Moon Magick: Full Moon

Merry Meet and Welcome to you magickal souls!!!!

It's time for me to write about the halfway point between the New Moon in Capricorn and the New Moon in Aquarius: the Full Moon in Leo. This occurred on 1st Feb (approx.) and I pulled some cards for my own guidance, which I will explore further later on.

The Full Moon always occurs in the opposite sign to the sign the Sun is in, so while the Full Moon was in Leo, the Sun was in Aquarius. It is the time when the Moon is opposite the Sun and is reflecting, or illuminated fully by, the light of the Sun.

This is when the Moon's energy is seen to be at its strongest, so it's usually the time when people feel like they can get anything and everything done. (This isn't true for everyone, though.)

Because She is fully illuminated, the Moon is able to illuminate our lives and show us the truth of our situations, specifically how much we have achievd since the New Moon and when we set our intentions. So this is the time when we will do one of two things: either celebrate achieving a goal or see what obstacle is in the way of our goal.

The Full Moon is also the perfect phase for looking at all the little messages we received during the Waxing Moon, the things that seemed particularly difficult, where we might have strayed away from our goals, what we allowed to stand in our way, and/or how we might have participated in sabotaging our own potential for success. The light of the Full Moon comes to help us to see things clearly and evaluate.

This is when we can check and see if our New Moon intentions are actually what we want, to see if they are outdated dreams or even if they were influenced by the opinions of others. It's also when we can see if we need to some personal work, especially if we didn't believe that we could achieve our New Moon dreams or if we are scared of actually achieving them.

Because of the Moon being so illuminated, it can also be an eotional time as the personal work mentioned above could be triggering some Shadow Work, which is usually deeper and more emotional than we think it'll be. It's important to notice our emotions and see where they flow rather than try to control them, regardless of what kind of emotion they are.

The Full Moon instead allows us to get very clear on what we need to release in order to be able to move forward and make progress, particularly on stopping this situation from happening again.

So, I pulled cards for myself for the Full Moon in Leo, using te Disney Villains Tarot deck and the spread given in the Wise Woman Witchery 2026 Planner.

What truth is being illuminated for me at this time?

5 of Coins & 5 of Cups

With the 5 of Coins, I felt as if I was being showed a graveyard with all the skeletons and shades of grey within this card. I also noticed Pride Rock in the background showing the desolation, lack of healing and lack of abundance and prosperity. This card is all about instability, with the skeletons depicting scarcity. While I know that this scene is only temporary, it doesn't always seem to be when it is happening. Help is there but first I need to ask for it. This was all true for my situation as I was approaching surgery and needed blood tests but I needed help to get there. I asked for help from a friend, and I received it, knowing it was a temporary situation (and that included my at the time impending surgery).

With the 5 of Cups, it isn't immediately clear whether this is a positive card or not. This is because it is ambiguous as to whether the Cups are filling up and sinking or floating because of what the Cups are made of. Cups, to me, are connected to my emotions, so this card speaks to me that my emotions need to flow but can be dipped into to fill me up (through self-care practices) or be emptied (venting to safe people). These Cups were trying to show me that I needed to accept the circumstances for what they were but that I could move on as I didn't know what other opportunities would be waiting for me as I was carried along by the natural current of the water.

I felt as if both cards were telling me that different goals need different conditions to return to life and bloom with energy.

What is ready to be released so I may grow?

The Sun & The Hermit

With The Sun, I felt as if I was being told that I could be sparkly, shiny and fun. I have been told, in many different ways, that I shouldn't take up a lot of space so this is something I am working on. I know I need to work on my confidence and how I perceive myself so I felt this card was saying that I needed to to release my self-doubt so that I could harness the power of my self-confidence instead. Tamatoa is about as confident as anyone could be, knows what he wants and how to get there so it's almost as if I need to be more like him. It is definitely something I want to work on and am trying to work on because I don't want to shrink myself or dim my light so that others are more comfortable.

With the Hermit, this is one of my favourite cards because I love how it signifies solitude but not being alone or lonely, and that's how I live my life. The character depicted within this card is Goob, someone who felt forced into a life of isolation but he also wasn't well. He seemed to be very comfortable in the dark but he was also easily manipulated by the hat (called Doris). This is exactly what people assume to be part (or all) of my life. However, I think this card is all about needing validation from others, relying on others for approval for the decisions and choices I make in my life. As a child, I had no voice or ability to make any decisions for myself and I'm still working on releasing the lingering need for getting other people's opinions or advice on what it is I want to do and achieve in life. It is a work-in-progress but I am hoping to achieve this sooner rather than later.

How can I celebrate and honour what has come to fruition?

Queen of Cups

With this card, I fet as if this was saying that I could celebrate and honour what has come to fruition by taking up as much space as I needed to.

This is because Ursula doesn't shy away from anywhere that tries to make her smaller. She fights back and doesn't care. Her victims are shown at the bottom of the card but her focus is elsewhere, so they really are beneath her. Their opinions are not necessary to her.

Ursula is nothing other than herself. She doesn't pretend to be anyone she isn't. She is authentic and true to who she knows herself to be. This is how I can truly celebrate and honour what I have achieved.

I just need to remember who I am at heart and take up as much space as I need.

This was an interesting reading as it reminded me of some ideas/concepts that I had forgotten about. It also ensured that I don't forget about celebrating the wins while reviewing what didn't work so I can find a way to make progress.

I hope this has inspired you tosee how you can work more deeply with the Moon and Her phases. If you'd like some assistace, my inbox and diary are open.

Peace and love to all!!!!