Full Moon in Cancer: Saturday 3rd January
New Moon in Capricorn: Sunday 18th January
Theme of the Month: Inner Anchors & Earth-Wise Intentions
January opens with quiet power.
The Cancer Full Moon wraps us in emotional truth, asking what home, safety, and nourishment mean now. Mid-month, the Capricorn New Moon grounds our visions into commitment, calling us to build not just goals, but foundations.
This is a month to begin from within, tending to what’s tender, strengthening what’s sacred, and choosing what endures.
🌕 Moon Phases & Rituals
♋ Full Moon in Cancer: Ritual: Waters of Belonging
Cancer is the sign of emotional tides, memory, and protection.
This Full Moon invites soft release and deep reconnection to self and soul.
You’ll need:
- A bowl of warm water
- Sea salt or flower petals
- A white or blue candle
Light the candle and stir the salt or petals into the water.
Dip your hands in the bowl and close your eyes, breathing deeply.
Say: “I honour what I feel. I honour what I need.
I return to myself. I am held.”
Let your hands air-dry.
Keep the water to pour outside the next morning.
♑ New Moon in Capricorn: The Foundation Spell
Capricorn brings structure, legacy, and earth-rooted will.
This New Moon is ideal for crafting clear, sustainable intentions.
You’ll need:
- A flat stone or earthy object (twig, clay, etc.)
- A pen and paper
- A black or green candle
Write down one goal you want to work toward steadily over time.
Place your object on top of the paper and say:
“I plant this seed in stone and soil.
I walk my path with purpose.”
Light the candle and sit in quiet focus.
Keep the object somewhere visible until the next New Moon.
🪄 Monthly Spell: The Root and the Flame
Hold a candle in one hand and a small stone in the other.
Say: “With fire I dream. With earth I act.
I carry both, and know I am supported as I move forward.”
Place both on your altar or desk to remind you of balanced action.
🧘♀️ Guided Meditation: Weave Your Wishes
Use anytime in January
A 10-minute journey to connect with your intentions and weave them into the fabric of your life.
[Listen here]
📖 January Journal Prompts
At the Full Moon (3rd)
What emotions am I ready to honour, not hide?
Where or with whom do I feel most at home?
What needs protecting within me right now?
At the New Moon (18th)
What long-term vision am I ready to commit to?
What daily rhythm or habit will support my deeper purpose?
Where do I need more boundaries or structure?
❄️ January Portal: Crossing the Threshold
January is the liminal space between what was and what could be.
Not just a new month, but a new cycle of self-leadership.
Don’t rush into action. Instead, build with care. Honour both your sensitivity and your strength.
This is a month to take yourself seriously, gently, reverently, and with resolve.
🪴 Plant + Crystal Allies
- Willow bark: emotional support, adaptability
- Rosemary: clarity, mental strength
- Moonstone: Cancer ally for intuition, emotional balance
- Hematite: Capricorn ally for stability, endurance
- Snowflake obsidian: integration, emotional healing
🎴 Cancer–Capricorn Tarot Spread: Root to Rise
What emotional truth do I need to honour right now?
What is asking to be released or softened?
What structure or habit will support me this season?
What foundation am I laying for the year ahead?
Let January be a sacred return to your own centre.
Trust what stirs quietly beneath the surface.
Honour your heart, anchor your vision, and begin again, slowly, wisely, and well.
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