New Moon in Cancer
7/2/19 @ 12:16 PM Pacific
Natural Chart / Whole Houses
A New Moon occurs when the Sun and the Moon occupy the same degree of the same sign at the same time. As you can see from the above image, the Sun and Moon both occupy the 10th degree Cancer on 7/2/19 at 12:16 am making this a New Moon.
The Moon Represents What is Happening
Occurring approximately once every 28 1/2 days, new moons denote the end of one cycle and the beginning of a new cycle. The New Moon, as it's name implies brings something new into your life. It can be a person, an opportunity, a thought, or an idea. New Moons are a great time to initiate any kind of change or to begin attracting anything that is needed or wanted. Due to the fact that the moon is associated with our emotions, this is often seen as a new emotional cycle.
Some keywords associated with the moon include, but are not limited to, the following:
"I Feel"
emotions
feelings
family
change
instincts
reflection
imagination
subconscious
nurturing
The Sign is How it is Happening
The astrological sign, in this case Cancer, represents how such an emotional renewal may express itself. Some keyword associated with Cancer include:
moody
romantic
mothering
receptive
security
domestic
the past
lazy
empathic
sympathetic
sensitive
nurturing
emotional
homebody
The New Moon in Cancer (General)
You'll notice that many of the keywords for the Moon are the same as those for Cancer and the reason for this is that the Moon is said to rule Cancer (see essential dignity). A good way to better understand the New Moon in Cancer is to put our keywords side by side and blend them. For example
emotions moody
feelings romantic
family mothering
change security
instincts domestic
reflection the past
imagination lazy
subconscious empathic
nurturing sympathetic
When the Moon is in Cancer, people are generally more moody and emotions run deeper than usual They may isolate themselves in familar surroundings and/or with close family to reflect on their emotions and nurture themselves. Alternatley, they may concern themselves more with the feelings of other and act in a more nurturing and motherly way towards them. People can open up more easily to close friends and family. Generally people may feel more domestic and find themselves engaging more in domestic activities such as cooking, cleaning, and making the home a place of peace, serenity, and solace. Once should avoid overeating now as you might be apt to be more lazy and thus gain weight. The intuition is more acute now and is felt through the emotions so your initial feelings and impressions about people and things should be give more weight as this time.
The House is Where it Happens
The Astrological House in which the New Moon occurs in your Natal Chart gives an indication of the area of life activated by the New Moon and where you can expect to see the energy of the New Moon in Cancer to play out. Since the February New Moon occurs in 10° Cancer, you would look at your Natal, or Birth Chart to ascertain in what House 10° Cancer occurs.
The Twelve Houses of Life
- The self, ego, appearance, initiative, leadership, fresh starts and new beginnings.
- Money and material matters. Your physical environment, income, money, and your sense of self-esteem.
- Communication in all its forms (thinking, writing, speaking, etc... ) as well as siblings, local travel, teachers and community events.
- Home, privacy, your basic sense of security, your mother, children, and your own ability to nurture others.
- Creative expression, drama, attention, love, and romance.
- Health and service to others. Your routine, diet, exercise and helpfulness to others.
- Marriage, partnerships, and relationships of all kinds. Contracts, business deals, etc...
- Birth, death, sex, other people's money and property.
- Expansion, the higher mind, foreign matters (languages, cultures, travel) luck, adventure, risk, philosophy, ethics and morals.
- The public, fame, honors, reputation, awards, boundaries, rules, discipline, authority, the father.
- Groups of people such as friends and associations, networking, social justice. Originality, sudden unexpected events, invention, surprises, and all things futuristic.
- Endings. Completion, tying up loose ends, old age, karma, making amends, and the afterlife. Imagination, creativity, poetry, and the subconscious mind.
Carolina Dean
