The Strawberry Full Moon rises on June 29th this year, and it's doing so in Capricorn — which means this isn't going to be a soft, dreamy full moon energy. Capricorn is an earth sign ruled by Saturn, and it's concerned with structure, ambition, and the long game. When a full moon lands here, it tends to shine a light on what you've actually built rather than what you've been imagining building.
The Strawberry Moon gets its name from Algonquin traditions tied to the strawberry harvest season — it marks a time of ripeness, of things coming into their fullness. Paired with Capricorn, that symbolism lands in a really specific way. This is a moon about recognizing when something you've been working toward has actually arrived, even if it doesn't look exactly the way you expected.
A lot of witches approach full moons primarily as a time for release, and that's a valid and well-established practice. But full moons are also about culmination — seeing what's come to fruition in the cycle that started at the new moon. Under Capricorn, that might mean taking honest stock of your progress, acknowledging what you've built, and getting clear on what the next phase of the work actually looks like.
The shadow work this moon invites isn't about tearing yourself down. It's more like an audit — where have you been underselling what you've accomplished? Where have you been waiting for permission to take your own work seriously? Capricorn doesn't have much patience for self-deprecation as a coping mechanism, and neither does this moon.
Practically, this is a good full moon for workings around ambition, long-term goals, career and creative work, and grounding. Earth energy dominates here, so anything tactile and physical tends to land well — working with stones, writing things down, using your hands. Garnet, Smoky Quartz, and Jet are all well-suited to this moon's energy. Deep greens, charcoal, burgundy, and aged gold for colors if you're setting up an altar or working space.
The carousel above walks through all of it — theme, ritual, shadow work prompts, tools, and an affirmation to carry with you into the week before the moon rises.
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