Michelle Wollaston: Moon Phases 2026 & 2027 (DWC Conversations 88)

DWC Conversations · No. 88 · Michelle Wollaston’s Moon Phases

Michelle Wollaston is a Life Directionist for established women founders who built something real and are now running it on fumes. With a background spanning senior government leadership, compliance, and adult education, she brings a structured analytical framework to a question most business advisors never ask — not what is wrong with your strategy, but what has shifted in you. She identifies where the misalignment lives and what to do about it.

Amazon best-selling author, host of the Soul Loom podcast, and regular contributor to DWC Magazine.

September pairs Virgo’s devotion to detail and care with Aries’ unapologetic fire. First, bring order. Then, reclaim your power.

September 12

New Moon in Virgo

Bring order to the chaos.

This grounded lunation supports purification, gentle discipline, and devotion to your wellness — body, mind, and spirit.

Set intentions that honour clarity, sacred routines, and aligned service.

♍

September 27

Full Moon in Aries

Release what dims your fire.

This fiery lunation exposes where you have been playing small or avoiding your own power.

Let go of fear, hesitation, and outdated roles. Reclaim your courage, clarity, and bold self-leadership.

♈

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

One question

Where have you been making yourself smaller than you actually are — and what would change if you stopped?

In how I talk about my own work or abilitiesNaming it is the first step. The Aries Full Moon is one of the year’s most direct invitations to stop negotiating with your own power.

In how much space I take up in conversationsNaming it is the first step. The Aries Full Moon is one of the year’s most direct invitations to stop negotiating with your own power.

In the goals I set — always slightly below what I actually wantNaming it is the first step. The Aries Full Moon is one of the year’s most direct invitations to stop negotiating with your own power.

I do not think I make myself smallerThe Aries Full Moon tends to be quite specific about this — it is worth asking where the hesitation lives, even if it feels subtle.

September — Journal Prompt

Where have you been playing small — in your work, your relationships, or how you present yourself to the world? What would it look like to take up more space, with clarity and courage, before the year ends?

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October is Venus-ruled in both its lunations — Libra seeking harmony in connection, Taurus asking what genuinely nourishes. Both moons ask you to be honest about value.

October 11

New Moon in Libra

Plant seeds of balanced connection.

This gentle lunation invites you to set intentions around harmony, beauty, and mutual respect.

Call in aligned partnerships, peaceful communication, and choices that honour both self and others.

♎

October 27

Full Moon in Taurus

Release what no longer nourishes your body and soul.

This grounding lunation highlights what feels heavy, stagnant, or out of alignment with your true values.

Let go of material attachments, overworking, or resisting rest.

Make space for ease, pleasure, and deeper embodiment.

♉

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

One question

What are you currently tolerating that you know, honestly, is no longer nourishing you?

A commitment or relationship I have outgrownThe Taurus Full Moon has good instincts about this. What you named is probably exactly where to direct your attention this month.

A habit that feels familiar but no longer fills me upThe Taurus Full Moon has good instincts about this. What you named is probably exactly where to direct your attention this month.

An expectation I have been carrying that was never really mineThe Taurus Full Moon has good instincts about this. What you named is probably exactly where to direct your attention this month.

Nothing comes to mind right nowThe Taurus Full Moon tends to make this very physical — it shows up as a kind of heaviness or flatness around certain areas of life. Worth a quiet scan.

October — Journal Prompt

What does genuine nourishment look like in your life right now — not what you think you should want, but what actually sustains you? The Taurus Full Moon asks you to be honest about this. What are you tolerating that is draining rather than nourishing?

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November calls you into the deep. Scorpio opens the way for genuine transformation; Gemini’s Full Moon then illuminates the mental clutter that has been obscuring it.

November 10

New Moon in Scorpio

Set intentions for deep transformation and emotional truth.

This potent lunation supports shedding old skins, reclaiming your power, and committing to inner alchemy.

Plant seeds of honesty, energetic sovereignty, and fearless self-exploration.

♏

November 26

Full Moon in Gemini

Release mental clutter, outdated beliefs, and fragmented focus.

This illuminating lunation brings clarity through contrast, inviting you to let go of overthinking and surface-level distractions.

Make space for deeper truth, meaningful connection, and authentic self-expression.

♊

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One question

What would you be willing to look at honestly about yourself, if you knew nothing bad would happen as a result?

A belief about myself I have never fully examinedThat kind of honesty is exactly what this month supports. It does not demand perfection — just a willingness to look without flinching.

Something I did or did not do that I have not made peace withThat kind of honesty is exactly what this month supports. It does not demand perfection — just a willingness to look without flinching.

A pattern I keep repeating despite knowing betterThat kind of honesty is exactly what this month supports. It does not demand perfection — just a willingness to look without flinching.

I am not sure I want to knowThe resistance itself is worth noticing. Scorpio’s energy tends to surface things gently at first — it responds well to curiosity rather than force.

November — Journal Prompt

What old skin are you ready to shed before the year ends? Scorpio’s New Moon is one of the most powerful of the year for honest inner work. What would you claim or reclaim if fear was not a factor?

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December closes the year with two profound invitations: the Sagittarius New Moon asking where your spirit wants to go next, and the Cancer Full Moon on Christmas Eve calling you to release and come home to yourself.

December 10

New Moon in Sagittarius

Let your spirit soar.

This adventurous New Moon supports bold visioning, renewed faith, and setting intentions that align with your deeper truth.

Plant seeds of freedom, expansion, and purpose-driven growth.

♐

December 24

Full Moon in Cancer

This nurturing moon invites emotional re-connection.

Release the weight of emotional overgiving, guilt, or outdated family roles.

Let what no longer feels safe, true, or nourishing dissolve.

Make space for softness, rest, and a deeper sense of inner peace.

♋

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One question

As the year ends, where have you been giving more than is sustainable — and what would it feel like to stop?

A sense of obligation I keep showing up to out of habit rather than choicePermission to put something down is a valid end-of-year gift to yourself. That is precisely what this moon is here to support.

The version of myself that others expect at this time of yearPermission to put something down is a valid end-of-year gift to yourself. That is precisely what this moon is here to support.

The pressure to hold everything together for everyone elsePermission to put something down is a valid end-of-year gift to yourself. That is precisely what this moon is here to support.

Nothing — I feel genuinely replenished right nowIf that is genuinely true, it is worth celebrating. For most people, December carries invisible weight. The Cancer Full Moon simply asks you to check in honestly.

December — Journal Prompt

As the year closes, what vision or intention do you want to carry into 2027? The Sagittarius New Moon opens the door to possibility and purpose. And the Cancer Full Moon asks: where do you most need rest, softness, and permission to stop giving? Write to both.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Capricorn

This grounded New Moon supports intentions rooted in structure, discipline, and long-term vision.

It’s an ideal time to clarify your purpose, commit to mature boundaries, and set goals that align with your inner integrity.

Let this moon anchor you in what truly matters, then take steady, soul-aligned steps forward.

♑

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Leo

This radiant Full Moon asks you to release anything dimming your inner light.

Let go of self-doubt, performance pressure, or the need for external validation.

It’s time to reclaim joy, creative freedom, and the courage to be unapologetically seen for who you truly are.

♌

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

Where in your life are you building something real, and what would it cost you to stop second-guessing it?

I know exactly what I’m building and I’m committed to itCapricorn asks you to honour that knowing and stop entertaining the doubt.

I’m building but I keep undermining my own progressThat’s the pattern to work with this month. Structure without self-sabotage is the real invitation.

I’m not sure I’m building anything meaningful right nowThis moon is your signal. Clarity before momentum, always.

I haven’t stopped to think about itThen that’s where to start. Stillness before strategy.

Question 2 of 4

What would you attempt if you stopped needing permission to be taken seriously?

I already back myself, most of the timeMost of the time is enough to start. Capricorn rewards consistency over perfection.

I would go after something much biggerThen go. The timing is not the obstacle. The permission-seeking is.

I’m not sure I believe I deserve to be taken seriously yetThat’s the work. Not the strategy, not the plan. This.

I’ve never thought about it that wayNow you have. Sit with it.

Question 3 of 4

Where are you dimming yourself to keep others comfortable?

In my relationshipsLeo asks you to consider what that costs you over time. Comfort for others is not the same as connection.

At work or in my businessYour light is not a threat to the right people. This month, practice letting it show.

I don’t think I dim myselfWorth a closer look. Leo energy makes the invisible visible.

Everywhere, if I’m honestThat honesty is the beginning. You don’t have to perform smallness to belong.

Question 4 of 4

If you were fully seen this month, what would people finally understand about you?

How hard I work and how much I careLeo says let them see it. Stop protecting people from your effort.

How much I’ve been holding on my ownVisibility and vulnerability are the same door. You don’t have to keep it closed.

That I’m more capable than I let onThen let on. Capricorn and Leo together are asking you to stop hiding your competence.

I’m not sure I want to be fully seenThat’s worth sitting with. This month will bring it up regardless.

New Moon in Capricorn — Journal Prompt

What are you in the process of building, and have you given yourself permission to take it seriously? Write about one area of your life where discipline and self-trust would change everything if you stopped treating them as optional.

Full Moon in Leo — Journal Prompt

Where have you been waiting for someone to give you permission to shine? Write about one moment this month where you chose visibility over comfort, or one where you didn’t, and what that cost you.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Aquarius

This New Moon in Aquarius invites you to question the systems, routines, and ways of thinking you have outgrown.

It is a time for visionary intention-setting, for stepping outside the expected and trusting the unconventional path.

Set intentions around innovation, community, and the courage to think differently.

Clear what no longer fits, unplug from outdated patterns, and listen to the part of you that already knows what needs to change.

♒

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Virgo

This Full Moon in Virgo illuminates what is no longer working in your routines, wellness habits, and inner dialogue.

Let go of perfectionism, self-criticism, and the pressure to have it all together.

Virgo asks you to purify what clutters your body, mind, and spirit with discernment rather than harshness.

Make space for gentle discipline, sacred order, and the kind of holistic healing that begins with honestly naming what needs to change.

♍

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

Where in your life are you following a system that no longer fits who you are becoming?

In almost every area — I’ve outgrown most of itAquarius is asking you to stop maintaining what you’ve already outgrown. Permission granted.

In one specific area I keep avoidingThat’s the one to look at. The avoidance is the signal.

I’m not sure any of my systems fit me wellThen this eclipse is doing its job. Let the reset begin.

My systems feel mostly alignedGood. Use this moon to refine, not dismantle.

Question 2 of 4

How comfortable are you with being the one who thinks differently from the people around you?

Very — I’ve always been the outlierAquarius rewards that. The question is whether you’re using it or shrinking from it.

I’m comfortable with it but it gets lonelyThat’s the honest truth of original thinking. This moon asks who your real community is.

I try to fit in more than I’d like to admitWorth naming. Belonging at the cost of your perspective is a slow leak.

I find it genuinely difficultThat difficulty is information, not a flaw. What would it take to trust your own frequency?

Question 3 of 4

What habit, routine, or belief is your body telling you to release?

A work habit that is running me into the groundVirgo sees it clearly. The body keeps the score and it is asking for a different agreement.

A story I tell myself about what I’m capable ofThat story is older than it is true. This Full Moon is the moment to question it.

A relationship pattern I keep repeatingThe pattern only ends when you name it honestly. You just did.

I’m not sure — I haven’t been listening to my bodyThen start there. Virgo asks you to treat your body as the first source of truth.

Question 4 of 4

Where in your life is perfectionism costing you more than it is giving you?

In my work — nothing ever feels finished enoughVirgo knows this trap intimately. Done and imperfect moves you forward. Perfect keeps you still.

In how I show up for others — I hold myself to an impossible standardCompassion is also a Virgo virtue. You are allowed to extend it to yourself.

In my own self-image — I am never quite enoughThat is the wound underneath the perfectionism. This eclipse is an invitation to lay it down.

I don’t think perfectionism is a problem for meLook again, gently. It sometimes hides as high standards or helpfulness.

New Moon in Aquarius — Journal Prompt

What would you do differently if you trusted that your unconventional thinking was your greatest asset rather than your greatest risk? Write about one area where you have been conforming to avoid friction, and what it would mean to stop.

Full Moon in Virgo — Journal Prompt

Where has the pursuit of getting it right been stopping you from moving forward? Write about one thing your body has been trying to tell you that your mind has been overriding, and what it would look like to finally listen.

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Second week of this month

New Moon in Pisces

Let go, float, and trust.

This New Moon invites you to deepen spiritual practices, surrender control, and plant seeds through intuition rather than logic.

Set intentions that honour rest, creativity, and soulful alignment.

♓

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Libra

Seek harmony without self-abandonment.

This Full Moon highlights imbalances in relationships, calling you to release people-pleasing, indecision, and superficial peacekeeping.

Let go of dynamics that disrupt your inner balance and reclaim your voice in partnership.

♎

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

How well do you trust your intuition when it contradicts what looks logical on paper?

I follow my intuition even when I can’t explain itPisces is your natural frequency this month. Let it lead.

I want to trust it but I talk myself out of itThat gap between knowing and acting is where this moon lives. What would one small act of trust look like?

I’ve been burned by trusting my gut before so I stoppedDiscernment is different from shutdown. Pisces asks you to find the difference.

I rely almost entirely on logic and dataNothing wrong with that, but this month something subtler is asking to be heard. Are you willing to listen?

Question 2 of 4

Where in your life are you giving so much that you have lost track of what you actually need?

In my closest relationshipsThat is the oldest pattern for women who care deeply. This moon asks what you would feel if you put yourself on the list.

In my work or businessDevotion is a gift. Depletion is a warning. Pisces asks you to know the difference in your own body.

Everywhere — I am running on emptyThen this New Moon is not optional for you. Rest is not a reward. It is the work.

I feel reasonably balancedGood. Use this moon to deepen that, not disrupt it.

Question 3 of 4

Where in your life are you maintaining a peace that is actually costing you your truth?

In a relationship where I swallow what I really thinkLibra sees this clearly. Harmony that requires your silence is not harmony. It is compliance.

In my work, where I agree to keep things smoothThe version of you that keeps the peace is not always the version that moves forward. Notice the difference.

In how I present myself publiclyThe gap between the public self and the private truth is worth examining this month.

I feel I speak my truth fairly consistentlyThen this Full Moon asks you to go one layer deeper. There is always more.

Question 4 of 4

What relationship in your life needs a more honest conversation?

One I have been avoiding for a long timeLibra will not let that sit much longer. The avoidance has a weight. You know it.

One that looks fine from the outside but isn’tThat gap is exactly where this Full Moon shines its light.

The relationship I have with myselfThat is always the starting point. Everything else reflects it.

All of my relationships feel honest and clearThen you are well placed this month. Ask yourself what you are modelling for others.

New Moon in Pisces — Journal Prompt

Where have you been overriding your own exhaustion in service of everything and everyone else? Write about what rest would look like if you treated it as sacred rather than as something you have to earn.

Full Moon in Libra — Journal Prompt

Where in your life are you keeping a peace that is costing you your authenticity? Write about one relationship or situation where you have been choosing harmony over honesty, and what one truthful thing you have been holding back.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Aries

This fiery lunation sparks courage, clarity, and bold self-leadership.

Set intentions that honour your independence, ignite fresh momentum, and help you reclaim your power.

Let your inner flame guide the way forward, even if the path feels unfamiliar.

♈

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Scorpio

Powerful emotional undercurrents rise now.

This transformative Full Moon reveals deep-seated truths and hidden patterns.

Release old narratives, emotional entanglements, and anything that drains your power.

Reclaim your energy and transmute pain into wisdom.

♏

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Question 1 of 4

What have you been waiting for permission to begin?

Something in my work or business I keep deferringAries does not wait for conditions to be perfect. It begins. What is one step you could take today?

A creative project I keep putting at the bottom of the listThe list is not the problem. The belief that it has to wait is. This moon says otherwise.

A conversation I have been avoidingBeginning is the hardest part. After that it moves. This New Moon will support you.

I’m not sure I’ve been waiting — I feel like I’m movingThen use this energy to accelerate what’s already in motion.

Question 2 of 4

How honest are you with yourself about what you actually want, separate from what you think you should want?

Very honest — I know what I want and I’m going after itAries respects that. Make sure the goal is yours and not a version of someone else’s approval.

I know what I want but I talk myself out of itThat gap between knowing and claiming is where Aries lives. What would it take to close it?

I’ve been so focused on others’ needs I’ve lost track of my ownThat is one of the most common stories for women at midlife. This moon asks you to begin finding your way back.

I find it genuinely difficult to know what I wantStart with what you don’t want. That map is just as useful.

Question 3 of 4

What truth about yourself or your life are you currently avoiding looking at directly?

Something about a relationshipScorpio will not let this stay buried much longer. The truth you are avoiding is already shaping your decisions.

Something about my work or directionThe clarity you are seeking is on the other side of the honest look. This Full Moon supports you in taking it.

Something about who I have become versus who I meant to beThat is a profound question and this moon is the right one to sit with it under.

I feel I’m looking at my life with fairly clear eyesThen Scorpio asks you to go one layer deeper. There is always something underneath the something.

Question 4 of 4

Where in your life are you holding onto something that you know, if you are honest, has run its course?

A relationship or dynamic that no longer serves either of usScorpio asks you to name it. Not to act immediately, but to stop pretending you don’t know.

A version of myself I keep presenting because it feels saferThat version has done its job. You are allowed to let it evolve.

A goal or plan I’m still pursuing out of stubbornness rather than genuine alignmentSunk cost is not a good enough reason to keep going. Aries gives you permission to redirect.

Nothing comes to mind immediatelySit with this one. Scorpio specialises in what hides just below the surface.

New Moon in Aries — Journal Prompt

What would you begin this month if you stopped waiting for the right moment, the right conditions, or the right level of readiness? Write about one thing you have been deferring and what the first honest step forward would actually look like.

Full Moon in Scorpio — Journal Prompt

What truth have you been managing rather than facing? Write about one thing in your life that you know, beneath the surface, has run its course, and what it would feel like to finally acknowledge it honestly.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Taurus

A stabilising influence that invites rest, embodiment, and value alignment.

Plant intentions around self-worth, financial grounding, and simple pleasures.

This is a time to honour your physical needs and build what truly sustains you.

♉

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Scorpio

This is a moon for going beneath the surface of things.

Scorpio asks you to release what you have been carrying in silence, the old wounds you keep returning to, the power you have given away, the emotional truths you have been managing rather than feeling.

Let go of control, of the need to appear unaffected, and of anything that has been draining your energy from the inside.

Real transformation does not happen at the surface. It happens here, in the dark, where you are finally honest with yourself.

♏

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Question 1 of 4

How well are you honouring your body’s need for rest, pleasure, and physical nourishment?

Very well — I treat my body as a priorityTaurus approves. The question is whether you are doing it out of love or obligation.

I know I should but I keep putting it lastThat is the pattern this moon is here to interrupt. What is one physical act of care you could offer yourself today?

I have been running on empty for longer than I want to admitThen this New Moon is speaking directly to you. The body keeps the score. It is time to settle the debt.

I’m not sure I know what genuine rest feels like for meThen that is where to start. Not with a wellness plan. With curiosity.

Question 2 of 4

Where in your life are you overcomplicating something that could be simple?

In my work — I make everything harder than it needs to beTaurus asks what it would look like to trust the simpler path. Effort is not the same as value.

In my relationships — I overthink everythingSimplicity in connection often just means presence. This month, try that first.

In how I make decisions — nothing feels straightforwardGround yourself physically before you decide anything. Taurus knows the body leads when the mind is overloaded.

I feel reasonably uncomplicated at the momentThen use this energy to consolidate rather than expand. Taurus rewards those who tend what they already have.

Question 3 of 4

What are you still holding onto that a truthful part of you knows you need to release?

A relationship or connection I’ve outgrownScorpio does not do halfway. If you know, you know. The question is what you are willing to do with that knowing.

A belief about myself that has never really been trueThis Full Moon has a way of dissolving what was always fiction. Let it.

An old wound I keep returning toReturning to it and healing it are different things. Scorpio asks which one you are actually doing.

I’m not sure anything is ready to be released yetSit in the question. Scorpio will surface what’s ready whether or not you feel prepared.

Question 4 of 4

How comfortable are you with the depths of your own emotional life?

Very — I know myself well and I’m not afraid of what’s thereScorpio respects that. Use this moon to go one level deeper than comfortable.

I manage my emotions more than I feel themManaging is a survival skill. But this moon asks what you might discover if you put it down, just for a moment.

I find my own emotional depths frighteningYou are not alone in that. And the fear is not a sign to stay away. It is a sign you are close to something important.

I’ve been so focused on practical matters I’ve lost touch with how I actually feelTaurus and Scorpio together ask you to return to yourself. Start with the body. The feelings will follow.

New Moon in Taurus — Journal Prompt

Where have you been treating rest, pleasure, and physical nourishment as luxuries rather than necessities? Write about what your body has been asking for that you have been rationalising away, and what it would mean to offer it that, without conditions.

Full Moon in Scorpio — Journal Prompt

What are you holding onto that a truthful part of you has already let go of? Write about one belief, relationship, or version of yourself that has run its course, and what you are actually afraid would happen if you released it completely.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Gemini

Expect shifts in perspective and unexpected insights.

This moon supports setting intentions around clarity, communication, and connection.

Let curiosity guide you, welcome fresh conversations, and start new ideas with openness.

♊

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Sagittarius

Root your dreams in reality.

This moon invites you to release outdated ambitions, perfectionism, and burdensome responsibilities.

Let go of what no longer aligns with your long-term goals, and recommit to a path built on integrity and truth.

♐

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

How honest are you being in your conversations, and where are you editing yourself before you even begin?

I speak my mind fairly freelyGemini asks whether free speech and honest speech are the same thing for you right now.

I edit myself constantly, especially with certain peopleThat editing has a cost. This New Moon asks what one conversation would look like if you said the unabridged version.

I have something important to say that I keep not sayingThen this is your moon. Gemini rules the voice. Use it.

I’m not sure I know what I really think about some things right nowThen this moon is for thinking out loud, not arriving with answers. Curiosity is enough.

Question 2 of 4

Where in your life are you consuming information or other people’s noise instead of listening to your own thinking?

In how I use social media and other people’s contentGemini knows the difference between stimulation and nourishment. This month, create more than you consume.

In relationships where I defer to others’ perspectivesYour perspective has as much right to be in the room. Practice putting it there first.

In how I make decisions — I always need more informationAt some point more information is a way of avoiding the decision. You probably already know enough.

I feel reasonably grounded in my own thinkingGood. Use this moon to articulate what you know with more precision and less apology.

Question 3 of 4

Where in your life are you playing it safe when you know a bolder move is what is actually called for?

In my work or business — I keep choosing the conservative optionSagittarius asks what the bold version looks like, and whether the conservative option is caution or fear wearing caution’s clothes.

In a relationship where I won’t say the thingThe bolder move in a relationship is usually the honest one. This Full Moon supports it.

In how I present myself publicly — I hold back more than I showYour full self is more interesting than the edited version. Sagittarius asks you to trust that.

I feel I’m taking appropriate risks at the momentThen ask yourself whether appropriate and courageous are the same thing right now.

Question 4 of 4

What belief about what is possible for you needs to be expanded this month?

The belief that it’s too late for what I really wantSagittarius has no interest in that story. The only question is what you are going to do with the time you have.

The belief that I have to do it all on my ownExpansion requires other people. That is not weakness. It is how big things actually get built.

The belief that being visible will cost me more than staying hiddenThe cost of invisibility is also real. This moon asks you to weigh both honestly.

I feel my sense of possibility is already quite openThen Sagittarius asks you to name the next frontier. There is always one more horizon.

New Moon in Gemini — Journal Prompt

What have you been thinking but not saying, and who would benefit most from hearing it? Write about one conversation you have been constructing in your head and what is actually stopping you from having it out loud.

Full Moon in Sagittarius — Journal Prompt

Where have you been playing a smaller game than the one you are actually capable of? Write about one belief about what is possible for you that you are ready to outgrow, and what you would do differently if you genuinely believed expansion was available to you right now.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Cancer

This nurturing moon invites emotional re-connection.

Set intentions around creating emotional safety, building resilience, and honouring your intuition.

Plant seeds for softer boundaries, sacred rest, and a more rooted sense of belonging.

♋

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Capricorn

Root your dreams in reality.

This moon invites you to release outdated ambitions, perfectionism, and burdensome responsibilities.

Let go of what no longer aligns with your long-term goals, and recommit to a path built on integrity and truth.

♑

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

Where in your life do you feel most at home, and where do you feel furthest from it?

I feel at home in myself most of the timeCancer asks whether that home has a door you can close when you need to, or whether everyone has access.

I feel at home in my work but not in my personal lifeThat imbalance is worth naming. This New Moon asks where the nourishment is coming from, and whether it’s sustainable.

I feel at home with certain people but not with myselfThen the most important belonging to tend this month is your own.

I’m not sure I feel at home anywhere right nowThat is not failure. That is a sign that the next chapter is asking to be built. This moon is a good place to begin.

Question 2 of 4

How well are you protecting your own energy, and where are you giving access to people who drain you?

I have strong boundaries and I tend them wellCancer asks whether strong means rigid, or whether there is still room for the people who genuinely replenish you.

I know who drains me but I keep letting them inThe knowing without the boundary is a particular kind of exhaustion. This moon asks what one change would look like.

I find it almost impossible to say no to people who need meThat is not a virtue without limits. Cancer knows that an empty well cannot nourish anyone.

I haven’t thought about my energy in those termsThen start there. Who leaves you feeling more like yourself, and who leaves you feeling less?

Question 3 of 4

Where in your life are you carrying responsibility that does not actually belong to you?

In my work or business — I take on too muchCapricorn asks whose job it actually is, and what would happen if you put it down and waited to see who picked it up.

In my family — I manage everyone’s experienceThat is an old role. This Full Moon asks whether it is still serving anyone, including you.

In a relationship where I feel responsible for the other person’s wellbeingYou can care about someone without being responsible for their emotional life. That is the line this moon is asking you to find.

I feel my responsibilities are well calibratedGood. Use this Full Moon to make sure the structure you’ve built still reflects who you actually are.

Question 4 of 4

What would you let yourself want if you stopped being practical for a moment?

Something in my personal life I’ve been telling myself is unrealisticCapricorn built things that looked unrealistic. Realism is often just an earlier version of possibility.

A version of my work that feels truer than the one I’m currently livingThen that version deserves at least a conversation with yourself. What would it actually require?

A different kind of relationship with time and rest and easeThat is not laziness. That is wisdom. And it is available to you.

I’m not sure I’ve given myself permission to want freelyThen this is where to start. Not with the plan. With the permission.

New Moon in Cancer — Journal Prompt

Where have you been giving your care, your time, and your emotional energy most freely, and what are you receiving in return? Write about one relationship or dynamic where the exchange has been out of balance, and what it would mean to tend to your own belonging first.

Full Moon in Capricorn — Journal Prompt

What responsibility have you been carrying that was never actually yours to hold? Write about one area of your life where you have been maintaining a structure out of duty rather than genuine alignment, and what it would look like to put it down.

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First week of this month

New Moon in Leo

This radiant New Moon in Leo calls you toward bold self-expression, creative courage, and the reclaiming of your joy.

Plant intentions that honour your unique voice, your leadership, and your right to take up space unapologetically.

Leo asks you to stop waiting for permission to shine and to begin exactly where you are, with exactly what you have, as exactly who you are right now.

♌

Third week of this month

Full Moon in Aquarius

This Full Moon in Aquarius illuminates where you have been conforming at the cost of your own thinking.

Release the need for approval, the habit of editing yourself to fit the room, and any allegiance to a group, identity, or system that no longer reflects who you are becoming.

Aquarius asks you to trust your own frequency, even when it sets you apart, and to make space for the version of yourself that thinks independently and leads from genuine conviction.

♒

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

What would you create, lead, or express this month if you stopped waiting to feel ready?

Something I’ve been preparing for so long it has become a way of not beginningLeo does not rehearse indefinitely. At some point the curtain goes up. This eclipse is that moment.

A piece of work or a project that feels too big for meThe feeling of it being too big is not a signal to wait. It is a signal that it matters. Begin.

A version of myself in public that is closer to who I actually amThat is the most important creative act of all. This New Moon supports it completely.

I feel I’m already creating and expressing at a level that feels trueThen this eclipse asks you to go one level higher than comfortable. There is more.

Question 2 of 4

Where are you letting other people’s definitions of success override your own?

In my work — I keep measuring myself against the wrong benchmarksLeo asks whose applause you are actually performing for, and whether that audience is worth the cost.

In how I present myself — I shape myself to fit expectationsThe version of you that fits the expectation is not the version that leads. This month, try leading first.

In my relationships — I let others’ opinions of my choices carry too much weightThe people whose opinions carry the most weight with you are worth examining. Do they know you, or a version of you?

I feel reasonably clear about my own definition of successGood. This eclipse asks you to say it out loud, publicly, without softening it.

Question 3 of 4

Where in your life are you being called to think beyond yourself and contribute to something larger?

In my work — I can see how what I do connects to a bigger pictureAquarius asks you to make that connection more explicit. The people who need to see it cannot see it yet.

In my community — I have something to offer that I’ve been holding backThen offer it. The world is not improved by people holding their gifts in reserve.

In how I use my visibility and platformThat is exactly where Aquarius wants you. Your reach is a responsibility as much as it is an asset.

I’m not sure what I have to contribute at that levelThat uncertainty is not the truth. It is the habit. Ask yourself what you know that other people need to hear.

Question 4 of 4

How comfortable are you with standing apart from the group when your thinking differs?

Very — I’ve always trusted my own perspective even when it’s unpopularAquarius needs people like you. The question is whether you are using that comfort or sitting on it.

I’m comfortable with it but I understate my position to avoid conflictUnderstating is a form of withholding. This Full Moon asks what happens if you say the full version.

I find it genuinely difficult to hold a different view when the room disagreesThat difficulty is worth sitting with. Whose voice gets louder in you when the room pushes back?

I tend to go along with the group more than I would like to admitThat tendency is not who you are. It is a strategy you learned. This moon asks whether you still need it.

New Moon in Leo — Journal Prompt

What have you been preparing to do, be, or say that you have been telling yourself you are not yet ready for? Write about one act of creative courage or public expression you have been deferring, and what is actually standing between you and beginning.

Full Moon in Aquarius — Journal Prompt

Where have you been editing your thinking to fit the room? Write about one perspective or belief you hold that you have been understating or withholding, and what it would mean to say it clearly, without apology, to the people who need to hear it.

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Third week of this month

Full Moon in Pisces

This dreamy lunation invites deep emotional release, spiritual attunement, and soul-level forgiveness.

Let go of confusion, martyrdom, or escapism.

Make space for trust, clarity, and divine flow to guide your next chapter.

♓

Fourth week of this month

New Moon in Libra

Plant seeds of balanced connection.

This gentle lunation invites you to set intentions around harmony, beauty, and mutual respect.

Call in aligned partnerships, peaceful communication, and choices that honour both self and others.

♎

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

How well do you allow yourself to feel the full range of what you are experiencing, rather than managing it into something more acceptable?

I feel deeply and I’ve made peace with thatPisces honours you for it. This Full Moon asks whether you are also allowing others to witness it, or keeping it private.

I feel things intensely but I process alone so no one seesThe witness is part of the healing. This moon asks who you trust enough to be seen by.

I manage my emotions carefully — I don’t like losing controlControl is a valid strategy until it isn’t. What are you protecting yourself from feeling right now?

I’m not sure I’ve been feeling much at all lately — I’ve been numbNumbness is not emptiness. It is protection. This Full Moon asks what it is protecting you from.

Question 2 of 4

Where in your life are you sacrificing yourself in service of an ideal or relationship that isn’t truly serving you?

In a relationship where I keep giving more than I receivePisces knows this pattern well. Devotion without discernment is not love. It is a loss of self.

In my work — I give everything and leave nothing for myselfWhat you pour out must be replenished. This moon asks where the replenishment is coming from.

In how I present myself — I maintain an image that costs me more than I showThe image and the person underneath it are both real. This month asks which one you want to lead with.

I feel reasonably balanced in what I give and what I keepGood. Use this Full Moon to make sure that balance is genuine and not just a story you’ve been telling.

Question 3 of 4

What relationship in your life is currently out of balance, and what would honest equilibrium actually look like?

A friendship that has become one-directionalLibra asks you to name what fair would look like, and then to ask for it rather than resenting its absence.

A professional relationship where the exchange is unequalEquity is not awkward to request when you approach it with clarity rather than complaint. This moon supports that conversation.

My relationship with myself — I am the last person I tend toThen that is where the balance needs to be restored first. Everything else will reflect it.

My relationships feel genuinely balanced right nowThen Libra asks you to look at the quality of the balance, not just the distribution. Are you getting what you actually need?

Question 4 of 4

Where in your life are you about to make a decision, and are you making it from your values or from your fear?

A decision about my work or directionFear and caution look similar from the outside. Ask yourself which one is actually driving. Your body will tell you.

A decision about a relationshipLibra asks you to make the decision that honours both people, which sometimes means making the harder one.

A decision about how I spend my time and energyValues-based decisions have a particular quality of clarity, even when they are difficult. Fear-based ones tend to feel tight. Notice the difference.

I don’t have any major decisions on the table right nowThen use this New Moon to clarify your values before the decision arrives. It will come.

Full Moon in Pisces — Journal Prompt

Where have you been managing your emotional experience rather than moving through it? Write about something you have been containing, something that wants to be felt rather than filed, and what it would mean to let it move through you this month.

New Moon in Libra — Journal Prompt

What relationship in your life needs a more honest conversation about what fair actually looks like? Write about one dynamic where the exchange has been out of balance, and what you would ask for if you believed your needs deserved to be part of the negotiation.

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Third week of this month

Full Moon in Aries

Release what dims your fire.

This fiery lunation exposes where you’ve been playing small or avoiding your own power.

Let go of fear, hesitation, and outdated roles. Reclaim your courage, clarity, and bold self-leadership.

♈

Fourth week of this month

New Moon in Scorpio

This potent lunation supports shedding old skins, reclaiming your power, and committing to inner alchemy.

Plant energetic seeds of honesty, sovereignty, and fearless self-exploration.

♏

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

Where in your life have you been playing smaller than you are capable of, and what are you telling yourself is the reason?

In my work — I keep holding back my full capabilityAries has no patience for that story. What is the one move you have been not making? Make it.

In my relationships — I make myself smaller so others feel more comfortableThat is a generous impulse with a very high long-term cost. This Full Moon asks you to reconsider the price.

In how I present myself publicly — I show a version that feels saferThe safer version is less interesting and less useful than the real one. This moon asks you to lead with the real one.

I don’t think I’m playing small — I feel I’m showing up fullyThen Aries asks you to check whether full and bold are the same thing for you right now.

Question 2 of 4

What are you angry about that you have been calling something more polite?

Something in my work or industry that I find genuinely unjustAries says let the anger be useful. What would you do if you stopped managing it into politeness?

Something in a relationship where I have swallowed my responseSwallowed anger does not disappear. It just becomes something else. This moon asks you to give it a voice.

Something about how I have been treated or overlookedThat anger is valid information. The question is what you are going to do with it.

I don’t think I’m particularly angry about anything right nowSit with that. Sometimes the absence of anger is peace, and sometimes it is numbness. Worth knowing which.

Question 3 of 4

What are you ready to transform, and what are you still pretending you are not ready for?

Something in my work that I know needs to fundamentally changeScorpio does not do cosmetic change. If you know it needs to change at the root, this is the moon to begin.

A relationship that I’ve been trying to fix rather than honestly evaluateFixing and transforming are different. One maintains the form. The other asks whether the form is still right.

Something about my own identity and how I see myselfThat is the deepest transformation and the most lasting. Scorpio asks you to be ruthlessly honest about who you are becoming.

I’m not sure I’m ready for major transformationReadiness is overrated. Willingness is enough. Are you willing?

Question 4 of 4

What secret do you keep from yourself about what you actually want?

That I want to leave something, stop something, or walk away from somethingScorpio asks you to at least admit it to yourself, even if you are not ready to act. Knowing is the first step.

That I want something I’ve been telling myself is not for someone like meThat belief is the only actual obstacle. Everything else is logistics.

That I am more ambitious, more hungry, more capable than I publicly admitThen stop hiding it from yourself first. Scorpio sees you.

That I am lonelier or more lost than I let onThat is not weakness. That is honesty. And honesty is where everything real begins.

Full Moon in Aries — Journal Prompt

What are you angry about that you have been managing into something more acceptable? Write about one place in your life where you have been swallowing a response that deserves to be heard, and what you would say if you trusted that your anger was information, not a problem.

New Moon in Scorpio — Journal Prompt

What do you want that you have been keeping secret, even from yourself? Write about one desire, ambition, or truth that lives beneath the surface of what you say out loud, and what it would mean to stop hiding it, at least on this page.

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Second week of this month

Full Moon in Taurus

Release what no longer nourishes your body and soul.

This grounding lunation highlights what feels heavy, stagnant, or out of alignment with your true values.

Let go of material attachments, overworking, or resisting rest.

Make space for ease, pleasure, and deeper embodiment.

♉

Fourth week of this month

New Moon in Sagittarius

This illuminating lunation brings clarity through contrast, inviting you to let go of overthinking and surface-level distractions.

Set intentions for deep transformation and emotional truth.

Release mental clutter, outdated beliefs, and fragmented focus.

Make space for deeper truth, meaningful connection, and authentic self-expression.

♐

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

How honest are you being about whether your current pace is sustainable?

Very honest — and I’m actively adjustingTaurus respects that. The question is whether the adjustment is deep enough or just cosmetic.

I know it’s not sustainable but I keep going anywayThat is the most common story for driven women. This Full Moon asks what it will take before you choose differently.

I’ve been pushing so hard for so long I’ve forgotten what sustainable feels likeThen this moon is asking you to start there. Not with a plan. With a pause.

My pace feels manageable at the momentGood. Use this Full Moon to make sure what you have built is actually nourishing you, not just functioning.

Question 2 of 4

Where are you overextending yourself financially, energetically, or emotionally in ways you have been rationalising?

Financially — I spend in ways that don’t truly reflect my valuesTaurus asks you to look at what the spending is compensating for. That is always more useful than the budget.

Energetically — I give far more than I replenishThe ledger is not balanced and your body knows it. This moon asks for one honest reallocation.

Emotionally — I absorb other people’s states and call it empathyEmpathy and absorption are different. One connects you. The other depletes you. Notice the difference in your own body.

I feel reasonably well-resourced across all of those areasThen use this moon to consolidate that and make it more deliberate rather than accidental.

Question 3 of 4

What belief about your future has been limiting the size of what you are willing to pursue?

That it is too late to build what I really wantSagittarius finds that story genuinely implausible. What you want is not time-stamped. Your resistance to beginning is.

That I don’t have the right background, credentials, or connectionsSagittarius has built remarkable things from less. What you have is enough to begin with.

That success at the level I want would cost me too muchThat belief is worth examining. What specifically do you think it would cost, and is that actually true?

I feel my sense of possibility is genuinely openThen this New Moon asks you to name the next horizon and take one step toward it before the month is out.

Question 4 of 4

Where in your life are you being called to trust the journey even when you cannot see the destination?

In my work — I’m in a phase where nothing feels certainSagittarius is the sign of faith in motion. You do not need to see the destination to take the next step.

In a relationship that is changing in ways I can’t fully predictChange in a relationship is not the same as loss. This moon asks you to hold that distinction.

In my sense of purpose — I’m not sure I know where I’m headedThen you are in exactly the right place. Sagittarius begins with the question, not the answer.

I feel clear about my direction at the momentThen your role this month is to help someone else find theirs.

Full Moon in Taurus — Journal Prompt

Where have you been rationalising a pace or a pattern that your body has been quietly asking you to change? Write about one thing you have been treating as non-negotiable that might deserve to be renegotiated, and what your life would feel like if you made that change.

New Moon in Sagittarius — Journal Prompt

What do you believe about what is still possible for you, and where did that belief come from? Write about one limitation you have been treating as a fact rather than a story, and what you would pursue if you genuinely believed the next chapter could be larger than anything you have built before.

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Second week of this month

Full Moon in Gemini

This illuminating lunation brings clarity through contrast, inviting you to let go of overthinking and surface-level distractions.

Release mental clutter, outdated beliefs, and fragmented focus.

Make space for deeper truth, meaningful connection, and authentic self-expression.

♊

Fourth week of this month

New Moon in Capricorn

This grounded New Moon supports intentions rooted in structure, discipline, and long-term vision.

It’s an ideal time to clarify your purpose, commit to mature boundaries, and set goals that align with your inner integrity.

Let this moon anchor you in what truly matters, then take steady, soul-aligned steps forward.

♑

Answer honestly rather than well. Tap an answer to see what this month is asking of you.

Question 1 of 4

What have you learned about yourself this year that you are ready to say out loud?

Something about my own strength that surprised meGemini asks you to name it precisely, not just feel it. Words make things real in a different way.

Something about a pattern I’ve been repeatingNaming the pattern is the beginning of changing it. This Full Moon asks you to say it clearly, even just to yourself.

Something about what I actually want that I’ve been avoiding admittingThen admit it. The year is ending and the next one is listening.

I haven’t had the space to reflect yetThen this is the invitation. Gemini asks for the honest account, not the highlights reel.

Question 2 of 4

What conversation from this year remains unfinished, and does it need to be completed or released?

One that ended badly and I’m still carryingGemini asks whether the incompletion is keeping you connected to something you would be better off releasing.

One that never happened, even though it should haveIs there still time? This Full Moon says probably yes. Is it worth it? Only you know.

One I had with myself that I kept interruptingThe most important conversations are often the ones we have alone. This moon gives you the space to finish it.

I feel my important conversations are mostly completeThen use this Full Moon to distil what the year has taught you into something you can carry forward.

Question 3 of 4

As the year closes, where are you being called to build something more intentional and more truly yours?

In my work — I can see what needs to be different next yearCapricorn asks you to move from seeing to committing. What is the one structural change that would make everything else easier?

In how I manage my time and energyStructure is not a constraint when it reflects your values. This New Moon asks you to build one that does.

In a relationship or creative project I want to give more serious attention toCapricorn does not dabble. If it matters, build toward it with intention. Start now, even just with a decision.

I feel fairly clear about what I’m buildingGood. Then this New Moon asks you to raise the ceiling on what you think is achievable.

Question 4 of 4

What do you want to leave behind as this year ends, and what do you want to carry forward?

A story about myself that has never really been trueCapricorn does not carry weight that doesn’t serve the climb. Put it down at the end of this year and don’t pick it up again.

A relationship or dynamic that has run its courseThe end of the year is a clean moment to make a clean decision. You don’t need to wait for the right time. This is it.

A version of how I’ve been working or living that no longer fitsCapricorn builds the next structure on honest ground. What needs to be cleared first?

Mostly what I want to think about is what I’m carrying forwardThen name it. The intentions you set at this New Moon have the full weight of a year’s learning behind them.

Full Moon in Gemini — Journal Prompt

What has this year taught you that you have not yet said out loud? Write the honest account of what 2027 asked of you, what you discovered, and what you are no longer willing to pretend is true as you move into the year ahead.

New Moon in Capricorn — Journal Prompt

What are you committing to building in 2028, and what needs to be true of you, not your strategy, not your circumstances, but you, for that to actually happen? Write about the version of yourself that the next chapter requires, and what one decision you can make today to begin becoming her.

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