january divination journal
this month has big betwixt & between energy
Spending the first day of January listening to the rain drum on the roof and watching the hazel catkins sway and glisten, remarkably golden against the gloom. I am spending this day quietly and tenderly, resisting the notion that we must start afresh or reboot ourselves into a “better” “more” “resolved” version of ourselves.
January begins with the Cold Moon (the Cree name for this month’s moon). The Dakota people called it the Hard Moon, which feels appropriate for the Full Moon which takes place in the heart of Winter in the northern hemisphere.
Let us take a deep breath here and release some of the pressure to restart on this arbitrary moment in the season of dreaming and darkness. Spiritually speaking we are still in our cocoons, undoing and becoming something radically new, to be revealed at the Spring Equinox. For now we are imagining what it is we could become, rather than rushing to announce the new version of ourselves to the world.
While the Sun was reborn on the Winter Solstice, there is still a tender postpartum period from Winter Solstice until Spring Equinox, punctuated by Brigid’s day or Imbolc, the time when the milk flows and our personal growth quickens with the fire of inspiration. For now, we stretch into ourselves, as the light gently returns. Following this pagan map, or wheel of the year, is a more organic way to track and honor our cycles.
And if there’s one important take away from 2026’s tarot archetype, Wheel of Fortunes, it is that our cycles of boom and bust, rest and growth, stillness and movement, are our most humbling teachers.
January is ushered in by a Cancer Full Moon. Like a clear bell ringing home the parts of your soul that have gone into hiding during the dark season, this Supermoon will make you conscious of where you are called to center your care. If you haven’t felt the drive or courage to show up fully yourself, the Full Moon promises to clear the way for a new cycle to take shape. Sun and Moon form their exact opposition in the early morning hours of January 3rd. May you catch a glimpse of the Moon’s radiant glow.
In the spirit of honoring this season’s slowness, I will be offering only a short divination journal for January, complete with insights into the Full & New Moons and the overall energetics of this month, which are a doozy. Please tune into the Modern Witches podcast for more astrological insights.
If you are seeking personalized guidance, please book a Year Ahead Reading with me. Together we will awaken your potential and bravely face any resistance on your path. My true vocation is divination and it is an honor to share this practice with you.
Now, on to January’s divinations…
TRANSITIONS:
We are truly in a betwixt and between time, with the new year beginning with a Full Moon. In the craddle of our hands we hold both what is initiating and what is drawing to a close, gently and cautiously. This month, find ways to honor what must end and turn toward the dawn. Practice closure. What cycles are you noticing around and within you?
To become more aware of what is at the end of its cycle, ask yourself:
