2022, we are healing through properly aligning with other like minded souls. Although life has forced us to isolate, it has also inspired us to spend our time researching, looking into what provokes us to respond. We are blessed with Mercury at 0 degrees Aquarius; it helps us be open to new technologies and breakthroughs in science, and the latest discoveries in any field. It gives us high expectations and a deep belief that mankind’s problems can be solved through the use of our creative intelligence and inventive mind. It gives us a strong humanitarian urge to help everyone.

Also at 0 degrees is Jupiter in Pisces. This placement of Jupiter lends us the ability to empathize and identify with others, making us unwilling to take advantage of or hurt anyone. We care about the underdog, and can feel their pain.

With all of these planetary and luminary energies escorting us to a new year, we can rest assured it’s ok to let go. It’s not a failure, it’s not your fault, it is just necessary to close one door before we open the next. Time for a give away; physically and spiritually. Lighten the load. Begin to feel your wings sprouting and take flight. Trust me, you won’t regret it;)

Judy Crescenzo

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The Winter Solstice 2021

On December 21st at 7:59 AM PST the Sun arrives at 0 degrees Capricorn 0 minutes, heralding the first moment of Winter! Get your snow boots on and get ready to build that snowman! After all, Capricorn is all about building in the material world, and this is one way to get in the spirit;)

This is the shortest day, longest night of the year for us in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the beginning of the Winter Season and brings us all indoors to create. Capricorn is a Cardinal Earth Sign and begins the first month of Winter with a bang! The Earth energy inspires practical physical ambitions, and lends us a serious, disciplined drive to accomplish our goals. Under this influence, we wish to contribute something to society and can persevere through hardships in order to attain our objectives. This detached power helps us to have clarity about our destination.

As we cast the chart for this moment in time, there are other planetary influences at work here. This is a Solar Event; the changing of the guard whenever one “Sun” dies and another “Sun” is born. Moving from Sagittarius to Capricorn we leave Autumn behind and enter Winter. The Sun at 0 degrees Capricorn is sextile Jupiter at 28 degrees Aquarius. This is a blessed aspect, bringing inner harmony, confidence and big dreams to us all. It is like a doorway with Jupiter, which is the ruler of Sagittarius, expanding our awareness to include dreams worth dreaming.

The Moon on this day is in the sign of Cancer at 27 degrees. Venus at 20 degrees Capricorn and Pluto at 25 degrees Capricorn oppose the Moon. Yikes! This can bring conflicting emotional desires and needs. The good news is you can come to the conclusion of just what do you really want in a love relationship? A parent or a lover? With the Venus/Pluto conjunction at work, we are driven to discover our own true values and release ourselves from the limitations of the past. This conjunction delivers a serious and cautious feeling in relationships, where we desire deep, genuine and lasting love.

There is also a tense square between Saturn at 10 degrees Aquarius and Uranus at 11 degrees Taurus. Saturn, Capricorn's ruling planet, is the strict disciplinarian, the law maker, the builder of structures. Uranus, Aquarius’s ruling planet, wants freedom, no rules, no structure. So there’s a struggle to balance these principles. How to create a new structure, built upon freedom.....We all are experiencing these influences, from ourselves to all of humanity. It is time to recreate, built upon a new principle: LOVE.

That seems to be the answer to everything. The more we admit to ourselves who and what we are in this world, we begin to see our own light and follow it to the end of our rainbow. From this process we find we love ourselves and we are up for changing for the better; we can all always improve. No matter how many times we find ourselves at square one again, we can see how to step up our game. We can enhance our lives by letting our ego take a back seat and objectively look at the new ways we can move forward. For life is a spiral, and we will find ourselves at similar points on that spiral time and again; but we needn’t fret. Learn from the past.

So, as we move into the new calendar year of 2022, let us do it “clean.” Take the time to sort through WHATEVER needs looking at, from deep within, to the outer world. Set your “New Years Resolutions” high this year, and as they say, if you set it, you get it!

Happy Solstice!

Judy Crescenzo

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