Full Cold Moon In Cancer, We Grow By Looking Backwards

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Christmas has finally arrived, and the holiday season is now in a period of winding down before the New Year arrives. What could the last full moon of the year have to say about you?

Full moons offer us a blank slate, a chance to reset our priorities and set our sights on a new venture. This month's moon will also be partially eclipsed, offering a great boost in strength and influence as it opens our eyes.

The strength and power of celestial forces are ever-changing, something you can only be knowledgeable enough about if you pay attention. You don't have to check the skies every day, though, there are easier ways to stay atop the influences it has on your life.

Like getting a full, in-depth birth chart reading. Using just your date of birth, you can see all the shifts that will play a role in your life and what will become of them. If you're ready to see your path laid out before you, click here to get started and open your eyes to your future.

The Cold Moon

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On the night of December 26th, the Full Cold Moon will rise in the night sky and mark the end (or beginning, depending on your outlook) of another lunar cycle.

This moon will be rising in Cancer, meaning the energies will generally be positive and spark a lot of emotional introspection. This is pretty fitting for the year's end, we have a lot to look back on and a lot to prepare for 2024.

How will each of the signs fare individually under the light of this moon? Read on to find out.

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Aries

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As the Cold Moon graces the sky, Aries, you will experience a surge of passion and determination, igniting your fiery spirit. This is a great time to establish your intentions and take bold, decisive actions toward your goals, setting the stage for a powerful and dynamic start to the new year.

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Embrace the powerful energy of this full moon to propel yourself forward with unshakeable confidence, laying the groundwork for success in the months (and overall year) to come.

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Taurus

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Taurus, the Full Cold Moon encourages you to prioritize self-care and seek stability in all aspects of your life, nurturing your well-being and inner peace. Use this opportunity to indulge in your favorite soothing rituals. Surround yourself with comfort and ground yourself in the present moment so you can really set up for a balanced start to the new year.

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Nurturing your well-being now will allow you to feel more stable in the chaos of early 2024, allowing you to approach the coming year with renewed strength and excitement.

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Gemini

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Under the influence of the Full Cold Moon, Gemini, your communication skills will shine brightly. You'll be chatting everyone up in regards to New Year's plans, resolutions, and hopes for the coming months. Be flexible in your interactions, and take in all sorts of different perspectives, topics, and intentions. The more you take in, the more you'll grow.

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This is also the time to express your own thoughts with everyone you talk to. Your goal in the last days of the year is to create conversation. Enrich your own soul and the souls of those around you to create a beautiful start to the New Year.

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Cancer

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Cancer, the Full Cold Moon encourages you to deepen your emotional connections with your loved ones. Don't bottle up your nurturing instincts, now's the time to show how much you care about the people in your life. Tune into your inner wisdom, trust your intuition, and let the winds carry you into the New Year.

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Deepening your emotional connections and planting the seeds for personal growth should be your goal in these final weeks before 2024 begins.

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Leo

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As the Full Cold Moon illuminates the night sky, Leo, your creative prowess will be amplified, infusing your life with artistic flair and passion. Really lean into self-expression in whichever way you like best, and allow your unique, artistic talents to shine and inspire others.

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This is your chance to let it all out as a sort of final release before the year is up. Don't go into 2024 with any hangups that you can let go of now, start with as blank a slate as possible.

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Virgo

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Virgo, the Full Cold Moon calls for settling all your affairs before the turn of the year. Channel the moon's energy to streamline any routines or processes that you can, declutter your surroundings, and create clarity in your physical space. Allow energy to flow freely with as few obstacles as possible.

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Embracing structure and organization will lay the groundwork for greater efficiency and productivity in the coming year. You'll be able to tackle your goals with better ease and a bigger impact if all the surrounding aspects are set.

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Libra

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Under the Full Cold Moon, Libra, seek harmony in all aspects of your life. Embrace the moon's gentle energy to restore balance in your relationships and surroundings. Peaceful places and connections create an easy, calm environment to get work done in, meaning you can spend the rest of this year relaxing before getting in gear in the New Year.

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Creating this stability before the year turns will ensure that you start on neutral footing, a perfect blank page to begin writing 2024's first chapter.

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Scorpio

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Scorpio, the Full Cold Moon invites you to embark on a journey of introspection and transformation, embracing profound change and personal growth. Dive deep into your inner world and identify old patterns that you can shed so you can unburden yourself ahead of the New Year.

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Allow this moon's energy to empower you, let it inspire you to make a great change. You'll emerge stronger, wiser, and more open, ready to embrace new opportunities in the coming year.

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Sagittarius

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As the Full Cold Moon rises, Sagittarius, embrace the spirit of adventure as well as the spirit of growth, prep yourself to seek out new experiences in the New Year. You've tamped down your true fire for fun antics and exploratory journeys this year, but it's time for that drive to return in 2024, so spend your last few days of 2023 coming up with ideas that excite you.

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Let this moon's energy fuel your wanderlust. Though you'll be frustrated that you can't start your journeying right away, get excited at the prospect of future adventures anyway.

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Capricorn

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Capricorn, the Full Cold Moon calls for unwavering discipline and aspirational ambition. Set your sights on all your possible future achievements, really keep success in mind as you begin to think about 2024. Write out your goals and diligently work toward them as soon as the year begins. There's no time to waste.

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Hopping right on the renewed energy of a brand-new year will ensure that you have plenty of room for success. Face obstacles with confidence, you will succeed.

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Aquarius

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Under the influence of the Full Cold Moon, it's Aquarius' time to embrace innovation and celebrate their unique vision for the future. Let yourself be inspired by unconventional thinking and progressive ideas, bringing fresh perspectives into conversations that enlighten those around you.

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This is your time to pave new paths and champion the version of the future that you desire. This could mean some serious personal life overhaul or fighting for causes you believe are just. You can control how your future shapes out if you exert enough pressure.

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Pisces

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Pisces, the Full Cold Moon encourages you to further nurture your compassion and prioritize spiritual growth in the coming weeks. Embrace the moon's serene energy to deepen your connection with the spiritual realm and extend empathy to those around you. Things are stressful this time of year, be the beacon of forgiveness you wish you had.

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Maintaining a sense of understanding even when things are tense is one way to master your own inner peace and allow room for more positive, constructive interactions with all sorts of people.