July 2025 Full Moon Ritual: Buck Moon in Capricorn
On July 10th, we welcome the Full Buck Moon, a time of tenacity, emotional release, and renewal. Named for the season when male deer begin to grow new antlers, this full moon is symbolic of personal growth, fresh strength, and the resilience needed to pursue our purpose.
But this Buck Moon is not just any full moon—it rises in the earth sign of Capricorn, bringing us into deep contact with the energies of responsibility, structure, and karmic wisdom.
It’s a time to align the emotional depths of the Moon with the clarity and discipline of Capricorn—to balance our watery emotional world with grounded, practical action.
Let’s dive into this cosmic opportunity and create a sacred ritual that supports your personal evolution.
Themes of the July Full Moon
Growth and Tenacity
Just as the buck grows new antlers, this moon calls on us to reflect on how we’ve been growing—especially through difficult terrain. What new strengths are forming within you? What mountain are you now ready to climb?
Releasing Trauma and Limiting Beliefs
Capricorn energy invites us to take responsibility—not for the past we inherited, but for what we choose to carry forward. This is a potent time to release old wounds, inherited stories, or even past-life trauma that no longer serve your highest self.
Emotional Alignment Meets Rational Wisdom
Capricorn’s sea goat energy—part fish, part goat—asks us to integrate our emotional currents with wise, steady leadership. Acknowledge how you feel, but also call upon your inner elder, your soul’s knowing.
Suggested Ritual Practices
Create a peaceful and uninterrupted space at home—somewhere cosy and warm, with a candle flickering and soft incense or essential oils to soothe your senses.
1. Smudging + Sacred Space
Use sage or Palo Santo to cleanse your energy field and your ritual space. Set the intention to clear what is not yours to carry.
2. Moon Water Alchemy
Leave a jar or bowl of purified water under the full moon overnight. This becomes moon-charged water, which you can use to anoint your heart space, add to your bath, or sip mindfully with intention the next morning.
3. Candle Magic
Light a burgundy or green candle to activate the Capricorn themes of abundance, heart-healing, and grounded action. Speak aloud your intentions.
4. Crystal Charging
Lay your crystals under the moonlight, especially Rose Quartz for heart healing and Smoky Quartz or Onyx for grounding.
5. Moon Bath + Embodied Release
Take a warm bath infused with Epsom salts, lavender oil, and rose petals. As you soak, visualize tension dissolving. You may even hum, sing, or move your body gently in water as a symbolic surrender to the flow.
6. Heart-Centered Meditation
Place Rose Quartz on your heart and breathe into it. Ask: What am I ready to forgive? What am I ready to feel? What truth wants to be honoured? Allow any tears or sensations to rise.
Specific Rituals for Capricorn Full Moon
Release Ritual
Write down everything you are ready to release—old stories, outdated beliefs, past pains. Burn the paper safely, watching the smoke rise and imagining it clearing from your energetic body.
Gratitude + Blessing Ritual
Pour a small bowl of spring water and whisper into it your blessings and gratitude for Mother Earth. Leave it outside to be blessed by the moon and return it to the earth in the morning.
Manifestation + Ownership
Write down your intentions for the next six months. Speak them aloud and take one small practical action that moves you toward your vision. Capricorn rewards consistent effort.
Astrology Notes: The Cosmic Dance
Capricorn’s Wisdom
This moon activates the Capricorn archetype—disciplined, grounded, and clear-eyed. The Sea Goat reminds us that we can swim the depths of emotion and still climb the highest peaks.
Mars and Eris
Mars supports forward movement now—so if there’s something you’ve been procrastinating, this is your green light. Eris, the disruptor, may bring up some tension or rebellion against old systems. If discord arises, trust that it’s here to initiate healing and realignment.
Saturn Retrograde + Karmic Review
Saturn, Capricorn’s ruling planet, turns retrograde soon after this full moon. This brings a review of karmic lessons from November 2024. Reflect: What tests have I passed? What patterns am I still repeating? How can I close the loop with grace?
Final Reflections
The July Full Moon is your moment to:
Honor your emotional truth
Take conscious responsibility
Release the weight of the past
Step into your wisdom and power
You are not here to stay stuck in the old story. You are here to own your path, integrate your learning, and rise. Just like the mountain goat, you can climb higher than ever imagined—with your heart open, your eyes clear, and your spirit anchored.
Suggested Journal Prompts
What patterns or beliefs am I ready to release under this full moon?
Where in my life am I being called to take greater responsibility?
What practical steps can I take now toward my long-term vision?
How have I grown since November 2024?
What wisdom am I cultivating from recent challenges
Blessed Full Moon
May you feel held by the cosmos, nourished by the earth, and guided by your own inner light.
With lunar love,
Kaja x
