The last full moon of 2020 is in Cancer and perfects at 10:28 pm, ET, at 8 ° in the sign of home and family. This full moon brings emotion – it is a water sign and squares with Chiron, the wounded healer. We can expect it to bring an intense focus on feelings in all their strength and breadth.
At the time of the full moon, Venus, the planet of love and beauty, unites the southern node of past karma in Sagittarius as opposed to the northern node of destiny in Gemini, while square Neptune in Pisces. This changeable square intensifies the full moon even more, animating the need to be with what it is, while remaining cautious not to be dragged into the abyss of fear of the unknown.
The spreading square of Mars with Pluto and the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction still in play means that the energy of this full moon is intense, but likewise, its potential to clear energy is profound. With a year full of traumas, pains and difficulties coming to an end, our attention will ideally turn to forgiveness.
There are many reasons to be angry. And Mars at 26 ° Aries, squaring Pluto in Capricorn, may bring anger to an even more explicit focus. However, there is also another option: to humbly accept things as they are and commit to doing what we can best, even if it is just a bargain. By focusing on what you can do to slightly improve your situation, you focus on your agency.
The last full moon of 2020 highlights the need for protection, security and time with those we love.
This last full moon of 2020 highlights the need for protection, security and time with those we love, and yet, given the intensity of this pandemic moment, many of us will be alone. It is important to remember that anger usually protects sadness, but sadness gives way to a process of overcoming pain and finding humility to forgive the past so that we can start again. That said, please don’t ignore the anger. Feel, but also understand what he is asking of you. Anger is a call to action to protect us and recognize where we have been hurt.
At the same time, with the new year also beginning this week, it is essential to hold on to hope. The year that follows is very different from the one we are leaving behind. Although it is far from a perfect year, it offers more ease astrologically speaking.
New Year’s Day brings the blessings of Leo’s moon. The Leo moon encourages optimism and, despite the myriad challenges we face today, there is much to be optimistic about. We are completing a year that was full of difficulties and advancing with the wisdom we have acquired.
But before we move on, we must clarify where we have been and integrate what we have learned. At that point, make this full moon a sacred moment for the year’s review ritual. Take time during the last full moon of 2020 to record and reflect on the following issues:
- What am I celebrating? What went well last year?
- What did I expect to do or create that didn’t work?
- What am I suffering?
- What do I need to release?
- What and who do I want to forgive?
- What I’ve learned?
- What is my intuition guiding me to recognize and act now?
- How is self-care excellent now?
- What changes do I most want to make in my mentality, life and my lived reality?
- What goal or dream do I most want to achieve now?
After answering these questions (or others you think are important), start thinking about your vision for the coming year. If 2021 goes as well as it could, what will have happened? Who will you become? Consider the obstacles you face and ask yourself how you can work with them or overcome them in the coming months. And then start making an intention for the new year.
You may also want to do something to release the year through a fire ritual or space cleaning exercise that will refresh your environment and set the tone for everything you want to conjure up and experience in the year ahead. When designing rituals, it is important to honor your spiritual practices, so think about what you can do to make a full moon ritual even more special for you. Have fun with that. Allow yourself to process your feelings. And then get ready, because 2021 is really a new start!
Jennifer Racioppi is the creator of Lunar Logic – a philosophy that integrates the profound wisdom of science and spirituality and combines her experience in astrology, positive psychology and women’s health – which she uses to train high-performance entrepreneurs to reach the next level of success . Pre-order her book, Cosmic Health (January 2021), here.
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