This month’s FULL MOON is in Capricorn, and the SUN is in Cancer, so the conversation is resonating a little more than usual – because I’m a Capricorn with Cancer rising. Aligning with Mercury in Retrograde feels even more introspective … and I’m embracing the pause to reflect.

Capricorn is a mythical Sea Goat ✨️♑︎

The architect, and ambitious mountain climber, driven by a deep sense of purpose, and passion for building a meaningful legacy.

According to astrology, Capricorns are old souls with a deep sense of responsibility, our karmic duty is to find inner balance, to anchor practical, and lasting value into the world, and our work (soul purpose) is transforming systemic pressure testing our resilience and integrity into strength and wisdom.

That’s the magic of our medicine we are here to share ✨️♑︎

Regardless of our zodiac sign – Capricorn is asking us questions around ambition, structure, and responsibility. The annual alignment with Cancer is illuminating an ongoing dialogue we all have – between the head (ego – what we think) and heart (soul – how we feel). For me, this conversation is asking if my choices are reflecting my devotion to a sacred path.

Romy, the star gazing astrology expresses this beautifully …

“The sacred path is the way we allow ourselves to fall deeply into the wisdom of the Earth, the cycles of our body, and the infinite expression of intelligence held in the cosmos we are ethereally bonded to – this is the way – this is the work.”

Most of us intuitively know we are more than the roles we play, and the external obligations of our responsibilities, but our authentic truth can become lost in the performance. That’s how we unconsciously build masks, that creates a persona. Ultimately, we become characters in costumes, that role play in the drama, according to the social scripts, and stories we are telling ourselves.

Forgetting who we are is why life shakes us – to drop the mask, and if we don’t pay attention then life will deliver a slap in the face – to wake us up, but remembering who we are will challenge us to change, and that’s when we feel the tension and friction of our resistance – because change makes us all feel uncomfortable … and that’s why growth is optional.

I began asking who am I beyond the roles and responsibilities over 10 years ago. During a mid life existential crisis that called me OUT of the comfort zone, to an adventure that lasted (9) years, and it was an EPIC journey of self discovery.

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle

A Full Moon in Capricorn shines a light on what we are building and creating. Cancer is asking us how we are feeling about what we’ve built and created thus far – to determine if we are still committed, and if it’s not in alignment, then the tension and friction of change will be felt.

• Am I devoted to my path or am I feeling obligated?
• Am I in alignment with my genuine desires?
• Do I want to keep climbing this mountain?

Capricorn is the architect, so this energy is about the foundational structures we are building and creating upon, and that comes in various different forms.

• We create a family and build a career
• We build a house and create a home
• We re-create ourselves and build a reputation
• We build skills and create community
• We create experiences and build character
• We build upon our knowledge and create a legacy

After gaining clarity and clearing space, this FULL MOON is asking …

• What are you building?
• What are you committed to?
• What legacy are you creating?

Do the structures of your life support this?

• What nourishes you?
• What feels like home?
• What makes you feel emotionally safe?

The previous Moon cycles have been guiding us IN – to determine what we need to feel safe and supported, so we can continue to build a life on secure foundations, and create something that matters to us. Reflecting on our work – life balance, and practicing self care is how we work best with Capricorn Moon and Cancer Sun energy, but it requires a deliberate shift – to treat our emotional well-being as equally important as our responsibilities.

NOW is the time to ask ourselves …

• What supports my personal growth?
• What drains my energy?
• Am I setting clear boundaries?
• How do I nurture and nourish myself?
• What am I building in the physical world?
• Is it aligning with my future visions?

Those of us consciously diving IN deeper are doing a Karmic Check-in – to see if we’ve outgrown unhealthy habits (or) repeating a lesson we still need to learn.

It’s taken me many repeated cycles around the Moon, and recurring patterns around the Earth (literally) to learn some of my lessons. Although I have no regrets because I was open to the experiences I had, I still look back and feel embarrassed about who I was, and remorseful about what I did sometimes. I can’t stop the guilt and shame it triggers, but I notice how the stories attached to those emotions are shifting – because I can acknowledge the lessons I was learning – and that’s a sign of personal growth and evolved awareness.

I can now clearly see that – the calls home to my mother land, the despair of losing parts of my SELF, the missing of what’s gone, the aches of being separated from those I love, the longing to belong somewhere with someone, the devastation of having nothing left to give, and the yearning for another – it’s all been a catalyst for my inner growth and personal development.

Everything is an experience to learn and grow from

As I stand a little more confidently in my truth under this Capricorn Moon, I acknowledge – in my search for deeper truths and higher purpose I’ve learned that mastering the art of detachment is caring deeply without clinging, loving without holding on in fear, opening to an experience without trying to control or manage it, and surrendering to the moment without wanting to escape it. Detachment is the path towards inner freedom, and it will challenge us to let go of everything we fear to lose, but what remains is true.

According to philosophers, the laws of detachment are …

• Allow others to be who they are
• Allow yourself to be who you are
• Don’t force situations.
• Solutions will emerge.
• Uncertainty is reality.
• Embrace it

Under this FULL MOON I’m thanking the stars for this sacred alignment ✨️♑︎