New Moon in Cancer begins on Wednesday: time to nurture ourselves
The Moon is in Gemini this Monday morning, but by Wednesday it’ll be moving into watery Cancer to join the Sun for this month’s beautiful New Moon.
The Moon rules the sign of Cancer, so this New Moon is especially ripe for renewal and resetting. And this one is also extra special because it’s taking place at almost exactly the same degree as Jupiter, the planet of expansion, optimism, and luck, which is exalted in Cancer.
It’s a great time to turn off your devices, find a beach or a shoreline somewhere, and just allow the strong emotional energy of this moment to flow out and through you.
Cancer is the sign of nurturance, so it’s also a good time to make sure you’re taking care of yourself. Allowing yourself to slow down, rest, and stay hydrated and moisturized — even if that means missing a deadline or saying no to something important.
Saturn in Aries can help us set some self-care boundaries
This Cancer New Moon is also taking place at almost an exact 90 degree angle, or square aspect, from Saturn and Neptune in Aries, which means that the heavy cloak of responsibility may feel like it’s weighing heavily right now. You may remember that I’ve been saying this next couple years of Saturn in Aries is here to help us build some muscles — and the ones we may need to exercise this week are the ones that allow us to say, “I can’t do that right now because I need to take a break.”
Mercury moves into Leo and opposes Pluto: shadows around being an outcast
As we move on past mid-week, we’re going to have Mercury moving into effervescent Leo around noon Pacific Time on Thursday — where it’ll oppose shadowy Pluto. Leo is the sign of nobility, and its shadow side involves feeling left out or being outcast from the group. So don’t be surprised if some of those themes arise for you this week, and take it as a cue to revisit whatever tender memories you need to, so that you can reassure yourself that you truly do belong.
This week’s theme: “Pause and reset”
So the theme for this week is, “pause and reset.” Because it’s going to be important for us to say no and make time and space for ourselves as we process whatever comes up.
Listen to this week’s episode and hear the astro-meditation!
