Embrace Cancer Season With the New Moon
By: Haley Hill
On Wednesday, June 29th, the new moon will enter into the sign of Cancer. This moon will rise at sunrise and set at sunset, leaving the part facing the Earth completely in a shadow. This new moon represents the first lunar phase – the phase in which the Moon and the Sun will share the same ecliptic longitude.
A new moon is the direct opposite of a full moon, which is why it won't be visible to the naked eye due to its degree and position in space.
A new moon represents a time of new beginnings that allows for a reset of goals, desires, and a beautiful time for new intentions to be put into action. Imagine a symbolic planting of the seeds – a time to gain nourishment for the future, expand, and grow into fruition.
The energy surrounding a new moon is like a tide that brings all of our emotions to the surface and helps instill a heightened sense of awareness of these emotions. Scientists believe that humans have a direct reaction to the Earth’s magnetic field that occurs with the new moon phase.
WELCOME TO CANCER SEASON
The sign of Cancer is a feminine cardinal sign that falls into the water trigon made up of Cancer, Pisces, and Scorpio. The ruling planet of Cancer is the moon, making this sign a highly emotional and fluid-based sign.
The element that is deeply connected to our Cancerians is water, which ties into their emotional processing ability in comparison to most of the other non-water based astrological signs. Cancerians are known as the “crab” of the zodiac and are found in the fourth position on the astrological calendar. The season of Cancer begins June 21st and ends July 22nd.
Cancerians, the moon children of the zodiac, find tremendous comfort in their space and have the tendency to retreat to their shells for protection. They hold a very protective energy over their loved ones and are very family oriented. With the high levels of sensitivity that come with being a water sign, Cancers tend to have difficulty finding the balance between emotion and logic. They are known to wear their hearts on their sleeve and are often emotionally sensitive. Cancer is one of the few zodiacs that not many people are born under, making them a very rare and caring sign. Most people tend to gravitate towards Cancerians for their unique ability to hold space and nurture the love they give others in times of need. They are generally very detail-oriented and take pride in their careers.
HOW TO CONNECT WITH ENERGY OF THE CANCER NEW MOON
NEW MOON JOURNAL PROMPTS
Journaling is an opportunity to declutter what’s swirling around in your head and find clarity about what you believe, what you want, and how you want to get there.
It’s a chance to put pen to paper and let the words and thoughts flow without control or restriction. It is an opportunity to uncover what lies within.
For Cancer Season - we have a few journal prompts to get you going:
1) What areas of your life tend to cause an emotional reaction?
2) Where can you send nurturing Cancer energy to heal those parts of you that may need extra attention?
THE SEASON OF SELF CARE
The new moon is a perfect time to start fresh. To let go of habits and limiting beliefs that are still holding on.
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ACUPUNCTURE + SOUND THERAPY: a powerful combination of two modalities in one rejuvenating experience. Relax as an Acupuncturist stimulates specific points on face and ears while a Meditation Instructor transports you to another dimension through the power of sound. The ancient art of Chinese Medicine combined with Sound Therapy will decrease your daily stress, release anxiety and tension held in the physical body while calming the mind and enhancing productivity.
SLOW DOWN AND APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS: Take a walk outside, curl up with a good book, make yourself a cup of tea and allow yourself totally present in the moment.
At Saffron & Sage we carry a special herbal tea blend for each New Moon. Wisdom is a blend that nourishes and relaxes with sarsaparilla, licorice root, sassafras, cramp bark, kava kava. Also perfect for menstral cramp and muscle cramp relief, it provides relaxation and assists with stress management.
RECHARGE & CONNECT WITH YOUR CRYSTALS: Rose quartz is a perfect stone for the opening of Cancer Season - it is the stone of love and nurturing.
