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Your Guide to the 🌚 Cancer New Moon ♋

Katie MacLachlan

Katie MacLachlan

— 26 min read
Your Guide to the 🌚 Cancer New Moon ♋

Can you believe we're already at the New Moon in Cancer? It feels like just yesterday we were setting intentions for the last lunar cycle. This New Moon is a beautiful time to slow down, tune into our emotions, and nurture ourselves and our dreams. Let’s dive into what this celestial event means for us both personally and professionally.

The Cancer New Moon is on July 5th at 5:57pm CT bringing up deep emotions and the need to focus on home, family, and self-care, urging us to create a nurturing and supportive environment for ourselves and those we love.

This is the chart for the lunation:

Cancer Vibes

Cancer is all about home, family, and those deep emotional waters that make us feel safe and loved. It’s the sign that rules the 4th house of our roots, our ancestry, and our innermost selves. When we talk about Cancer energy, we're diving into the nurturing, protective, and intuitive aspects of life. Think of a warm, comforting hug or the feeling of coming home after a long day. That’s Cancer in a nutshell.

Cosmic Aspects: Trine to Saturn in Pisces and Square to the Nodes

This New Moon is making some pretty interesting aspects:

Trine to Saturn in Pisces: This aspect brings a grounding and stabilizing energy to our emotional world. Saturn, the planet of discipline and structure, harmonizing with the dreamy and intuitive Pisces helps us build solid foundations for our dreams. It's like getting a gentle but firm push from the universe to take our emotional insights seriously and put them into action.

Square to the Nodes (North Node in Aries, South Node in Libra): Squares bring tension and challenges, but they also spark growth. With the New Moon squaring the nodes, we're being asked to balance our individual needs (North Node in Aries) with our relationships and social harmony (South Node in Libra). It’s about finding that sweet spot between pursuing our personal goals and maintaining healthy connections with others.

So what's the game plan for this moon?

  1. Nurture Yourself: Take extra time for self-care. Whether it's a long bath, a cozy night in, or just some quiet time with a good book, do what makes you feel loved and cared for.
  2. Set Emotional Boundaries: Reflect on where you need to create or strengthen boundaries in your personal and professional life. This will help you protect your energy and focus on what truly matters.
  3. Balance Independence and Relationships: Think about how you can assert your needs while also nurturing your relationships. It’s a dance between standing strong in your individuality and being a supportive partner or friend.

Journal Prompts for the New Moon in Gemini

Take some time to reflect on the following questions. If you feel called, pull a tarot card to help kickstart contemplation.

What does emotional security look like for me?
How can I better nurture myself and my loved ones?
What new intentions can I set for my home and family life?
Where do I need to create or reinforce boundaries in my life?
How can I balance my personal ambitions with my relationships?

New Moon Ritual

To make the most of this New Moon, try this simple ritual:

  1. Create a Sacred Space: Light some candles, grab your favorite crystals (moonstone or rose quartz would be perfect), and set up a cozy spot where you can relax.
  2. Meditate: Spend a few minutes in meditation, focusing on your breath and visualizing a protective, nurturing light surrounding you.
  3. Set Intentions: Write down your intentions for this lunar cycle. Focus on how you want to nurture yourself and your dreams.
  4. Water Element Connection: Cancer is a water sign, so incorporate water into your ritual. Take a cleansing bath with sea salt or essential oils, or simply spend time near water.
  5. Affirmations: Repeat affirmations that resonate with Cancer’s energy, such as “I am safe and supported” or “I nurture myself with love and care.”
  6. Gratitude: Finish by writing down a few things you’re grateful for. Gratitude helps anchor your intentions in positive energy.

Take this New Moon as a chance to get in touch with your emotional world and set the stage for a nurturing, supportive future. We've got this!

Ok that all makes sense! How does this moon impact my work?

Alright, let’s talk business and career! This New Moon in Cancer isn’t just about cozying up at home; it’s also a prime time to focus on how we nurture our professional lives.

Building a Supportive Work Environment

Cancer’s energy encourages us to create a supportive and nurturing work environment. Whether you’re leading a team or working solo, think about how you can foster a sense of security and belonging in your professional life. This might mean improving communication with colleagues, creating a more comfortable workspace, or finding ways to balance work and personal life more effectively.

Setting Intentions for Career Growth

New Moons are all about setting intentions, and this one is no different. Focus on what you want to achieve in your career. Maybe it’s time to seek out a new role that offers more emotional fulfillment, or perhaps it’s about finding ways to incorporate more of your values and passions into your current job. With the supportive trine to Saturn in Pisces, any career goals you set now have the potential to be grounded in both dream and reality.

The square to the Nodes indicates that we might face some tension around our professional direction. This is a pivotal moment to reflect on where you’re headed and whether it aligns with your true self. Are there aspects of your current career path that feel outdated or restrictive? Use this energy to bravely move toward new opportunities that better align with your authentic ambitions and desires.

Career-Focused Ritual

  1. Create a Career Vision Board: Gather images, quotes, and symbols that represent your career goals and aspirations. This visual representation can serve as a powerful reminder of your intentions.
  2. Write a Letter to Your Future Self: Describe your ideal career situation and how it makes you feel. Seal it and set a date to open it in the future, allowing yourself to reflect on your progress.
  3. Ground Your Intentions: Spend time outdoors, barefoot if possible, to ground yourself and connect with the Earth’s energy. Visualize your career goals taking root and growing strong, just like a well-nurtured plant.

By using this New Moon in Cancer to focus on your business and career, you can set the stage for a more fulfilling and balanced professional life. Let’s embrace this nurturing energy and create a work life that truly supports us!

OK, but what does this moon mean for ME?

While it may seem most obvious that those with Cancer placements are most affected by this astrology, all the cardinal signs will be feeling this New Moon a bit more than most:

〰️ Cancer
〰️ Libra
〰️ Capricorn
〰️ Aries

Everyone can take advantage of this energy though. If you know your Rising Sign, read the horoscope for that (it will be more specific to you).

New Moon in Cancer By Sign

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