Moonlight: 006
Full Moon in Capricorn
Energetically, this time does not allow you to avoid your heart. It wants you to open up and let it guide you.
The Sun's light is reflecting off of the Moon, which is directly opposite, and this is the culmination point for the intentions you set around the New Moon in Gemini. But the light is also shining on the themes of the Full Moon archetype. So it's a bit of a blend.
This full Moon is in the dependable, hardworking, responsible archetype of Capricorn.
Capricorn is an earth sign. It's realistic, it's practical, and it's grounded. It has almost a heroic strength to carry the burden, stay strong, and move mountains.
Capricorn is the answer man, and it wants to have all the information and be the one providing the knowledge. Capricorn's kind of like the adult, the grandmother. It's the parent archetype, it's the one who holds the weight of the world on its shoulders, and it's kind of traditional.
It believes in top-down management, hierarchy, and sacrificing itself in order to reach its goals. So it's an energy that's trying to build something substantial and get measurable results.
By contrast, Gemini is the child. Gemini is not relying on logic and being reasonable. It believes that the mind doesn't have the answer. In its highest expression, it sees beyond duality and it's comfortable with not knowing everything. So if Capricorn has its expertise, Gemini is that beginner mind.
If you think back to the intentions you set two weeks ago at the New Moon in Gemini, that was about being curious, being open, and not being attached to the outcome. Life is about possibilities and having an adventure and Gemini is about finding your own relationship with the child within you - the magic, the innocence that you once had in life.
Ideally, you set intentions around these themes two weeks ago, and now they're coming to a head at the Capricorn Full Moon. This is very much about building a new world for yourself, a new future and a new vision. And just one day before the Full Moon on June 20th is the Solstice. That means it's our longest and most sun-filled day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and the darkest in the Southern.
We've been making our way around the Sun, and we're at that halfway point, which is a very potent moment. It's that shift into a new phase, and it's an opportunity again for a new beginning. So what's this next chapter going to be about for you?
Authentically Motivated
Full Moon times often have a reputation for being intense or even extreme. So whatever your relationship is with these archetypal themes of imagination, innocence, creativity, versus responsibility and duty - that is likely going to determine how you feel during this Full Moon and what eventually comes up for you.
That's only because these are moments of expansion and magnified perception. The intention of the Full Moon is to help you become aware of how you're handling these themes. It's trying to shine a light on places where you may have fallen into shadow behaviors; whatever you've kept hidden unconsciously will likely surface during a Full Moon so you can confront it and you can let it go.
This is that peak stage of growth that's going to help you to move through this month and transform. The shadows that might come up could be from the archetype of the New Moon, Gemini, or the Full Moon, Capricorn. Or quite possibly there's a conflicting dynamic.
If the qualities of Capricorn are very present in your personality, meaning you're somebody who's always trying to do the right thing, and hold things together for others at the expense of your own needs - then during this Full Moon, you might feel burnt out.
It's like you can't concentrate or produce the results in the way you're used to. So pay attention to that. Because it's trying to point out where you're overdoing your Capricorn. And it's really trying to get you to stop and to slow down and reconnect to that Gemini energy that's not working very hard.
It's all intuition. It's all being guided by spirit. Capricorn's the patriarchy. It's the old. And this moment is about creating the new Capricorn, the Capricorn of the future. Because the world is changing. And you might be noticing that certain things no longer work for you.
You might have to cut ties and change direction. And this might even be within your own mind. The way you criticize yourself the way you talk to yourself. If you're of the belief that you're being trapped - that's an old way of thinking. That's a shadow of Capricorn, that you're trapped by the limitations of society.
If you believe that you're not enough and you criticize yourself and feel like you're not living up to some standard, that's the experience you will have in your day-to-day life. That's not sustainable in this new world.
So it starts with you and your choices and working with this energy within you, because that is what is going to allow you to change your circumstances and bring in different experiences.
Now on the other end of the spectrum, if the archetype of Gemini is more animated in your personality, meaning if you're somebody who is afraid of responsibility or your energy is scattered during this Full Moon, you might feel a bit overwhelmed.
It's trying to shine a light on places where it's time to grow up and it's time to mature. The shadow of Gemini is somebody who's immature and doesn't want to be held accountable, because they don't want to be overly weighed down.
This time period depends on your personal experience and where you are in your life journey. If you've been irresponsible, if you're partying too much, if you've lost your integrity, the Full Moon is going to bring that to your attention. So this is having you take a hard look at what end of the spectrum are you falling on, because it's all about finding that balance.
Accepting Change is Key
Now we are not trying to say that the Full Moon is going to be an overwhelming time. For those that feel motivated by what you're working on right now and lit up by their life, this can be an incredible moment because that's just an indication you're on an authentic path. And so often you're filled with joy and you almost can't sleep, you have so much energy.
So if that's what's happening for you, enjoy it, revel in it. That's an incredible feeling to be encouraged. But if you're noticing shadow behaviors right now, there's nothing to fear. If that's what's coming up for you during this Full Moon, know that it's your soul trying to communicate with you. It's trying to get you to change direction.
This might be a moment of confronting your own belief systems. And of letting go of the old ways of thinking that are holding you down, and opening your mind up to the possibilities. Full Moons are often culmination points where you can truly let go and possibly find closure with something that has been burdening you.
There's no right or wrong during this time. And that's the beauty of Gemini. It's not black and white. Everything that's happening, every experience is all part of the plan, the divine plan.
If you can just trust more deeply and allow things to be what they're going to be, you open yourself up to magic, because all of us get caught in thinking we're in control. And it's a very Capricorn theme.
This moment is about opening yourself up to the fact that you're not in control, and letting yourself fly and just allow life to happen through you.
This moment is trying to align you with your soul's journey, and not your ego's journey. The shadow of Capricorn is very tied up with the ego, the concept of who you are externally - basically your personality in the world and those benchmarks of success. Whereas the enlightened expression of Gemini doesn't care about those things.
Gemini is asking you to break free of old thinking and envision a new world. Understand that everything is being generated from this energy within you. You have a choice in every moment to determine and create your life.
It doesn't believe in the old outdated rules and structures. It understands that everything is energy, and your energy is your power. How you use it and distribute it is ultimately your barometer for success.
It's really an alchemical Full Moon, because you're dealing with polar opposites, so it can be very powerful. Now that we're at the Solstice, the energy that is being supported right now is about simplicity and stillness within yourself, and creating from the unseen, the invisible.
The soul is this invisible thing - and the intention is for your soul to drive your life. So this moment is that moment to become aware of who and what is really driving your life experience. This time is really about nourishing that soul energy within you, because this is how you're going to be able to manifest in this new world.
It's about letting go of the hustle in the world, and instead working with the internal energy - finding joy in the little things, and understanding that that is abundance, that is success.
Envision a New World
And as we move into this new world, Pluto just entered Aquarius. It's a whole new generation, and it's gonna be a world we can't even fathom right now. Pluto has just left Capricorn, where it's been since 2008. It was all about top-down power structures - and dominating, intimidating, conquering, owning, and controlling with authority. All that's going away.
That's the old shadow side of Capricorn - all that energy that's about the hustle, and how much work you can do until you exhaust yourself. That's not going to bring you the results you expect anymore. And we need to let go of all of that.
The emphasis is on being your own person, embracing what makes you unique, and not letting yourself get wrapped up in an energy or frequency that's not aligned with you. It's about being authentic and not basing who you are on who somebody else is.
So how do you do that? How do you allow yourself to be and create boundaries to go out into the world, so that you don't feel completely overwhelmed? How do you allow yourself to build a future that's not going to get corrupted or tainted by energy that's toxic? That's the question.
This moment is about learning how to find that higher frequency within you, that place you can go to inside of yourself that's your church - where it's fortified, where it's strong, it's autonomous, and it's not bending its will to the environment that it's in.
If you're not centered and you're lost in the chaos of the world, it means you probably can't hear your intuition. You can't hear that voice and that whisper, you can't hear your heart. And then anxiety comes in, depression and pain because you're bifurcated, you're disconnected from your truth.
Ideally at this Full Moon, that voice is getting really loud and it's speaking to you. Even if it's sharing a truth that you don't want to hear, that's the intention. The Full Moon is going to shine a light on things maybe you were afraid to look at before. Things that you've hidden from yourself, but perhaps now it's time to actually hear it.
It's about holding you accountable so that you can mature most authentically.
Let Go of Fear
While Full Moon times can be ones of closure, they can also bring in new possibilities, opportunities, and adventures in your life. And that's one of the lessons of Gemini, it knows that it's always possible to start again.
Try and take this moment to be honest with yourself. Capricorn is asking you to be accountable and to commit to your truth. Know that by facing your shadows - whether that's a side of you that struggles letting your guard down and just having fun, or a side of you that runs from responsibilities - right now this is a moment where you can free yourself and make rapid progress.
Often, holding on to things that we're used to just slows us down. It's that quote, "If the path before you is clear, you're probably on somebody else's." It's not always about mimicking what somebody else is doing or the old ways of doing things. Stop dragging your heels or letting others decide things for you out of fear.
Once you let that fear go, you can launch yourself into your future. Often, taking a new approach or facing the truth can be overwhelming at first, because it's like you're becoming a beginner again. But over time that will subside, and you will become a master at being yourself. Or being involved in something that's meaningful for you, that fires you up and makes you feel alive.
This is a critical time to follow your inner joy and trust in the possibilities. Growth is an essential part of being alive and growth happens when you actually challenge what you know. You explore new paths and you free your mind and spirit.
Next week we're going to check in with you again at the last phase, which is the Last Quarter Moon in Aries. By then you'll likely have had some time to process a bit and understand how you've grown and how your life has changed during this phase of the lunar cycle. Ideally, there's some wisdom and you're going to be able to share it.
We're wishing you an incredible Full Moon. Be kind and gentle to yourself. We hope it's filled with enthusiasm and truth and new possibilities and at the very least there's something that's been revealed. It's helping you realign and recalibrate in whatever way is necessary.
We'll see you next week. Hang in there, and we're sending all our love.