On Friday the 10th of January we have a Full Moon falling in the watery sign of Cancer. This Full Moon is also a Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. There is “SO” much going on with this Cancerian Full Moon Eclipse, a long read is ahead ♥ the journey will be worth it thou xo CH ♥
The energy around the Cancerian Full Moon Eclipse is going to be massive. Firstly because in 2019 Cancer missed out on having a Full Moon fall in her sign. With the Moon being ruled by Cancer this was quite a big gap astrologically, especially for those who’s Sun falls in Cancer… and for those who have strong Cancerian energies within their natal charts.
Many ancient cultures believed that when the Full Moon fell in our sign our pineal gland, the seat of our soul, would be activated, allowing us to align deeper with the universe, our guides and the higher dimensions around us.
Having the Full Moon in our sign typically happens once per year, so when it does, it’s like we are being given access to special energies that will guide us through the next 12 months.
To all those born under the Cancer Sun, 2019 offered you no Full Moon. You missed out on your opportunity to receive the special wisdom and illumination that comes when the Full Moon is in your sign.
Now, straight up in 2020, the first Full Moon of the year falls in the sign of Cancer, but it’s not your average Full Moon. It is a Lunar Eclipse. Now that Cancer has her moment, she is going to be sure to use it to shine Super big!
All of us, no matter our sign, are going to feel the Cancerian energies raining down hard on us under this Eclipse.
What adds to all of this energy is that the Sun, along with four other planets will be in Capricorn, forming what is known as a Stellium. This Capricorn Stellium will try to reign in Cancer’s watery, emotional sensitivity, but this may only result in making things worse, not better!
There are big aspects within the chart of this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse > see the chart below and at a glance you can see the strong oppositions and conjunctions occurring.
With so much happening in the Capricorn Stellium, the Cancerian Moon feels she must and she definitely needs to have her moment. She will not let the thoughtful, logical, practical Capricorn energy rain on her parade!
Cancer is coming out of her shell in all her glory to remind us of its full power, and we are all going to get a good blast of it under this potent Lunar Eclipse.
Lunar Eclipses can be harsh as they often clear a path for us that we didn’t quite feel we were ready for. They can accelerate our journeys by releasing something from our lives or illuminating truths that we need to release in order to keep moving forward. And boom… it can be quite harsh!
As Cancerian energy will be strong, it is likely that this Eclipse will be Super Emotional, and we may find ourselves feeling Extra Sensitive or even irritable.
Lunar Eclipses are a great time to bring our attention internally to the shifts we want to make within ourselves. Whether we can see it or not, this is a potent time deal with emotional matters, shifting negative thoughts and beliefs. This is a time to put our energy and our effort where we want to see things moving forward during this time in our lives… this is a powerful time of creation.
This Penumbral Lunar shadow will be most visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, East in South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and the Arctic.
Check out your local times and dates here… https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2020-january-10
For the East Coast of NSW & VIC the Penumbral Eclipse will begin at 4:08 and end at 8:12 am
In brief… Sydney the peak will fall on January 11 at 6:21 am
For Los Angeles – January 10, 11:21 am
For New York – January 10, 2:21 pm
For London – January 10, 7:21 pm
For Delhi – January 11, 0:51 pm
No matter where you live on our glorious planet the effects of the Lunar Eclipse will be felt even if it is not visible. The vibrational ripple is sent out & felt across all of our planet and into the universe.
The aspects that are playing the major roles during the Full Moon Lunar Eclipse are focused around communication because of Sun conjunct to Mercury. But it is cold, harsh, ruthless and oppressive because of the authoritarian, dictatorial influence of Saturn and Pluto.
This will mean that the Lunar Eclipse is emotionally very challenging because the Moon is so afflicted by aspects. Sensitive, Timid people and Empaths really need to protect yourself against bullies. If you are strong you need to protect the more vulnerable family members and friends around you. This Eclipse favors the hard liners, the powerful and wealthy.
The big oppositions include the Lunar Eclipse opposite to Mercury. This causes emotional bias and polarized thinking that makes it harder to understand and communicate our feelings. We may have difficulty making sense of everyday problems, and misunderstandings or oversensitivity could lead to arguments.
Addiction, racism, and prejudice may influence thoughts, words, and behaviors. It is important to listen carefully and think before speaking because of a tendency to react instinctively, especially when upset.
The Lunar Eclipse opposite Saturn can cause bad moods because of sadness, boredom or loneliness. Difficulty in sharing our emotions can lead to relationship problems. Downhearted feelings, pessimism and emotional coldness could also make socialising difficult and challenging.
We may feel burdened or guilty about our responsibilities to our partner or someone much older or younger, like a child or grandchild, parent or grandparent. If you already have a tendency toward depression, you will need to work hard to avoid your negative feelings manifesting as loss, disappointment, and despair.
The Lunar Eclipse opposite Pluto causes inner turmoil and relationship drama. Our feelings can intensify to such an extreme level that we can no longer control our own reactions and behavior. We may experience dramatic mood swings, feeling strong and sexy one moment then nose-diving into total insecurity the next.
Some feelings that may pop up include hopelessness, fear, jealousy, and obsessiveness. We might also be vulnerable to being emotionally manipulated and controlled. But if we try to ignore or suppress our own intense feelings, someone we are emotionally attached to may act out such extreme behavior. Trying to control others will only end in guilt and shame.
Now this all sounds quite intense, horrible and negative but there are always polarities in the balance of energies at play. Always!!!
We in Australia are going through very intense situations with the horrific fires & drought effecting our country. A great sadness, shock, grief, sense of loss and lack of support & decisions from our government is affecting everyone.
The polarity to this is the overwhelming love and help from others, the banding together of communities, support from all over the planet helping us to support each other which in turn is cracking our hearts wide open in a very positive way. We all should hold on tightly to the positivity of kin-manship and look forward to the future in a positive loving light filled way to heal, rebuild, transform and rise up as the great tribe of Gondwana that we are ♥ ♥ ♥
This is the polarity of heart healing which plays a big role in the Cancerian Lunar Eclipse & we can see the unfolding of this for us during these intense times.
Cancer rules over the heart chakra and we may feel the boundaries to dive right into our hearts and deepest feelings, which can be both beautiful and painful at the same time. If we ignore the pull to take this dive, we may become insular and harden.
Big Heart activations are possible under this intense yet energy of growth. For those working deeply on heart healing, you can definitely use this energy to push yourself that little further and open your heart center a little more.
As this Lunar Eclipse falls in Cancer, our attention may turn to our home and family environment or to our feelings of being at home within ourselves.
We may feel caught up in family dynamics in some way or find ourselves reflecting on what family or our relationships mean to us.
We may also find ourselves making space in our lives to feel more at home within ourselves or to set better boundaries with the ones we love.
We all tend to feel Eclipses a little differently, but all of us are likely to notice themes emerging around our home and family environment and the feelings that these things mean for us.
Saturn and Pluto are major players in the astrology of 2020, and I will post on this influence shortly as they will kiss and conjunct each other on the 12th…
During the Cancerian Full Moon Lunar Eclipse we are going to have to work on being clear in how we communicate with others and how we approach any difficult or tense conversations that may arise.
We may also be encouraged to speak our truth and to share our wisdom in a way that helps liberate us and release us from some of the heaviness that has been weighing us down. There is this sense that the truth will set us free, however sometimes truths can be painful to hear at first.
Relationships again are the focus; we have to get clear and clear out the crap. Some may find they are staying in relationships out of feelings of duty, working a job they don’t love out of obligation or any situation where they are sacrificing their own truth for someone else. We are all being asked to stop settling. This can be hard as we are conditioned to swallow our own desires and do for others. But we have to remember we must do for ourselves as well.
Focus is important during this Eclipse Energy and we are being reminded not to take on everything or spread ourselves too thin. The energy is intense, and we must not let it drain us. Instead we should put our attention, energy and effort on what it is we want to move forward with the most. This is a powerful time to plan things out carefully before going ahead. Take the time needed to put a plan in action. It will make the implementation of goals and desires so much easier.
Overall, the Cancer Full Moon Lunar Eclipse is an emotionally heavy one and will set the stage for the months to come. On the polarity It will be guiding us to express ourselves, open our hearts, get in touch with our emotions, and work on feeling at home within ourselves.
It may also stir up family dynamics or issues within the home. We may also feel a need to speak our truth or we may find that a truth is illuminated for us that changes our path and life direction.
The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse will definitely guide all of us in some way to release and let go of things that are no longer serving our highest purpose. We are being offered an opportunity to step up, move, release and leap forward on our journeys. It might be a bit rocky, but we are definitely ready.
Much Love, Light and Blessings ♥ CH ♥