On Monday, January 20, 2025, the Moon is in its Third Quarter phase at 67% illumination in the zodiac sign Aquarius (air). Forgiveness — of yourself and others. This is the great letting go. What habits, thoughts, or relationships are you done carrying? Set them down.
Third Quarter
Monday, January 20, 2025
Half-light, releasing
Wolf Moon Month
Sky Data
Lunar Guidance
Forgiveness — of yourself and others. This is the great letting go. What habits, thoughts, or relationships are you done carrying? Set them down.
Ritual: Forgiveness Practice
Sit quietly and bring to mind something you've been holding onto — resentment, guilt, a grudge. Say aloud: 'I release this. It no longer serves me.' Repeat until you feel the weight shift.
Garden Almanac
Tend flowers, harvest blooms, and seed ornamentals
Air sign moons favor flowering plants and pollination. Good days for cutting flowers, deadheading, and applying natural pest deterrents.
Phase Action: Weed and cultivate
Decreased gravitational pull weakens weed roots. Best days for weeding, tilling, and pest control. Turn compost. Mow lawns to slow growth.
Avoid: Avoid heavy watering — air signs prefer lighter moisture.
Zodiac Season: ♒ Aquarius
The visionary — innovative thinking as light slowly returns
Mid-winter — the cold persists but the light is noticeably returning. Aquarius season carries a detached, visionary energy. In tradition, this is the time for innovative thinking, collective vision, and questioning the status quo.
Deep winter with returning light. The gradual photoperiod increase begins triggering hormonal shifts — the body starts its slow transition toward spring.
The Wolf Moon
Named for the howling of hungry wolves in midwinter. A time of deep cold, long nights, and inward reflection. Many traditions see January's full moon as a call to community and survival through the darkest season.