Cancer Full Moon 2022
Illustration by Louis Renard
This full moon will be exact at 27 degrees and 50 minutes of Cancer on 17 January 2022 at 3:48 p.m. PST/ 6:48 p.m. EST/ 11:48 p.m. GMT
Full moons coincide with the culmination of efforts taken over the past six months. They involve tension between what is felt (physically and emotionally) and what is known/seen.
This chart features:
Moon in Capricorn's third decan: This placement inclines us to surround ourselves with things that evoke feelings of safety and coziness. We may seek comfort through accumulating enough resources to share with those close to us.
Moon opposite Sun conjunct Pluto in Capricorn's third decan: This need to feel safe is in tension with a recent focus on a difficult truth regarding the management of resources. It's possible that we learn that someone in a position of authority has mismanaged resources, or abused their responsibility, and this revelation prompts a desire for safety.
Capricorn's ruler Saturn in Aquarius' second decan: The responsibility for managing resources is responding to the rules and boundaries of an impartial leader who sees both sides and belongs to neither.
Saturn conjunct Mercury retrograde in Aquarius' first decan: We are rethinking our rules and boundaries and how we communicate them to others. We may discover unusual connections.
Saturn square Uranus in Taurus: Rules, boundaries and responsibilities create friction with the ongoing destabilization of previously stable resources.
Sun co-present with Venus retrograde in Capricorn's second decan: Since December 19th, we've been revisiting past relationships, friendships and other connections, and perhaps having unusual difficulties connecting with others in the present. This time is best suited to reconnecting with oneself, highlighting themes of practicality, organization and initiative.
Venus retrograde trine Uranus in Taurus: Revisiting past connections, reconsidering current ones and reconnecting with ourselves flows well with ongoing sudden changes to usually stable resources. Perhaps we are able to discover some solution to a problem involving those topics.
Recommendations:
Review the past six months, specifically regarding topics of safety, comfort, and emotional well-being.
Check the rising sign list below and think about the corresponding house topics as well. Consider the actions you've been taking in these areas of life and whether they are helping you achieve your goals.
Keep what's working, discard the rest. Leave behind activities that aren't bringing you closer to your ideal vision for safety and comfort in the life areas specified by the rising sign list. Focus your efforts on those approaches that do work.
Topics by Rising Sign:
If you know your rising sign, you can further individualize your approach by considering the house topics Cancer represents for you. Here’s a quick guide:
Aries: Home, family, private life
Taurus: Communication, daily schedule, siblings, commute
Gemini: Finances, values, self-worth
Cancer: Self-presentation, appearance, personality, body
Leo: Solitude, meditation, dreams, substance use, mental health
Virgo: Community, friend groups, goals
Libra: Career, reputation, public life
Scorpio: Beliefs, higher education, long-distance travel
Sagittarius: Inheritance, shared resources, taxes, debt, mortality
Capricorn: Romantic partners, close friends, clients
Aquarius: Physical health, work, chores, pets, service
Pisces: Creativity, children, leisure