The first full Moon of 2025 is rising big and bright in the sky as it waxes to full on Monday evening, setting the stage for a year of transformation.

This Cancer full Moon turns our focus to family, home, and the places where we feel safe and secure. It will shine a light on areas of your personal life where you may be feeling vulnerable, unhappy, or unprotected.

This is a time to be honest about your situation—you can’t deny the truth anymore. If you are not in alignment with you heart, you can no longer ignore it.

With the Cancer full Moon conjunct Mars retrograde, emotions are likely to run high. You might find yourself reflecting on past decisions and feeling regretful, especially if you’re not where you hoped to be.

These feelings will ease as the Moon begins to wane, but if things feel overwhelming, be kind to yourself. Focus on self-care—take more baths, start a mindfulness practice, or spend time in nature to ground yourself.

This full Moon opposes the Sun in Capricorn, drawing attention to the balance between our personal and professional lives. It’s helps us to figure out how to balance our emotional needs with our external responsibilities.

If you are not administering oxygen to yourself first, before helping others, and your boundaries are not clearly in place, you may find yourself exhausted or burning out by the end of the month.

If you are in alignment, clear in your mission, and know where you want to go, the energy of this Cancer full Moon encourages us to trust, act on our intuition, and take a leap of faith.

Under this full Moon it will be easier to Surrender, Trust, Allow, Receive. There’s a lot of movement right now, and unexpected opportunities could pop up, offering the chance to shift the direction of your life.

On January 21st, we’ll witness a remarkable planetary alignment, with Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus all visible in the night sky. By the 25th, Mercury will join them, creating a rare and powerful great parade.

This alignment is a cosmic call to action. It asks us to let go of outdated patterns (Saturn), trust our intuition (Neptune), embrace change (Uranus), expand our vision (Jupiter), act with courage (Mars), and nurture love and creativity (Venus).

Adding to the mix, on January 3rd, Venus entered Pisces—a significant moment for anyone born in Pisces, as Venus is exalted in this sign. When Venus moves through Pisces, it’s a time to focus on compassion, creativity, and healing in relationships.

This period is great for igniting artistic inspiration and connecting with others on a deeper soul level. However, it’s also a good idea to stay grounded, and avoid unrealistic expectations in love.

Finally, on 11th January, the North Node shifted from Aries into Pisces, and the South Node moved from Libra into Virgo for the next eighteen months, creating a tension between dreaming and doing. This nodal transition asks us to dream bigger, but still remain grounded in practical action.

While the North and South Nodes are in Pisces and Virgo, they will also bring a clear dichotomy into focus: how can we bring more compassion, empathy, and unity into our capitalist system?

Venus in Pisces and the Cancer full Moon are already setting the stage for these themes that will shape the year ahead.

The key to this Cancer full Moon is to take things one step at a time, but stay open to the possibilities that lie ahead. It reminds us that growth often comes through small, deliberate steps.

Trust the process this month, even when it feels uncertain, and embrace the changes that are unfolding, knowing they are part of a greater transformation.