• OOB FULL MOON IN CANCER 3 JANUARY 2026

  • Full Moon in CancerOOB FULL MOON IN CANCER

    the mooniest Moon….are we too emotional?

    The OOB Full Moon will occur at 13°01’ Cancer, a Cardinal, Water sign (antiscion 16°59’ Gemini) and will be the first Full Moon of 2026.

    The most motherly of Moons opposes the sternest and most fatherly of Suns which has OOB Venus on one side and OOB Mars on the other, both combust. OOB Moon is in a wide conjunction with Jupiter R.

    Capricorn restricts and downsizes, and this could bring out the worst of Cancer characteristics making us retreat into our shells as we cling to the familiar. Let’s remember that we need our Earth qualities in order to remain grounded, but we also need to give space to our fantasies if we want them to fly. As always, oppositions in astrology, indicate the need to find a compromise.

    With a heavy Earth and Cardinal signature the year does indeed seem to set off with a sense of practicality and the energy necessary for getting things done. However, only Pluto is in the Air Element and no planets occupy Fire so the future seems blurry and intuition is low.

    The OOB Moon is applying a conjunction to retrograde Jupiter and both are in opposition to the OOB Venus-Sun-OOB Mars trio. Jupiter R is also in a separating trine aspect to the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Pisces. Our emotions (or the people) sense that everything they know is disintegrating around them at an outstandingly rapid speed (Moon-Jupiter R trine Saturn-Neptune, Saturn-Neptune sextile Uranus R). Our heads (leaders) seem to have complete control (Mars and Venus are both combust) over finances and energy as well as an aptitude for war and violence. OOB Mercury, also in Capricorn and under the Sun’s beams, can only voice the commands of our leaders as well as being over-capable in distorting the truth.

    OOB Venus//OOB Mars, working together in an extraordinary way but perhaps a little too undercover being high in south declination.

    In astrology this lunation involves the 4th-10th house (Cancer-Capricorn) axis so matters involving home vs work, private vs public, fluidity vs rigidity etc.

    Full Moons are also known to be times when things climax, when we decide that enough is enough for certain aspects of our life because we avert an intensified conflict between two major areas of our life and we need to find a way to honour both. They shine a light on the area that is “hidden” and in this case all matters concerning the 4th house and the sign of Cancer. This is certainly more evident when the Full Moon closely aspects any personal planets or angles in your chart and it also depends on the houses involved in your individual chart.

    According to Raven Kaldera in his book “Moon Phase Astrology” this is the “Sea Mother’s Moon” and he suggests that this is the perfect time to go outside and greet the Moon or, failing this, to be near the sea. He further speculates “this is the most Lunar Moon, the Sea Mother fluctuates like the tides at sea, one moment motherly the next deadly. She is an all-giving Moon yet sometimes she withholds for no apparent reason. Our best tactic is to love her and stand in awe at her beautifulness whilst trying very hard not to offend her.”

    The Sabian symbols for this lunation are:

    Moon at 14° Cancer: “A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast”. Indicating fulfilment in transcending and changeless wisdom.

    For the antiscion at 17° Gemini: “The head of a robust youth changes into that of a mature thinker.” Indicating the transformation of physical vitality into the power to build concepts and intellectual formulations through which knowledge can be transferred.

    For the Sun at 14° Capricorn: “An ancient bas-relief carved in granite remains a witness to a long-forgotten culture.” Indicating the will to unearth, in our culture, what has permanent value, and to let go of nonessentials.

    “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes, sweat, determination and hard work” C. Powell

    Where’s this Full Moon falling in your chart and what is coming to the surface for you?

    Bibliography

    So, what does it mean for a planet to be OOB? When we cast an astrological chart we use a precise locality (birth place) on the earth and from this observation point we take note of the position of the planets in the sky at the time of birth and this enables us to calculate the angles that the planets form to the given locality. Another point of reference however is the celestial equator (which is the terrestrial equator elongated into space). When planets travel beyond 23°27’ either side of the celestial equator, be it North or South, they are referred to as “out of bounds”.

    OOB planets can also be found in birth charts and special attention should be paid to them since they are considered important since they can bring up connections to each other which are not necessarily visible in longitude.

    Kaldera R. (2011) “Moon Phase Astrology” pp. 200-203, Destiny Books, Rochester, Vermont. USA

    Rudhyar D. (1974) “An Astrological Mandala: the cycles of transformations and its 360 symbolic phases”. pp 101, 118, 237, Vintage Books Edition, Random House Inc., New York, USA

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