Full Moon in Cancer December 28, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, a full moon in domestic, family-friendly Cancer brightens the night skies. Nurturing by nature, Cancer is the zodiac’s soft touch, bringing a grandmotherly hug with its lunar beams. Yet this full moon won’t go down like a bowl of chicken soup for the soul. An intense T-square formation with transformation Pluto and revolutionary Uranus wants us to shake up the status quo in our personal lives and clear our sacred spaces of toxic influences. No hanging on out of sentimental value this go ‘round (and no more wire hangers, eek!). This full moon is here to help us clean house and start 2013 in a fresh, clear environment. Here are a few ideas for making the most of this beaming Mama Moon.

Give A Corner Of Your Home An Extreme Makeover
Do a walkthrough of your home and consider every corner. We so easily become accustomed to the piled up second bedrooms, cluttered shelves and tchochke overloads. But numb though we may be to it all, the visual cues we take in cause our brains to fire off signals, especially when they trigger memories (which then trigger thoughts and feelings, which in turn trigger our brains to flood our bodies with chemicals). This domestic goddess of a full moon reminds us that cleaning our homes can clear our minds. Start with one area and give it an extreme makeover. Clear everything away then reset it with mindful care. Less is more, so be selective about the “collection” you put on display. Leaving some whitespace on those walls can give your brain a chance to breathe. On the flip side, if your energy is lagging but your home is bare, how about painting a wall a bright and cheery hue, adding life-giving plants, setting up a crystal on the mantle, or hanging art and a chandelier? Whatever makes YOU feel good and happy when you glimpse it gets the cosmic thumbs up as long as you don’t overload your senses.

Eliminate a Bad-For-You Something From Your Diet
Nutrition falls under the domain of the Cancer full moon, and this sign is definitely a foodie! But with the influence of radical Uranus and extreme Pluto, the focus shifts to eliminating toxic substances from your diet, not baking another Julia Childsworthy spread that leaves you nibbling the dozens of leftovers into the New Year. How can you enjoy delicious food responsibly, this full moon asks? First, you might want to tackle one of your holiday season vices, the one you know is treading into the addiction territory. Whether is a rich and sugary coffee drink (perhaps made with mucous-producing soy or dairy…erm), gluten-y breads, chips, sweets, or some other fix, this full moon wants you to try banishing it from your diet. The two weeks following a full moon are major manifesting time. What if you cut out this vice for fourteen days? You might even consider a cleanse right as the New Year begins. No, you might not live a lifetime without your coffee, cookies, or sourdough rolls…but then again you might lose your taste for them when you start integrating healthier, more natural options into your palette. Give it the two-week test and see. This full moon has faith in you!

Transform The Role You Play In Your Inner Circle
We easily fall into patterns with the ones we love, becoming The Responsible One, The Wild One, The Chauffeur, The Couch Potato. And once those patterns are in place, they can be hard to break! But who wants to be pigeonholed in such a limiting way? Granted, there can be benefits to playing these parts…especially if it means our families have given up on trying to force us to do the dishes or clean up after ourselves. This full moon wants us to shake it up. For the overgivers out there, set some boundaries, even go on strike! The other people living under your roof or benefitting from your kindness need to step up. They probably won’t if you’ve spoiled them into submission. Lay down the mop and start making requests for support. For the slackers out there, stop letting others pull your weight. Being a slug in one area of life affects does not happen in a vacuum; it affects every area of your life. Energy is kinetic, after all: the more you put in, the more you gain. Rise up off that La-Z-Boy, put down the remote and get your whole life moving!