Sunday, Jan. 8th – 11:29 p.m. PT
18 degrees and 25 minutes of Cancer
The first Full Moon of the year is known as the Wolf Moon by the Native people because the wolf packs howled hungrily outside their snow laden villages. Our brothers and sisters of the stars are known by the Native peoples as the Great Star Nation, and Wolves are represented by the Dog Star, Sirius, which many Astrologers and ancient cultures believe is the original home of our teachers from ancient times. Sirius was also known to be the home of the gods by the ancient Egyptians and is still considered so by the Dogon tribe in Africa.
The Moon is a power ally for the Wolf as its senses are very keen. If you’ve been following my Astro-Grams you already know that the Moon is a symbol for psychic energy, and the unconscious that holds the secrets of all knowledge and wisdom. The Full Moon in January is an auspicious time to access this inner wisdom because it falls in the watery sign of the crab – Cancer. Cancer is the Astrological sign associated with our inner – versus – outer world. Therefore, this is a great time to set New Year intentions to create more balance between your inner and outer life.
When the Moon is in Cancer the Sun is in Capricorn. These two opposite signs are seeking balance between outer-world responsibilities of social, political and career interest and inner-world security of family, home and self. This Cancer Moon will also be highlighting the Cardinal Cross which many of you may remember is initiating unprecedented change for humankind. The 2012 “Shift of the Ages” is prompting us to awaken to new levels of consciousness that generate awareness to the sacred interconnectedness of all life.
The Wolf Moon is a potent reminder to embrace the many powerful and transformational changes this long anticipated year is destined to bring.
Our only security is our ability to change. ~John Lilly
Copyright 2012 by Linda Kaye
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