New Moon in Cancer
On Friday (5th July) at 11.57 pm (BST) we have the New Moon in nurturing Cancer. When the Sun moved into Cancer on the 20th of June, it marked the start of Summer. With the New Moon in a cardinal sign, it’s the ideal time to set your goals and intentions not just for this lunar cycle, but for the third quarter of the year and even the rest of the year. This week’s blog will look at the energy around this New Moon and how you can work with it.
New Moons mark the start of a new lunar cycle. This is a time to set our intentions for the next 4 weeks, which will help us to achieve our goals. Generally, anything started under a New Moon should be completed by the Full Moon in the same sign. This gives us a 6-month container to work with. (The Full Moon in Cancer is on the 13th of January) When making New Moon Wishes, you can go as big or as small as you like. If you make a big wish, you can break it down into smaller, manageable goals. This allows you to track your progress as we move through each lunar cycle.
Not all New Moon’s are the same. They are flavoured by the zodiac sign that the Moon is in at the time and influenced by the other planets. A New Moon is always in the same sign as the Sun, giving us a double dose of the sign's energy to work with. This is why people work with this energy to set their goals.
Cancer is one of the four cardinal signs, which mark the start of the new season when the Sun moves into them. These are the most goal-focused and dynamic signs which make them ideal for setting goals and taking action. Cancer has themes around intuition, security and protection, making it the ideal New Moon to not only set your goals for the rest of the year but to also set boundaries to protect your energy and help you achieve them. This is the start of a new season and quarter, and the following two lunar cycles will help you to fix in place your actions and adjust your plan as needed.
As one of the three Water element signs, Cancer is compassionate, caring, nurturing, sensitive and sympathetic. The water signs are the most emotional and feel everything deeply. This can make Cancer insecure and moody. This is the mother of the zodiac and they are protective over those they care for and can give too much. This New Moon is a good time to start new projects and ventures. To tend to issues at home. To connect with your intuition more.
When setting your Cancer New Moon intentions, we can use the themes and energy of this sign to help us. Here are some questions you can ask yourself to get the most from this energy.
What are my goals for the next 6 months?
How can I honour my home space?
What helps me feel safe and secure?
Where do I need more empathy?
Where can I be more compassionate?
How can I go with the flow?
There are also some practical ways to work with this New Moon. You could resolve to create healthier habits, by creating a healthy meal plan or a self-care plan. Reviewing your home security and arranging family gatherings are also great ways to work with the energy.
As an emotional energy, this is an ideal to journal around your own feelings. How do you feel and express your emotions? Do you feel safe and secure? Or do you feel overwhelmed, worried or not in control? Do you make time for yourself and your needs, or do you give everything away to other people?
Thanks to Venus this New Moon will be full of love and abundance. Reach out to other people and find new ways to have a good time. Relationships will enter a growth phase and there will be plenty of pleasure, cooperation and comfort to go around.
The influence of Mars on this New Moon will help us to get stuff done and complete projects. It will also be a good time to spice things up in the bedroom, perhaps helping your most intimate relationship to bloom more.
If you are looking for a new job or promotion then Saturn has got your back. You can bring more structure into your life under this New Moon.
I hope you have found this week’s blog helpful. If you would like to know where each New and Full Moon will fall in your chart to help you work on your goals for the next 12 months, then book a Moon Reading using the button below.
