Date
December 30 2025
Written By
Kerry Kershaw
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Cancer Full Moon
Cancer Full Moon

 

Cancer Full Moon

JAN 3 2:03 AM PST / JAN 3 11:03 AM CET / JAN 3 9:03 PM AEDT

Moonthly Theme:

STRUCTURE, CAREER + GOALS

Cancer full moon illumination:

'I am safe and at home in the world.'

 

Colin has been writing these Moonscopes for our community for the last few years, and it has been such a joy hosting him and basking in his intellectual, sassy wisdom. This Cancer Full moon will be his final, for now. It's with great tenderness we say goodbye and thank you with all of our hearts.
 
Stay close for our next writer being introduced on the first new moon of 2026.




Full Moon in Cancer at 13° 01’

Astrologer Colin Bedell says:

I don’t like to use too many superlatives like best, most or worst in astrology, but if I had to assign one to Cancer, I’d say that Cancer is the strongest sign in the zodiac. I tried to find a universally applicable definition of 'strength' we could use as a touchpoint for this, but as it turns out, there are so many context-driven definitions that I’ll explain my own observations without citations for once. When I think strength, I think of love. When I think of Cancer, I know I have experienced a loving, protective and sometimes 'care-frontational' strength that I have not seen expressed in any other zodiac sign.

Back to the difficulty of finding a definition, I wonder: have you ever seen 'strength' associated with Cancer? I can’t say definitively that astrology neglects to bond strength with Cancer, but I can’t remember any context on Cancer that imagines them as strong when I am bombarded with adjectives like moody, sensitive, passive-aggressive and thin-skinned. Which begs the question: if Cancer is generally considered the sign of 'emotions,' wouldn’t it be considered strong to feel and express them in today’s stoic, controlled, fearful world? Maybe it was considered a sign of weakness in ancient times to feel vulnerable amid risk, uncertainty and emotional exposure, but in modernity, it’s a sign of someone who’s in touch with what makes them human. So for the first Full Moon of 2026, and in the fiercest, strongest sign, maybe we need to turn our thinking upside down, right side up, so we can begin this transformative year properly.


In the chart of this Full Moon, thanks to Uranus in Taurus sextiling Saturn in Pisces, there’s a chance for an 'ah-ha' moment when it comes to your behaviors, backstory, biography and biology around emotion. To access the strongest sign’s energy, you can reflect on the behaviors you’re consciously or unconsciously choosing when you’re feeling glad, sad and/or mad; the backstory of these emotions and why some are hysterical, because they’re historical; likely anticipatory moments in the present and future that may repeat an emotion; and, of course, the somatics, the biology or how your emotions physically manifest in your body.

Because physical strength is cultivated through practice within a system: upper body, lower body, core, etc. I think the same is true for emotional strength. When we know how biology, backstory, biography and behavior interact with each other, we can access some of Cancer’s emotional strength – especially in the name of love. When I wrote that I bond Cancer with strength because I bond strength with love, we all know that in every advanced mammalian species that survives and thrives, the strongest is the adult female mammal who perceives a threat to her home and/or her young. That’s Cancer, and it’s something we can all leverage when we start to frame emotions as a source of our strength, not a liability. Because when you do, you cultivate what Cancer wants to give us all what we need in order to survive and thrive: belonging to place, belonging with each other and secure bonds. May you find your homecoming, internally and externally, this Full Moon through this exact strength.
 

 

Aries

Vulnerability, Home, Family & Emotional Agility

Staying with the feeling is the work right now, Aries. What’s being tested is how you handle emotion inside home and family relationships during the Full Moon in Cancer. Emotional agility comes from allowing yourself to feel without immediately acting, fixing or distancing. Notice what shows up in your body when familiar dynamics surface. These reactions carry history and information. When you slow down enough to understand what you’re feeling, your responses become steadier and more intentional. That steadiness creates safety and makes repair possible.

Action: When emotion rises at home this week, name the feeling out loud or in writing before taking action.


Taurus

Curiosity, Observation, Dialogue & Active Listening

How you listen determines what feels safe to say, Taurus. Conversations matter more than usual under the Full Moon in Cancer because emotional security is shaped through attention and tone. Observation clarifies your patterns and reveals what others are actually communicating. Dialogue works when listening is practiced as a skill, rather than a pause before speaking. Emotional strength shows up through patience, accuracy and restraint.

Action: In one meaningful conversation this week, reflect back what you heard before responding.


Gemini

Finances, Security, Clarity of Values & Pleasure

Security is built through the choices you repeat, Gemini. The Full Moon in Cancer makes clear how money, values and pleasure are emotionally linked right now. Notice what genuinely settles your system and what quietly creates tension. Emotional strength shows up when decisions support self-worth rather than short-term relief. Past experiences with security still inform present choices. When values guide spending and saving, stability follows.

Action: Make one financial or energetic choice this week that reflects what you genuinely value.


Cancer

Identity, Desire, Autonomy & Freedom

You get to decide who you are responding to now, Cancer. The Full Moon in Cancer puts your identity and desire directly in front of you and asks for clear authorship over your choices. Emotional strength comes from honoring what you want without apology or over-explaining. Notice where caretaking or expectation has shaped your needs more than consent. When autonomy is claimed directly, freedom feels steady rather than reactive.

Action: Name one desire that feels true right now and let it guide a clear decision this week.


Leo

Completion, Surrender, Healing & Spiritual Support

Some things are ready to be put down, Leo. The Full Moon in Cancer makes it clear what no longer requires your effort, vigilance or explanation. Emotional strength shows up through surrender rather than control. Healing unfolds when you stop reopening what has already resolved. Pay attention to where your system wants quiet, support or release. Letting go creates steadiness that does not depend on overfunctioning.

Action: Identify one emotional obligation or story that feels finished and consciously release it.

 

Virgo

Friendship, Activism, Collaborations & Shared Humanity

Your sense of belonging requires honesty, Virgo. The Full Moon in Cancer clarifies how you show up inside community and shared purpose, especially where loyalty has turned into overextension. Emotional strength grows when participation is chosen rather than assumed. Notice where collaboration could become more mutual and where expectations need to be named. Alignment matters more than availability.

Action: Reach out to one person or group and clarify how you want to participate going forward.


Libra

Career, Leadership, Integrity & Discipline

Leadership asks for consistency right now, Libra. The Full Moon in Cancer brings emotional accountability to your professional responsibilities and the standards you set for yourself. Strength shows up through follow-through, clear boundaries and honest self-assessment. Notice where accommodation has delayed necessary decisions. Integrity is built through the choices you repeat, especially when no one is watching.

Action: Make one clear professional decision this week and follow through without second-guessing.

 

Scorpio

Wisdom, Publishing, Discovery & Higher Education

Your perspective is changing, Scorpio. The Full Moon in Cancer supports a more emotionally grounded relationship with learning, truth and meaning-making. Strength grows when you allow your understanding to evolve without forcing certainty. Pay attention to the beliefs guiding your decisions and where they came from. Insight deepens when curiosity is paired with discipline.

Action: Spend focused time with a book, idea or teaching that challenges your current thinking.

 

Sagittarius

Intimacy, Empathy, Sexuality & Transformation

Risk is the point right now, Sagittarius. The Full Moon in Cancer asks you to take emotional risks that allow others to hear you, see you and feel you without buffering the truth. Intimacy deepens when emotional reality is shared plainly rather than edited. Notice where you pull back just as something real could land. Transformation happens when you stay visible.

Action: Share a feeling you would normally keep private with someone you trust.


Capricorn

Romance, Boundaries, Partnerships & Trust

Relationship grows through tension, Capricorn. The Full Moon in Cancer highlights how paradox, opposition and contradiction shape intimacy and trust. Partnership is built by staying engaged when differences surface rather than resolving them too quickly. Emotional strength shows up when you hold multiple truths at once and remain connected through discomfort. Boundaries support trust when they are clear and responsive.

Action: Stay present in a relationship conversation where differing needs or perspectives are being named.


Aquarius

Habits, Systems, Wellbeing & Routine

What you practice daily determines how steady you feel, Aquarius. The Full Moon in Cancer draws attention to the systems that regulate your emotional and physical wellbeing. Strength grows through consistency rather than intensity. Notice how your body responds to the structure of your days and where small adjustments would create more stability.

Action: Adjust one daily habit this week to better support your energy and emotional steadiness.


Pisces

Self-Disclosure, Charisma, Creativity & Lovability

Being seen changes things, Pisces. The Full Moon in Cancer emphasizes emotional visibility as a source of creative and relational strength. Charisma flows when you share honestly rather than protectively. Notice how your body responds when you allow yourself to be seen and when you withhold. Connection deepens when others are invited into your inner world.

Action: Share one honest thought or creative expression this week and allow it to be received.


- Colin Bedell, QueerCosmos



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