We have a Strawberry Full Moon in Capricorn arriving June 30th at 00:56 UTC. This full moon energy blended with Capricorn energy deeply supports significant change, rebuilding new foundations, long-term goals, work-life balance and creating big pivots in where your life is headed. We’re talking about the potential to walk away from your old life completely, type energy. If you know how to work with it in the ways that truly support you, this energetic period could catapult you into massive transformation. If it feels like the tower is falling in your life right now, know that what is taking place is likely in alignment with your highest and best and the Universe’s way of supporting you in creating change that you may have otherwise resisted. Read on for more.
A Warm Reminder on Moon Work
I won’t go into detail about how the Full Moon energy is the perfect time for release work, or how crucial releasing is for manifestation processes and creating the space for manifestations to land, because I’ve already gone into that in depth in other blog posts. If you want to explore that deeper, check out this post on working with the Full and New Moon energies and moon cycles and you can apply that information to your Full Moon in Capricorn Rituals.
Mercury Retrograde & Capricorn Full Moon: The Cycles Coming to Completion
During this Capricorn Full Moon energy you might notice a sense that endings are near; possibly large, permanent-feeling endings or cycles coming to a close within your life or relationship dynamics. Because this full moon coincides with the start of Mercury Retrograde beginning the day before, you may also begin to notice people, sensations, triggers or themes coming back from the past as if they’re resurfacing for completion. Chances are, they probably are, and more often than not, this is for your highest good.
It’s easy for me to say from the other side of a computer screen, in a blog post without knowing you or your direct circumstances the way that I would in a more intimate 1:1 setting where we could go deeper such as how I do through my Bridge to Embodiment Program, so I want to acknowledge that even when things are shifting for our highest and best, it can still feel incredibly destabilizing while we’re in it. If you’re feeling as though the ground is shifting beneath you right now, it might be a good opportunity to book a session with your practitioner of choice and go deeper into the incredible nervous system healing opportunities that this energetic period holds. If you don’t have a practitioner of choice and you aren’t sure how to choose one, I have a blog post being released on that next week. Additionally, my June Summer Solstice 2026 Podcast episode on the Coming Home to Ourselves with Denise Elysa Podcast, is free and I discuss some of the green and red flags to watch for when choosing a practitioner and how to choose one that feels aligned for you. I’ll be honest, I was having a bit of a hectic day when I recorded it, but the information is valuable nonetheless.
Back to the current energy update.
Listen to What Your Body Is Signaling Under the Capricorn Full Moon
If you are feeling extra heightened, sensitive or exhausted right now, there’s a good possibility that there is information waiting for you within that. If you’re experienced in somatic tracking, intuitive reading or energy healing, you’ll already know how to work with those sensations for deeper nervous system healing and information gathering. If you’re not, a good place to begin would be to set aside some time to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and be open to curiosity. Ask your body what it wants you to know, tune into the sensations in ways that are safe and accessible to you and see where it leads you. If you have a full moon ritual that serves you then this would be an ideal time to connect with it, if you don’t but have been curious to try, this would be the perfect month to explore the Full Moon Releasing process inside of the EmbodiedSoul with Denise Elysa Community App. What I’m saying is: there are endless ways to connect with and work with this energetic period to support your whole body healing, wellness, nervous system support, and manifestations. Find the ways that align for you, and create the time and space to do them.
How the Summer Solstice & This Full Moon in Capricorn Work Together
This is the first full moon after the Summer Solstice here in the Northern Hemisphere. This adds a unique energy to this period, in conjunction with the Mercury Retrograde. It feels to me like a trifecta of potent astrological energies coming together to truly support significant and tangible change, if you know how to work with it effectively and in a way that doesn’t overload your nervous system or body.
Hopefully at the Summer Solstice you will have taken some time to connect with ritual, ceremony, or some other reflective, internal connection process to support you. In this, you will have likely taken some inventory of where you’ve been, how far you’ve come, and where you want to go. This process in and of itself lends to the energetic support of this Capricorn Full Moon and any Full Moon in Capricorn Rituals you may do, because it creates the foundation for you to begin releasing what no longer serves you and the highest and best of everyone involved during this moon phase, to continue to bring in what is in greater alignment and the visions or manifestations you may have connected with during the Summer Solstice. If you haven’t connected with the Summer Solstice energy yet, I recommend exploring the replay of The Seasonal Pause: Summer Solstice Ceremony. It’s not too late to let this ceremony and the energetics of this period support you in ways that project you towards your dreams.
Full Moon in Capricorn 2026: Reflection Questions & How to Work With This Energy
This full moon in Capricorn energy is very supportive of creating long-lasting change and new foundations for a totally different life for yourself. It may feel like everything is crumbling around you right now, but trust that it is clearing to rebuild something better, stronger and more aligned with where you are trying to go.
What would it look like to fully walk away from your old life to create something new? Would you want to? What parts of your current life would you want to carry over, and which parts would you want to leave behind?
Most importantly, what have you been resisting or holding yourself back on that could potentially transform your circumstances completely?
This is a time to take a clear and honest inventory of what is working for you and what isn’t. Don’t leave your body out of this conversation; feel into your system and let your body guide you. Consider your work-life balance, long-term goals, what needs to be detoxed from your life or body, and what lessons are showing up in your life for you to fully learn and integrate them, to move forward in a different way.
Final Thoughts
Whether you do this work on your own, with a practitioner to guide you deeper safely, or using a self-guided practice like the Full Moon Releasing process, if it’s aligned for you I strongly urge you to connect with and work with this energy in some way that feels supportive and accessible to you. Putting in the effort now will support you through the coming months and the next energetic shifts that will be taking place. The work you may have done at the Summer Solstice will blend with this effort now to amplify your goals. With the right intentions, tools and support, a few months from now your life could be looking very different than it does today; and how you feel could too.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Full Moon in Capricorn affect someone with a Capricorn Zodiac?
A Full Moon in Capricorn tends to hit extra hard if you’re a Capricorn, as the universe is basically turning up the volume on your life. Feelings you have been pushing aside may suddenly demand attention which can feel overwhelming if you aren’t comfortable or experienced in navigating emotions in this way. While this period could bring discomfort, it can also be seen as a gift if you’re able to work with this energy in a way that serves you. Try to take this opportunity as a chance to check in with yourself and finish what you have started. Your ambitions may get a boost too and you can use this energy to realign with your goals and step into your next chapter with confidence.
Why is this combination of Mercury Retrograde with a Full Moon so intense?
A full moon is all about letting go, wrapping things up, and moving forward. At the same time, Mercury retrograde asks you to slow down, reflect, and rethink things. The Capricorn energy specifically brings a strong focus on responsibility, structure, and your long-term goals and encourages you to take an honest, realistic look at our future goals.
This combination can feel extra intense because both the full moon and mercury retrograde invite unprocessed energy up to the surface for closure. During mercury retrograde people, situations and feelings from your past may return to you to be explored in a different way or fully processed and let go of. Full moon energy invites us to review what is no longer serving us and release that too. The combination of these energies can feel as though we’re being hit with overlapping circumstances, people or past pain to be processed or otherwise re-evaluated.
What happens to the Moon during the summer solstice?
When the Sun is at its highest point in the sky (around the summer solstice), the full Moon appears at its lowest. This is because a Full Moon always sits opposite the Sun in the sky. So, when the Sun is high, the Moon naturally shows up lower and the next Full Moon will be at its lowest for the year.
What does it mean to feel heightened and sensitive?
To feel heightened and sensitive often means your inner world is turned up to full volume. Sounds may seem louder and emotions are likely felt deeper. Small things may carry more weight than they normally would and you could start noticing details that others walk right past. High sensitivity can be part of a person’s natural design or it can arrive through stress, exhaustion, illness, or even pure excitement. Feeling heightened and sensitive often sits right on that edge between a gift and a burden. You may feel more alive and more connected to everything around you but also more easily overwhelmed, overstimulated or desperate for a moment of quiet.
Resources to Support You
If you’re tired of piecing together different practices that don’t support one another, or feel drawn to connect with a practitioner or other like-minded people who are working towards a similar goal of inner-healing more intentionally, I have various resources to support you.
EmbodiedSoul with Denise Elysa Community
The EmbodiedSoul with Denise Elysa Community is a desktop and mobile-friendly web app and community platform. Inside you’ll have instant access to over $1000 worth of on-demand guided practices, workshops, ceremonies, meditations and more. Additionally, I host 2-3 live events per month for community members. These events are free to members and consist of Live Guest Experts, Live Connection Calls, The Seasonal Pause: Equinox & Solstice Ceremonies, Live Energy Healing Sessions, Guided Practices and more.
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Work with Denise
I offer a few different ways of working with me depending on your individual needs and commitment levels. Explore how to work with me.
Live Events
Each month inside of the EmbodiedSoul with Denise Elysa Community, I host approx. 2-3 live events for members. These events include live guest experts, live connection calls, group energy healing sessions, guided practices, workshops and more. Each event is free for members, pre-registration is required.
Full Moon Releasing
A self-paced, guided ritual to help you gently release what your body, mind, or energy may be ready to let go of. This can be repeated each Full Moon as often as you’d like.
New Moon Manifesting
A self-guided practice for planting intentions and aligning with what you’re ready to welcome into your life. This is used beautifully in conjunction with the Full Moon Releasing ritual, and can also be used at each New Moon as often as it serves you.
Embodied Manifesting Foundations
A deeper exploration of manifesting with flow and ease, without force or pushing through. This workshop explores manifestation through nervous system safety, embodiment, and intuitive alignment.
Gratitude Immersion
Gratitude is one of the main keys to manifesting. This workshop offers education and guided practices to reconnect with gratitude as an embodied experience that honors your lived reality rather than forced or faked positivity.
