New Moon in Cancer - July 9, 2021
On Friday, July 9, 2021 at 6:17 PM PDT & 9:17 PM EDT the moon begins a new cycle in the nurturing and healing sign of Cancer. The sign that feels everything whether you realize she does, or not. She values safety more than anything and will make sure you feel protected so that you can feel whatever it is that you need to feel. She is home. She is compassion. She is sensitivity. Her shadow shows up if she clings too tightly to her role as nurturer and so she ends up becoming invisible. Let’s just say it’s easy for her to put a spotlight on everyone else’s needs, while forgetting to share or tend to her own. The trick she needs to learn ishow to shed her shell and reveal her Self – feelings and all.
New Moon’s occur when the sun and moon cozy up close to one another making the moon invisible in the sky. This is why New Moons tend to represent new beginnings, fresh starts, and a time to plant new seeds. Something from the mysteries is ready to be planted in your psyche and Cancer energy is gently nudging you to focus on all things related to your feelings, home, family, and your inner world.
You might feel compelled to tuck in and nourish yourself from the inside out these next few days. You may even find that memories from your past are ready to visit you. If so, allow yourself the space to feel your way through or even indulge in your history by looking at some old pictures, family movies, or whatever it is that brings you down memory lane.
Consider these questions: What allows you to feel safe? Who are the people you feel safe with? What is something that truly nurtures your soul? What does your soul need to feel?Who are you free to be behind close doors? What are you free to feel behind close doors? What are you afraid to release? Who are you afraid to release?
Pluto, the planets associated with transformation, truth, power, wounds, and the death and rebirth process, is opposing this New Moon. This alignment may bring up some of our fears associated with power and control and we might find that something in us wants to hide. If this happens, pay attention to those fears, for they are giving you clues about what you have been afraid to change and what you feel you need to cling to for your survival. You may find yourself holding on extra tight to someone or something in the hopes it will make you feel safe. However, Pluto wants you to release your grip, surrender to the unknown, and let go of whatever it is you’ve be become attached to.
Then there’s Chiron, the asteroid associated with the wounded healer, and it’s also making a challenging alignment to this New Moon. Giving us a hint that what you’re clinging to might just be a transitional object for a wound you felt long ago. It might be time to gently confront this wound or attachment and to actually feel what you’ve been afraid to feel. Just keep in mind that Chiron might highlight the pain, but it’s more concerned with healing.
I’d also like to add that Uranus, the planet often associated with change, is making a helpful aspect to this New Moon. Maybe you’ll feel a breakthrough when it comes to your patterns of relating, or maybe you’ll feel like there’s a necessary change in your daily routines that helps you tend to your soul more deeply.
All of this energy from Pluto, Chiron, and Uranus seems to be signifying there are certain areas that we’ve been afraid to change, but are also desperately needing to if we want to feel more attuned with our soul. This is all happening as Mars and Venus cozy up close together (July 13th to be exact) and suggests that it’s time to see where we truly belong.
While we all might feel pulled during this New Moon to reflect on the past and cling to what’s familiar, we will each experience this lunar energy differently depending on where Cancer is located in your chart or if you have a natal planet associated with it. If you’re interested in a more personalized reading, I’d love to set up a session with you.
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[*Note* The ABOVE contains a personification of the sign Cancer. The sign is not gendered and the SHE could just as easily be used as He.]