January 10 2020 Full Moon and Full Eclipse

This full moon in Cancer will peak at 2:21 pm Friday January 10 2020. That translates to 1:11 pm Eastern 12:11 pm Central and 11:11 am mountain and pacific time. This years Wolf Moon comes with an Eclipse. Other names for this moon are, “Old Moon, Moon After Yule”.

A penumbral eclipse of the Moon occurs on Friday 10 January, 2020 UT, lasting from 17:07–21:12 UT. At maximum eclipse, 90% of the Moon’s disc will be partially shaded by the Earth, which will cause a slight shadow gradient across its disc; this subtle effect may be visible to careful observers. No part of the Moon will be in complete shadow. The eclipse will last 4 hours and 5 minutes overall, and will be visible from Africa, Europe, Asia, Alaska, and Australia.

The timings of the eclipse are as follows. You will be able to see the eclipse if the Moon is up as seen from your location; but note that this penumbral eclipse will be very difficult to see in practice: we will not see the eclipse here in the US.

Penumbral Eclipse begins  Eastern 13:07:45, Central 12:07:45, Mountain 11:07:45, Pacific 10:07:45

Maximum Eclipse: Eastern 15:09:59, Central 14:09:59, Mountain 13:09:59, Pacific 12:09:59

Penumbral Eclipse Ends :  Eastern 17:12:19, Central 16:12:19, Mountain 15:12:19, Pacific 14:12:19

This full moon focuses strongly on opposing forces, like needs vs wants, inner tension and external pressures and this can lead to tension and stress that suck the life out of you. Emotions and instincts will  peak at the lunar eclipse, so use the boost to your emotional and intuitive strength to overcome relationship challenges. Get in touch with your subconscious and remain impartial and balanced as you look at the dynamics of your relationships. When you identify interactive habits that are creating disharmony, you can use the eclipse to reset your emotions and clear away the emotional baggage of the previous half year.

With the lunar eclipse opposing Sun, Mercury, Saturn,  Pluto and Ceres at around 23° in Capricorn, you may find yourself feeling extra sensitive and struggling with communication. Take the time to listen carefully and think before you speak when you are upset. Remember to respond to a situation, do not react.

Your mood may be dark due to sadness, boredom or loneliness. Avoiding depression will require work so that you don’t manifest your emotions as loss, despair and disappointment.  Caregiving may feel extra heavy and the weight of caring for another overwhelming. It will pass, do not tur the weight of this into resentment.

Your emotions around your relationships may feel like they are on a metronome, and the mood swings will come and go from strong and sexy to insecurity and fearfulness. You may feel jealousy, hopelessness and vulnerable to being emotionally manipulating or controlled. Suppressing your own intense feelings will cause your loved ones to react strongly. This is not the time to try to control others and it will end badly.

If you are a stay at home mom a working mom or a single mother, you may feel dissonance between your desire to stay at home and nurture your family and the need to be out in the world helping to provide for them.

This is a time to practice balancing your need for good nutrition and a desire to be environmentally conscious and the ever-present pressure of the modern world, convenience and time constraints. Know that this full moon inspires and supports the attitudes of those who deny climate change and are careless with the environment.

This full moon is packed with major break through energy that is amplified by the pull of the eclipse. It is a time to step out of generations of old programming. You may be setting the karmic debt of past life times as well.  Allow yourself to feel deeply as you observe and remember that we are all participating in an unprecedented evolutionary change. We are recalling our divine nature and inheritance, and it is time to fine our power in choosing love over fear. As we make new choices, break old habits and work from a place of unity, we will become more powerful than we could ever begin to imagine.

The lunar eclipse will make your emotional state feel super charged and tenuous. This is the pivotal point for your year. Trust that the universe is mindful of your best interest.  Do your best to ground and center. Be kind to yourself and do not judge yourself.

This lunar eclipse also is in the trine position to Neptune and is not very influential, but it does carry a strong message for hope. It brings in sensitivity, kindness, loyalty and creativity. Spiritual and religious practices like prayer and meditation will bring in guidance and reassurance.

Aries: Aries, this full moon is going to be exhausting for you. You do not have to control every aspect of your environment. Get creative, make your space a sanctuary during this time. Self-care and protection is the order of this lunar event for you. This break will refresh you and invigorate you as you work toward your goals for the year.

Taurus: Reduce your stressful interactions by having your research done up front. This only serves to bolster your intuitive intelligence. Facts before feelings, then open a neutral conversation.

Gemini: Revisit your dreams of starting a profitable business. Obstacles at work will land in the periphery. Money is abundant and now is the time to put things in motion for growing your bank account. Don’t be afraid to modernize or update your vision to better suit your process in reaching your end goal.

Cancer: This is a great moon for journaling your feelings before speaking them. Take the time to get centered and organize your thoughts. Bringing your power back to yourself will happen by minimizing oversharing. This private processing will help you to be kind when you speak even when expressing difficult thoughts and feelings.

Leo: Leo you need a distraction to bring you into a better state of relaxation and clarity. You’ve been focusing on the drama and external stimulus too hard. Its time to go inward for a spell. Avoiding negative social and professional situations will carry you a long way into the new year with ease in your relationships.

Virgo: Friendships may feel tenuous so really sit with your intentions and own them.  Do you need to develop some friendships or do you need to release others. Speak gently and kindly, there is no need to argue. Resolve your conflicts now before they bloom into issues that create greater division in your relationships.

Libra: This is a full moon of contrast for you. The good news is that you will see growth in your career and balance between work and personal life. The tough news is that it is time to have that difficult conversation to set some boundaries and create a healthier ground between you.

Scorpio: Scorpio, you may feel fiery and believe that you are tuned in to the correct channel under the full moon, but you should keep it to yourself to avoid losing precious relationships. Self-control during this time will save you some regret as the moon phase shifts.

Sagittarius: Financial stress may be strong at this time. Now is the time to shift your relationship with money. You are worthy of it and have set things into motion to enjoy the benefits of having it. Be confident in allowing it to come.

Capricorn: This full moon will show you the fulfillment of the long and chaotic road to love. You have been a committed student and now understand what it is to freely give  yourself to another and to receive their love in return.

Aquarius: Your frustrations are going to peak and demand that you address them. Speak freely about the injustices and challenges you are facing with your colleagues and peers. Stifling your frustrations is harmful to your relationships and to your personal well-being.

Pisces: It is time to let go of the current situation you are in. Know that even though things aren’t going the way you would like them to right now, you will find and enjoy the relationship you desire in life For now, make room for something more complete. Love comes in all varieties and forms.