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Full moon in Cancer, 2023

The next Full Moon, the Wolf Moon, will take place on January 6, 2023 8:08 pm EST, in the sign of Cancer.

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Winter Solstice, 2022

The Winter Solstice is here! The longest night and shortest day are upon us as I write from the Northern Hemisphere! The Sun is getting stronger. After today, Daylight will lengthen as we move toward Spring.

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Full moon in Aries, 2022

Full Moon in Aries Sunday October 9th at 4:54 pm ET. This full moon in opposition to the Sun in Libra is called The Hunter’s Moon.

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Fall Equinox, 2022

Summer is coming to an end. The Autumnal Equinox, Mabon, when Day and Night are of equal length, is here. We can feel the "turning of the Wheel" in the changing of the light. Night falls a little earlier each day.

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Full moon in Capricorn, 2022

This Full Capricorn moon, the Buck Moon, will reach peak illumination at 2:38 pm Eastern Time - plan to look South East after sunset and watch it rise!

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Full moon in Sagittarius, 2022

This next Full Moon will be another Super Moon! The Strawberry or Honey Moon will be in Sagittarius, the mutable fire sign. The moon will be at peak illumination on Tuesday, June 14 at exactly 7:52 a.m. EDT

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Full Moon in Scorpio, 2022

This next Full Moon, the Super Flower Blood Moon, will be in Scorpio, the fixed water sign. The Moon will be at 25 degrees of Scorpio, with the Sun at 25 degrees of Taurus, and peak illumination will occur on Monday, May 16th at 12:14 am EDT. 

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Full moon in Libra, 2022

This month’s full moon, known as the Pink, Sprouting Grass, Hare, or Growing Moon, is in Libra, the cardinal air sign.  Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of attraction, and is the sign of peaceful and loving relationships.

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Spring Equinox, 2022

The Vernal Equinox, Ostara is here! The first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere is rising up with tender shoots, the sap is rising, what was frozen is thawing. The Earth itself is coming back to life.

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Full Moon in Virgo, 2022

The next full moon, known as the Crow, Sugaring, or Worm Moon, is on Friday, March 18, 2022 at 3:18 a.m. (EST). This Full Moon is in Virgo, the mutable earth sign. Mutable signs get us ready for change, and earth signs are associated with with the physical, practical, and material.

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Full Moon in Leo, 2022

The next full moon, the Snow Moon, is on February 16th, at 11:56 am (EST). This moon will be in Leo, the Fixed Fire sign. Fixed signs stabilize and fire signs are associated with spirit.

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Full moon in cancer, 2022

The next full moon, the Wolf Moon, is on January 17th, at 05:51 pm (CST) 2022. This moon will be in Cancer, the Cardinal Water sign. Cardinal signs get things started, and water signs feel it all.

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Full Moon in Gemini, 2021

The next full moon will be December 18th at 11:36 pm EST. This full moon, called the Cold Moon, will be in Gemini.

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Full Moon in Taurus, 2021

The next Full Moon, November 19th, is in Taurus. The Beaver or Frost Moon is the first in a series of lunar eclipses

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