Leo Monthly Horoscope January 2026 - Page 3
What can you process and release at the January 3 Cancer full moon?
Is unfinished business still lingering in your space, Leo? On January 3, the first full moon of 2026 lands in Cancer and your twelfth house of healing, closure and transitions. A situation you've been forcing or a pattern you've been clinging to does NOT belong in this brand-new calendar year. This potent full moon helps you process and release it.
If the holidays dredged up old patterns or brought on a wave of grief (especially if loved ones are estranged or departed), this full moon is a helpful moment to process it all. Before rushing headlong into a new year, face what might be coming up for you. It could come to you in a powerful dream or through a rush of unexpected emotions. Keep a journal handy and capture insights because your subconscious has important guidance to deliver.
Is there something you need support with, but are afraid to ask? The full moon will oppose loving Venus and stressful Mars, which are both in Capricorn and your sixth house of helpful people and systems. Think about places where you’ve been micromanaging or not asking for support from colleagues. Rather than start the work year overfunctioning, make it a team effort.
Spend a little time this weekend decluttering, organizing and getting a few solid processes in place. Sweep through the house and clean up wrapping paper, recycle boxes and toss out leftovers that aren’t getting eaten. (But you can still keep the decorations up a little longer if you want, Leo!)
With Mars and Venus in this perfectionistic and analytical realm, body image issues could flare, especially with all the pressure to leap into a post-holiday fitness routine. Keep tabs on the critical voice that flares up about anything. Are you being super-hard on yourself again, Leo? You’re invited to make peace with the things that are beyond your control, and that includes other people’s choices and behavior. Know the limits of your responsibility and set healthy boundaries as needed.
Every year the first full moon is in either Cancer or Leo. This year you didn’t win the coin toss, and it could signal a larger theme of 2026: one of metamorphosis and deep inner transformation. At the very least, that could be the theme until expansive Jupiter leaves Cancer and moves into Leo for a year on June 30. This exciting event only happens every 12 years and could be your cue to slow down, turn inward and connect to your intuition. It will be the light that guides you into a new chapter during the second half of 2026 and beyond.
