As 2023 bids farewell, mark your calendars for the Cold Moon and enjoy the celestial beauty that has captivated human imagination for centuries.
As the year comes to a close, sky gazers can anticipate the enchanting sight of the last full moon of 2023. Known as the Cold Moon, this celestial spectacle will grace the night sky on December 26. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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Officially full at 7:34 p.m. EST on Tuesday, the full moon will be best seen rising in the east at the time of moonrise and will be in the night sky for 15 hours, notably longer than the average of 12 hours.
When and Where to Watch Full Moon
The moon will also appear bright and full the day before and after, rising during dusk for three successive evenings from Dec. 25 to the 27th.
That’s ideal timing for anyone looking to try out a new pair of binoculars or a small beginner telescope this holiday season.
The Cold Moon will be the first full moon since the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice on Dec. 22. It will be opposite the sun in the sky, but this month, it will also mirror the sun’s path through the sky.
On the night of the full moon and the night before — Christmas Day — our natural satellite will shine roughly between two bright stars in the east.
Full Moon and Its Significance
The December full moon’s popular name, the Cold Moon, is a Mohawk name. Other names include the Long Night Moon, Drift Clearing Moon, Hoar Frost Moon, Snow Moon and Winter Maker Moon.
In Native American traditions, it aligns with a time of cold and scarcity, emphasizing resilience. In the Northern Hemisphere, it coincides with the longest nights, evoking introspection and renewal.
The Cold Moon invites contemplation, a celestial muse that whispers tales of the season’s hibernation and the promise of eventual rebirth.
Impact of Full Moon on Zodiacs
The Full Moon in Cancer on Tuesday helping us align our feelings with behavior, inspiring us to move forward courageously into the unknown.
Venus enters freedom-loving Sagittarius, providing more distance in relationship for desire and chemistry’s sake. It will motivate you to take small steps cumulatively over time to achieve new habit formation for health.
Tuesday’s Full Moon in Aries helps you feel your emotions around home and family as you approach the New Year.
Full Moon for Taurus will help and support you bravely intiating a tough conversation for clarity and connection. It will take your relationships to deeper, intimate places with people you trust.
For Gemini, the Full Moon on Christmas will help you listen to the wisdom of your body for communication around what to approach versus avoid thus forwarding towards closure and healing through a spiritual practice.
Full Moon for Leo reminds you that closure is a necessary and sometimes painful but healing threshold that we all cross. It help you cultivate greater confidence and courage.
For Virgo, the Full Moon reminds you that your friends see you as a leader, and they’re looking to you for guidance and direction in these tricky times. It will further takes you to new spaces for learning and travel!
Tuesday’s Full Moon for Libra teaches you that your emotions are instructive for a professional goal you’re trying to accomplish. It puts mental chemistry in the equation for love and dating.
In Scorpio the last Full Moon of 2023 wants you to take a trust fall into the unknown and meet a braver, bolder, more courageous version of yourself. It further harmonizes your relationship with finances and embodiment in healing ways.
For birthday month Capricorn it invites a new romance, strengthens one you’re in, and/or transitions one that’s ready to end so you can grow. It will also support you healing from pain, patterns, and people from the past.
For Aquarius, the Full Moon helps you crawl before sprinting so you can achieve the results you’re longing for. It will intentionally blurs the lines between lover and friend for the best of both.
The 2023 last Full Moon for Pisces harmonizes your professional relationships so you can succeed in big ways. It smooths out miscommunications so you can have clarity and greater connection again.
How Often the Full Moon appears on Christmas
This lunar gift doesn’t come every year. Or decade for that matter. The most recent full moon on Christmas Day was in 2015. Prior to that, the last full moon on Christmas Day was in 1977.
This phenomenon is relatively rare because the lunar cycle is about 29.5 days, and Christmas falls on the same date every year. The next full moon on Christmas Day will come in 2034.
