Hello beautiful soul,
The first full moon of 2025 illuminates the night sky on January 13th at 5:27 PM or 2:26 PM PT. Known as the Wolf Moon, it takes its name from the howls of wolves echoing through the cold winter months. Wolves, often seen as symbols of strength, intuition, and freedom, inspire this moon's themes of personal empowerment, shedding old patterns, and embracing transformation. Glowing in the nurturing sign of Cancer, this celestial event encourages spiritual renewal and heartfelt introspection. It beckons us to tune into our emotions, trust our instincts, and step boldly into a new chapter of growth and self-discovery
Cancer is the moon’s 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? A moon that mirrors the ever-changing emotional landscape within us all, swimming in the waters of emotion. Full moons symbolize completion, culmination, and illumination. The Cancerian touch creates the energy to help you strip away the noise, so you can honor your emotional knowing, your deepest needs, and the sacredness of your own energy. It is a full Moon asking that we create space to feel, listen, and receive the wisdom travelling through your emotional body.
As we welcome the new year, many of us might feel as though we're moving through quicksand, struggling to build momentum in our pursuits. This sluggishness is influenced by Mars in Retrograde, which remains especially active throughout January. It’s as if every step forward is met with two steps back. Mars Retrograde challenges us to release old, outdated patterns that sap our energy and keep us stuck. Instead, this cosmic influence invites us to turn inward under this lunation, using the Moon’s light and energy to illuminate what truly matters. It’s a time to establish sacred boundaries around our needs and desires, focusing on self-care and aligning with our truest intentions.
This is profound inner work. Cancer is calling us home, to the mother energy that is nourishing…trusting that we feel at home in our being, grounded with earth star and root energy. Though outward progress may seem slow or stagnant, the inner transformation unfolding is powerful and profound. Trust that even in moments of stillness, deep and meaningful growth is occurring.
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. Remember, this is also a time of magickal energy 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…become the healing, medicine, love, presence, and nurturing self that we are craving – for ourselves, and with ourselves…
So, my lovelies, let’s dance into this year in a way that is true to who we are, and who we are here to be. Enjoy the moon, and practice your magick
*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...
*Create a Vision Board*
Vision boards act as a daily reminder of your aspirations, keeping them front and center. Gather magazines, print images, or use tools like Pinterest to create a visual representation of your dreams.
*Set Up a Sacred Self-Care Ritual*
Self-care fosters a deep connection to self. Treat yourself to luxurious baths, indulge in fragrant teas and take care of you. Do whatever makes you feel comfortable and supported. 2024 was one crazy year, & we could all use a little extra self-love as we move into a beautiful new year.
*Journaling*
As a witch I have always used journaling to document my dreams and life’s daily moments. But it is so much more. Journaling can be a sacred act of introspection that guides you in managing your inner states for amplified success in magic and healing.
