What's happening — and how to work with it

The human body is roughly 60% water. The Moon acts on the oceans — creating tides. This isn't mysticism: it's the physics of gravity. If the Moon affects something as vast as the ocean, it affects the fluids in the body too. Add to that the historical disruption bright night-time light caused to our ancestors' sleep.

Astrologically, the full moon is a culmination. What began at the new moon two weeks earlier reaches its peak. Something completes, something becomes visible, something 'breaks through' to the surface — including emotions that have been building up.

The full moon is a time for releasing, not launching. Good for: completing unfinished business, letting go of what no longer serves you, recognising what has changed. Not ideal for: beginning difficult negotiations or having important conversations at high volume — the emotional background is too intense.

If you're feeling irritable or anxious — it's probably not a coincidence. You don't need to 'do something' about it urgently. Give yourself 1–2 days, write down what you're feeling, allow it to pass. The full moon peak lasts one to two days.

Like the new moon, every full moon occurs in a particular sign — the sign opposite the Sun's current position. If the Sun is in Cancer, the full moon is in Capricorn. This creates an axis, a tension between two themes: family vs career, emotion vs structure.

If the full moon falls on your Sun or Moon sign, you'll feel it more acutely than usual. This is a good moment for deep self-reflection or a conversation with a therapist.