Full Moon in Cancer

Today, Wednesday January 15th, 2014 just before midnight the Full Moon in Cancer will rise countering the Sun in Capricorn. I wrote on how this aspect highlights the necessity for balancing the female (Cancer) energy with the male (Capricorn) energy here. Today I want to focus more on the emotional impact many of us will be feeling as the ‘lunacy’ is increased with the Moon blooming in the astrological sign most heavily associated with our feelings.

At the Full Moon we can often find ourselves feeling things more intensely as our emotions are pulled like the tides closer to the surface. Many of us find our tempers flaring a little quicker, our tolerance a little frayed & our ability to maintain our emotional equilibrium challenged at this time. Our emotions are what define us as human & give us the capacity to evolve into our enlightenment. This doesn’t mean that we stop feeling the more ‘negative’ emotions, it just means we are more equipped to deal with them. We must remember that our emotions are valid, even the ones that are uncomfortable have a purpose. We are meant to FEEL our emotions, acknowledge the lessons they are highlighting for us so that we might then release them & return to a more productive state of mind. We don’t want to wallow in our pain but we do want to affirm it as valid & understand it serves a purpose. It’s ok that you got mad, it’s alright that you are scared, you have every right to be hurt. Doesn’t that feel better then trying to deny the way you feel? Or beating up on yourself for not maintaining your positivity?

We all want to be happy. Each of us desires peace & joy & contentment in our lives. But we are human beings, living with other human beings in an imperfect world so that is just not realistic every moment of every day. As an evolved being you will still find yourself frustrated, irritated & sometimes kind of sad. Even the Dali Lama has a moment now & again! Being a happy, healthy human isn’t about negating any of your emotions (even the uncomfortable ones) or forcing yourself to feel something you really don’t feel. It’s about having the ability to acknowledge the emotional state you are in & validate it so that you can then ease into a better feeling through understanding & acceptance. Processing through our feelings doesn’t mean ignoring them or shoving them away, it means we take the time to honor where we are & how we are feeling so that we can have a better understanding of ourselves & can be empowered to move in a more beneficial direction.

Our emotions are our guidepost to living more fulfilled lives & by paying attention to our triggers, validating ourselves & using our tools to cope, we can find our way to more peaceful places more of the time. There are many therapies you can use to help you through your more turbulent situations such as reiki, EFT, aromatherapy, meditation & crystal therapy. But taking a few moments to acknowledge how you are feeling, validate your experience & allow your emotions to be what they want to be will have a powerful effect on your state of mind. So often all we really need is to simply know we are okay. And if you are looking for more guidance in working with your tools or would like to add more to your toolbox, consider my LIfe Coaching services. I have a wealth of knowledge to share with you if you desire, just contact me & we can start today!