Tonight leading into tomorrow morning there will be a full Moon. You can see her in all her glory tonight and I am sure most of you have seen her the past few days growing to peak fullness. She is stunning and takes my breath away each time. She will be at peak fullness around 1:34am Sunday morning. Get out there and soak in some of those gorgeous Moon rays tonight. Known as a “Snow” moon because for obvious reasons this is typically the time of year when you can easily find snow on the ground in most places up North. As Winnipeggers we are all too familiar with this. In the sign of Leo, ruled by the Sun the planet of life, positivity, vibrance and vitality, this is going to be one on how we take care of ourselves, connecting with our inner child, focusing on optimism and ways to remain positive. It is really important to do a Full Moon Ritual tonight if you haven’t already done one. I did not write a Full Moon in Leo Ritual blog post because all of my things are packed up as we are moving in the next couple weeks, I am once again sick and way too pregnant to focus on anything but survival. I will be writing a blog post next week updating on our move and when I will be getting back to my work. But in the meantime you can look back on my past blog posts on full Moon rituals. The one thing to remember about full Moons is they are a time of letting go of that which is no longer serving you, toxic ties, bad habits and negative influences. This is also the time to manifest what you want for the next few weeks. Set your goals, focus on them, visualize them, speak them into existence. This is a really good time to focus on self care and finding ways to remain positive, especially if you find yourself particularly pessimistic. Pessimism can be all well and good, and sometimes help keep a realistic mindset but when you are borderline bitter, this is doing nothing for your manifestation and also is a turn off to the people who are around you, friends, family, coworkers etc. Perhaps positivity is something that you need to work towards and your pessimistic side is something to let go of. Perhaps you need to focus more on yourself and how to treat yourself better? Something that Leos are notorious for being known for is their love of attention and spotlight. They will do whatever its takes to get all eyes on them. Naturally a popular sign, they make great friends and likely have a lot of friends as well. Goofy, outgoing and charismatic. On one side maybe you need to work on being more outgoing and putting yourself out there in the true Leo nature, or on the opposite end maybe you feel constantly starved for attention and think about ways to seek it constantly. This is not healthy and you must find a balance. This is a really good time to focus on putting yourself first and self care. This is not something that comes naturally to a lot of people, especially as we become older and have more responsibilities. But you cannot pour from an empty cup so it is important to take care of yourself in order to care for others. This is also a time to focus on creativity and expression. I always love when the Moon is in Leo. The energy is electric and vibrant and things are usually very fun. It is a good time to go out whether that be a girls night in with your fave “Galentines” or a night out on the town. But full Moons also at the same time are a really good time to focus inwards and pamper yourself. Especially if you are feeling particularly emotional. Stay in, take a cleansing bath, do a hair and face mask, eat some yummy food and try to get a good nights sleep. This full Moon will be affecting of course those with Leo placements, but also Fixed sign placements which include Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

As always full Moons signify endings and new beginnings. Light is shed onto things that have been hidden in the shadows and depending on what sign it is in incredible transformation. It is also a time of heightened emotions. Be cautious of your reactions because you may act or think irrationally. This is a good time to use crystals to keep you grounded, balanced and steady. Some crystals you can use are Apatite, Sodalite, Moss Agate, Dalmation Jasper, Howlite and Serpentine . This is also an amazing time to do a full Moon ritual which month by month I post on how to perform one. We perform full Moon rituals to release and let go of toxic and negative energies and feelings. It is very therapeutic and if you can get 4 in your group, Earth, Air, Fire and Water you are a force to be reckoned with. Full Moons are also a time of deep healing and can be overwhelming. Take the time to rest if you need. People often find they are either insomniac or extra sleepy during full Moons. If you are feeling tired or not well definitely take the time to rest and recuperate. Happy full Moon friends and remember to take this time for yourself whichever way you plan to.

Lastly I just wanted to also include a little tidbit on the upcoming Mercury Retrograde in Pisces. We are currently in Mercury Retrograde’s shadow period which some may argue can be more energetically potent and effective than the actual Mercury Retrograde itself. Mercury will officially go retrograde on February 17th so we have been in its shadow period for a week or so for now. Mercury Retrograde in Pisces is always a doozy because Mercury is already in its detriment when in Pisces. The energy will feel very hazy, clouded and unclear. Pisces are dreamers who see the world with rose coloured glasses. They don’t see things clearly always and often times need a reality check. Mercury is too fast for slow and dreaming Pisces. As with all retrogrades the planet will appear to be moving backwards and cause all sorts of shenanigans during this time. Expect travel delays or cancellations, technological breakdowns, miscommunications to occur, especially over text and email, and general confusion and haziness. It is a good time to back up and triple check all your work and do some inner work on your own intuition. I will be writing a blog post in the next week on Mercury Retrograde in Pisces so stay tuned for that to find out more information!