🌕 Full Moon Opposites (Astrology 101)
A Full Moon always sits opposite the Sun, so it highlights two signs at once — balance, contrast, and awareness.
🌕 3 January 2026 – Full Moon
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🌙 Moon in ♋ Cancer
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☀️ Sun in ♑ Capricorn
♋ ↔ ♑ Cancer–Capricorn Axis
This Full Moon asks us to balance:
Cancer (Moon)
💖 Emotions
🏡 Home & family
🌊 Inner world
🤍 Nurturing & care
Capricorn (Sun)
🏔 Responsibility
💼 Work & goals
🧱 Structure
✨ Long-term vision
✨ The Big Theme
How do I care for my emotional needs while still showing up for my responsibilities?
🌕 Thunder Moon ⚡ & Buck Moon 🦌
Southern Hemisphere Full Moon Energy
3 January 2026 – Cancer Full Moon
This Full Moon arrives with powerful seasonal energy for the Southern Hemisphere — blending emotional release, inner strength, and steady forward movement.
Known as the Thunder Moon ⚡ and Buck Moon 🦌, this lunar moment carries both clearing and growth themes, inviting us to realign with what truly supports us as we step forward into the new year.
⚡ Thunder Moon Energy
The Thunder Moon brings:
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Sudden shifts and energetic changes
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Emotional release and clearing
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A reset of stagnant or heavy energy
This is a time to let go of what feels loud, overwhelming, or no longer aligned. Think of thunder as nature’s way of clearing the air powerful, necessary, and cleansing.
🦌 Buck Moon Energy
The Buck Moon supports:
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Growth and personal strength
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Confidence and resilience
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Steady, grounded momentum
Just as a buck grows stronger and more sure-footed, this energy encourages us to stand tall, trust ourselves, and move forward with quiet determination.
💎 Crystal Support for This Full Moon
Crystals that beautifully support this Thunder & Buck Moon energy include:
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Labradorite — transformation, intuition, navigating change
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Moonstone — emotional balance, lunar connection, inner calm
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Amethyst — soothing, spiritual protection, clarity
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Tiger’s Eye — courage, confidence, grounded strength
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Carnelian — motivation, forward momentum, vitality
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Garnet — resilience, stability, deep inner power
Use them together to support release + confidence, intuition + action, and emotional balance + growth.
✨ Full Moon Reflection
Under this moon, ask yourself:
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What am I ready to release emotionally?
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Where do I need to soften — and where do I need to stand strong?
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What am I building that truly supports me long-term?
This is a moon for clearing the past, strengthening your foundation, and moving forward with intention.
🌕 Want to work more deeply with this Full Moon?
If you’re feeling called to explore this energy further, you can:
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📖 Grab a Full Moon Journal to work with lunar cycles throughout the year releasing, realigning, and setting intentions at your own pace
Beautiful tools to help you slow down, tune in, and create meaningful rituals that fit your life.