New Moon in Cancer: Striving for Emotional Freedom
This New Moon is happening on June 28 at 22:52 EST in its home sign of sensitive, nurturing Cancer.
The Moon is at home in Cancer and illuminates our innate desire to focus on our deepest emotional needs.
Cancer is right opposite Capricorn in the Zodiac wheel.
It represents our foundation in life, our home, our roots, and our family of origin, our motherland.
The stronger our foundation, the more we can accomplish in the outside world.
The overall energy of this lunation highlights our ongoing struggle to strive for emotional freedom and independence against all odds.
Black Moon Lilith
The highlight of this New Moon is its conjunction with Black Moon Lilith.
Black Moon Lilith is the apogee of the orbit of the Moon. It’s also known as the lunar apogee.
Thus, Lilith is not a planet, but a point in space without a physical body, which is mathematically calculated.
Some astrologers associate Lilith with dark, even demonic forces.
Black Moon Lilith (BML) transit through Cancer can bring trials and tribulations when it comes to our relationships with our mothers and women in general.
If you identify yourself as a female, you may encounter people threatening your femininity.
BML’s conjunction with the New Moon in Cancer may activate toxic flare-ups towards femininity and motherhood.
This energy can cause a lot of lashing outs towards women in general.
It can trigger a lot of generational karmic family issues.
Be mindful when dealing with females in your family around the time of this New Moon to avoid unnecessary drama.
They may be extra vulnerable and susceptible to damage at this time.
BML loves to test us…
Another negative side of the Black Moon Lilith in Cancer is its association with the dark forces of extreme nationalism and racial intolerance.
We can witness escalations of ongoing conflicts around the globe based on radical nationalism.
On top of everything, it squares off with Jupiter in Aries, which only amplifies these negative influences even further.
This energy can trigger civil uprisings in certain parts of the world.
Mars – Pluto Square
Another heavy influence around the time of this New Moon in Cancer is the applying square between the God of War Mars and the Lord of the underworld Pluto.
Pluto rules over what is buried and hidden, power struggles, our deepest, darkest secrets.
This aspect between Mars and Pluto is activating warlike energies, which can flare up at an individual and collective level.
Things can get really intense. Some serious drama could play out here.
Try not to act impulsively when triggered.
Channel this energy through some soul searching activities: read a thought-provoking book, watch a gripping movie, visit a trusted therapist.
Focus on your inner strength.
The power is always with the one who acts, not reacts.
This statement is especially relevant at the time of this New Moon.
Luckily Venus in Gemini is forming a helpful sextile to Jupiter in Aries, which can help smooth things over and reach a compromise.
Despite some heavy energies, activated at this time, one thing is for sure – this New Moon is helping us achieve our emotional freedom and independence.
And this is good news!
Overall, it’s a tricky New Moon.
Be gentle with yourself if you feel particularly anxious and overwhelmed.
The best to handle this energy is to spend time outside.
Connect with nature.
Release all your worries and troubles to the Universe.
Stay grounded and connected to Mother Earth.
This too shall pass…
Before we dive in, be sure to check your Ascendant, Moon and Sun signs to get a full picture. When you read a horoscope for your Sun sign only, you only get a glimpse of what’s in store for your personal and professional life. Your Sun sign (related to the day you were born) might be an important component of your identity, but it’s only a small fraction of the whole story. Very often, your Ascendant (or Rising sign) is the most accurate representation of you as an individual, as it rules your first house of the self and therefore has the biggest impact on your personal horoscope.
The Moon sign represents your emotional and psychological imprint and is worth checking out as well, especially if your primary focus at present is on matters of the heart.
New Moon in Cancer – What’s in Store Aries
This New Moon is activating your 4th house of foundation, home, roots and family of origin. Cancer is the natural ruler of this house, which means this Moon will affect you in a deep, meaningful way.
You may feel drawn to staying at home and spending more time with your family at this time. Trust your intuition on that. It’s a very favourable time to resolve any family conflicts or arguments.
Now is also a great time to start planning a home renovation project.
What’s in Store for Taurus
This New Moon in Cancer is activating the 3rd house of your chart.
Excellent time to re-evaluate your involvement with your local neighborhood, siblings, schoolmates, and extended family.
You might feel a strong urge to go back to school or start a training in a new field.
What’s in Store for Gemini
This New Moon in Cancer is activating your 2nd house of income, personal possessions and values. There might be a significant shift in your income.
You may have to re-evaluate the way you are currently making the living.
Perhaps it’s time to let go of the old ways of earning money and start thinking about new potential streams of income.
What’s in Store for Cancer
This is your personal New Moon of the year, dear Cancer! It is happening in your 1st house of the self.
It’s a big deal. You might go through an identity overhaul of some sort.
You may feel like now is the time to let go of the ‘old you’ and start working on your brand new image.
A full makeover, perhaps?
You may feel the need to implement a brand new belief system.
Now is a great time to incorporate new, up-dated thinking patterns and daily routines that will help you feel and look good.
A major overhaul of your entire lifestyle and self-image is on the horizon for sure.
What’s in Store for Leo
This New Moon in Cancer is illuminating the most hidden part of your horoscope.
12th house rules over our subconscious, intuition, psychic realms and isolation, among other things.
This lunation is helping you release what’s no longer serving your highest good.
You may feel a strong desire to join a new meditation class or start a new course on esoteric arts. Go for it! Trust your intuition on that.
Reflection and meditation can be especially beneficial at this time.
New Moon in Cancer – What’s in Store for Virgo
This New Moon in Cancer is activating your 11th house of social connections, networking, social media and friendships. Excellent time to re-evaluate your social circle.
Think about new ways and opportunities to expand your connections both online and offline.
There is a great chance you can meet a brand new circle of friends and business acquaintances that will resonate with your vision for the future.
Now is a great time to attract your soul tribe!
What’s in Store for Libra
This New Moon is happening in the 10th house of your horoscope, activating matters of social status, public image, and career achievements.
You might feel increased pressure at work.
This is the highest point in your chart. It may leave you feeling vulnerable and exposed at this time. Be sure not to overwork yourself to avoid any burnouts.
Excellent time to re-evaluate your public image. Perhaps you will decide to let go of your current career path and start contemplating on some new career endeavours.
What’s in Store for Scorpio
Scorpio, this New Moon in Cancer is all about shifting your overall outlook on life, religious and political views.
Perhaps you will start thinking about travelling again.
This lunation can activate a strong desire to explore foreign lands, customs and traditions.
You may feel a strong desire to join a new meditation class or start a new course on esoteric arts or philosophical matters. Go for it!
Reconnecting with your higher self is especially favoured at this time.
What’s in Store for Sagittarius
This lunation is happening in the 8th house of taxes, inheritance, deep intimacy and esoteric arts.
It’s one of the most challenging houses of your chart.
You may feel a strong desire for a radical transformation of some sort.
Be extra mindful when it comes to financial matters, especially anything to do with loans, taxes and shared resources.
Great time to visit a trusted therapist to work on any psychological issues that might get activated at this time. Especially karmic family issues.
It will certainly help release and purge what’s no longer serving your highest good.
What’s in Store for Capricorn
The New Moon in Cancer is activating your 7th house of partnerships, marriage, legal matters and the public.
It can illuminate a brand new beginning of some sort – beginning of a promising new relationship or business partnership.
Your ruler, Saturn, is in retrograde at the time of this New Moon.
This indicates you might be given a second chance to re-start an old relationship that has ended in the past for whatever reason.
Don’t resist this opportunity. Stay open-minded.
It might be the start of a new chapter of the old story that can bring about a lot of success for you.
What’s in Store for Aquarius
This lunation is activating your 6th house of day-to-day work, daily routines and health-related matters.
Excellent time to overhaul your diet and exercise regime.
Think about which new healthy habits you are willing to implement into your daily routine.
Stay away from any drama in your workplace.
Your energy will be much better spent on re-organising your workspace rather than engaging in power struggles with your co-workers and higher ups.
What’s in Store for Pisces
This New Moon is happening in one of the most exciting sectors of your chart.
It is activating your 5th house of fun, creative hobbies, love, romance and children. It’s time to get your creative juices flowing.
Step back and hit the reset button if you are feeling creatively stuck.
Now is an excellent opportunity to pick up your favourite hobby that you may have put a side due to your busy schedule.
Trust your intuition and go for it.
If you have children, it’s time to focus on them. Spend more time with your kids.
Pay close attention to their emotional well-being. You can make significant progress by helping them heal the past and re-focus their energy on the present.
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