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The New Moon in Cancer on July 17, 2023 brings an emotional roller coaster to our mind, body, and spirit. Cancer reminds us to feel. Cancer season ushers in a time to slow down, be patient, and feel. Cancer season is all about slowing down enough to feel the emotions we’ve conveniently avoided up until now. It is time to be patient with ourselves, to receive food for the soul and to feel safe in the face of our own emotions.
What does the New Moon in Cancer mean to you?
Cancer is the first water sign of the zodiac. It generates energy from water. Cancer reminds us that we have the power to generate waves of emotions that can change our lives and those around us. At the heart of Cancer is the foundation for healing. Cancer teaches us to heal, restore and replenish ourselves. To obtain these gifts, we must be willing to feel. The feeling is the basis of everything else that gives us the energy of Cancer. We must feel to listen to our intuition. We must feel to help others. We must feel in order to grow into the next version of ourselves. The feeling is the starting point of much of what we want to manifest.
This new Moon in Cancer helps us understand our emotions around our intentions and how they affect their manifestation. If we don’t feel like our visions are already happening or can’t come true, we will have a challenging time manifesting them. It is a time to extend your energy to your visions to embody them, feel the blockages and begin to materialize them.
It is also about receiving information from yourself, your intuition and the Universe. Your Higher Self is connected to the wisdom that extends beyond the present moment. You are connected to the infinite knowledge of the Universe, including everything that has happened in the past and the future. There is no limit to what your intuition already knows. Any questions you have this Moon about your path to follow are already answered in your intuition. Your job is to find those answers, listen to them, and trust them.
As you work with this new Moon, let go of any impulse to act or do. This is a receiving Moon. Receive what you already know and let it guide you towards your intentions.
Other Astrological Aspects that Influence the New Moon in Cancer
This is a highly aspected New Moon, which means that many light vibrations are highlighted on this day. If you feel any internal or external chaos, return to your breath and body to settle your energy.
The new Moon in Cancer is in opposition to Pluto in Capricorn. Pluto teaches us about our past pain and trauma. He reveals parts of our soul that are not healed and need attention. He also shows where we have lost our power or given it away. As you sit with the vibrations of this new Moon, ask yourself if you have lost your power in any way. Did a past event take it from you? Do you spend too much energy thinking about the past or trying to suppress it?
Wherever our attention goes, so does our energy. If we are locked in the past and its events, our energy is being drained by it. We are sending our power to the situation or cycle that caused us trauma and we are not harnessing that power to manifest our intentions.
Notice where your thoughts go when you allow them to wander. Notice what emotions come up when you feel old pain. Are you still suffering? You can feel pain but not suffer that pain. You may never be able to change the events of the past, but you can take away their power to hold you back. Feel your ability to claim your power. Ask yourself if you need a healing work to find closure from the past.
This new Moon in Cancer also works with Neptune in Pisces. Neptune helps us access our deepest dreams, the ones that we may even be afraid to pursue. Sometimes a dream is more exciting when it’s just a fantasy. When we start to shape it, it takes a different shape, one that may not be the result we were initially looking for. Some dreams are simply part of the process to help us understand what we really want.
As the Moon trines Neptune, feel in which dreams you want to add detail and which only provide space for new dreams to emerge. Which visions are just fantasies that help you feel good or give you hope, and which ones do you want to manifest?
As the new Moon sextiles Uranus in Taurus, fragments of old patterns dissolve. Uranus breaks energy and moves stagnant vibrations to make way for something new. This new Moon in Cancer carries healing energy, and part of healing is breaking out of old beliefs, habits, and even comfort zones. Our pain can become a familiar place, and we may not know who we would be without it. This fear of the unknown can cause us to hold on to our pain for too long and allow it to shape our future.
This interaction with Uranus can also help us recognize places where we have patterns that drain our energy. Perhaps we give too much energy to others, or seek approval from outside of ourselves to validate what we already know. At this new Moon, notice if you are losing energy due to patterns that make you look outside of yourself. Are you giving away your energy to others in some way? Would a change in perspective take your power back or is it because you don’t trust yourself? Start looking for answers and change the way you exchange energy with those around you.
Finally, at the new Moon, the lunar nodes change sign for the next eighteen months on this day. The North Node moves to Aries from Taurus, and the South Node moves to Libra from Scorpio. The nodes are very active this day and affect the energy of the new Moon. With the North Node in Aries, our attention is focused on oneself. This vibration helps us prioritize soul purpose and mission. With the South Node in Libra, the focus is on releasing associations that distract us from our purpose and realizing how we exchange energy with others.
The changing signs of the nodes bring even more energy to this new Moon’s theme of empowering yourself to heal, moving away from limiting patterns and changing relationships that consume too much energy. These relationships also include your relationship with your pain. As the nodes change sign, feel them highlighting the energy within you that turns on your internal compass. Your intuition knows the path of your soul. It’s time to walk it.
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The last three months have been a whirlwind of energy. They brought you new beginnings and changes in perspective, and they taught you things about yourself that you had forgotten. Cancer season is a time to settle into ourselves and allow the body to unwind.
We often have bottled up emotions in our muscles and connective tissue, which contributes to feelings of emotional attachment. To allow emotions to flow freely, we need to release the body and the energy it contains. Yin Yoga uses longer positions than a typical yoga practice. By holding the poses, you can relax into the pose and allow your body to fully release. Focus on your breath and use it to keep your mind focused as your body releases tension. Also, accessorize during this sequence. When we have physical or mental support, we are more likely to release and let go of tension.
In this new Moon, feel any past pain or energy drain that makes you not feel the path of your soul. Instead, sit with your emotions, let them guide you through your intuition, and make the changes necessary to reclaim your energy, your power, and the life you know you are here to live.
Learn more about the New Moon in Gemini, including additional astrological insights and journaling tips, at Cancer Season + New Moon Exercise Book, from which the above is extracted. You can also get more information about your personal birth chart.
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Jill Wintersteen is the founder of spiritual daughter, a lifestyle brand dedicated to helping you live your best life through understanding the energy of the Universe. He also writes workbooks on each full moon, as well as other astrological events. Follow her on Instagram @spirituhija.