Enduring our Growing Pains - Cancer New Moon June 28 2022

The next New Moon occurs in the gentle, watery sign of Cancer today, June 28th, at 10:53pm eastern time.

New moon’s indicate new beginnings. They function like new chapters in astrological time, at which point one scene in the cosmic theater of life has closed out, and another scene begins to unfold, picking up the narrative of life and moving it along.

For this reason, New Moons are ideal for creating and beginning new projects and ventures. This is why herbalists traditionally plant new seeds around the time of a new Moon. In contrast to the physical seeds of the herbalist, magicians and sorcerers plant metaphorical seeds of intention and desire. Likewise, astrologers use elections to time the inception of new projects and beginning new tasks.

Each New Moon is special, occurring under a unique celestial alignment that will influence the narrative of events within our lives for the next lunar cycle. This new Moon occurs under the sign of Cancer – the Moon’s home.

The Moon finds her home in the sign of cancer, meaning that when she is in this sign we the best, most gracious side of the Moon. In astrology, we call this essential dignity. As the celestial queen of the heavens, the Moon aims to support and nurture the physical and emotional well-being of individuals on earth. In Cancer, the Moon can fulfill her role as heavenly mother.

Around this time, we begin to receive new clarity on insight on what we truly want and desire out of life. It becomes easier to identify living situations, relationships, and material things that provide deeper, soul-nourishing satisfaction and joy. Things that make life feel good and worth living. Things that make you feel taken care of.

What do you feel you really truly want and desire out of life? What feels most important to you? What do you want to receive that will help you feel taken care of? Pampered, even?

Cancer and the Moon are generally considered benefic, constructive energies, associated with things and qualities that people like. There is a shadow to this: be sure not to bullshit yourself. What you truly want for nourishment and healing will not necessarily feel the most comfortable and enjoyable. It can feel indulgent and pampering, but if it’s doesn’t really lead to healing, it can just create stuckness and inertia.  

Cancer affects this new Moon according to a number of different qualities beyond the archetypal associations with maternity and care. Cancer is a cardinal sign. Events and occurrence during this season are generally shorter-lived and end abruptly. This is not the best magical moment for begin new long ventures. Cancer is a water sign. It make people mor emotionally receptive and open to each other.

As a water sign, cancer is also a fertile sign. Though events and goings-on are more ephemeral and shorter-lived, they bear fruit and produce results. This season is fortunate for business and being productive, though you will find it easiest to be productive on things that are most emotionally resonant for you.

This new Moon occurs in the first decan of Cancer, known as Sothis to the Egyptian and Greek astrologers. Named for the fixed star Sirius, this decan was considered to be assertive and even fiery. In a similar vein, an ancient text assigns the Greek Goddess of victory to this decan, Nike, who was the charioteer of Zeus. From this association we also get the Chariot of the Tarot. In any case, this decan certainly brings out the initiatory, leadership qualities of Cancer.

On that note, the sole aspect formed at the moment of the new Moon is a superior square from Jupiter in Aries. Jupiter is also a benefic, positive planet, associated with spiritual wisdom, financial abundance, as well as order and structure in the traditional method. He generally augments, expands, builds up, and provides increase.

In Aries, Jupiter provides his growth and success, rapid, fervently, and single-mindedly. As a fire sign ruled by Mars, Jupiter takes fast, sudden action towards bringing change and transformation into people’s lives. The pace of the metamorphosis can sometimes bring discomfort, and while it can be exciting it can also be scary and destabilizing.

Jupiter is squaring the Moon, which means that the abundance and expansion of Jupiter here will come through difficulties, and with delays and obstacles. You don’t get your rewards immediately; it takes some time. There will be growing pains involved, and you will be called to patience. You may have to give something up in order to receive these rewards more fully.

This Jupiter square has a shadow. In Aries, Jupiter is extremely yang, initiatory, dominant, and even aggressive. In Aries, Jupiter brings up volatile social and civic issues, in which there are questions of morality or value at play. They are always extremely charged and tend to divide people into sharply opposed factions.

The previous time Jupiter went into Aries – January of 2011 – coincided with the Arab Spring. This time it has coincided with one of the most vitriolic, divisive decisions in the United States’ history (while Jupiter transits the United States’ 5th house of children, no less). Shortly before Jupiter went into Aries in May, the Supreme court document was leaked.

The square that shows up with this lunar alignment will probably intensify the difficulties that the United States is currently undergoing right now. While there will be more opportunities for your own rapid spiritual growth and financial success gained through struggle, this success will emerge out of the crucible of current events.

Aries

This New Moon occurs in your 4th house of home and family. Your home and living situation will transform and grow. You will find more ways to get what you need from home life and family. This is a good moment for ancestral magic.

While the Moon squares Jupiter in your 1st house, you will experience a lot of sudden developments regarding your sense of self and self-identity. You can make a lot of positive, rapid changes in your life, but you can also burn out by moving too quickly.

Taurus

The Moon has been reborn within your 3rd house of local community and social circles. Your relationship to local community and immediate surroundings will improve. You can become more embedded, social, and conversational with those around you, and can learn to lean on the closest support structures in your life for aid and help.

While the Moon squares Jupiter in your 12th house, you will find new insight and spiritual growth coming to you from solitude, though you may have to work through some chaos and instability in order to receive it.

Gemini

The New Moon in Cancer is occurring in your 2nd house of finances and material resources. You have the opportunity to mentally reassess and begin making steps to completely   transform your financial situation today. You can gain greater mastery over the domain of your life.

While the Moon squares Jupiter in your 11th house, friendships provide a lot of support, and you can work well with coworkers today. You will learn a lot from friends, though the fiery nature of this alignment may rub you the wrong way at times.

Cancer

The Cancer New Moon activates your 1st house. Your sense of self, identity, and purpose will dramatically change throughout the next lunar cycle. You can let go of old ways of being and use the newly-created space to incorporate new, more beneficial habits and self-development protocols for the future.

While the Moon squares Jupiter in your 10th, you will find success and good fortune coming from work with some stress, and effort. Career can see a lot of growth, but the pace can be very uncomfortable at times.

Leo

The New Moon in Cancer activates your 12th house. You will see a lot of insight and wisdom coming to you through time that you spend in solitude and quiet contemplation. Sometimes this can trigger dark nights of the soul, but so many new clarity and forward movement comes out of it that the experience is well worth it.

As the Moon squares Mars and Jupiter in your 9th house, you will experience a lot of sudden developments and transformation to your areas of study and spiritual practice. Travelling is supported. The pace of this alignment can be so quick and sudden that it can be easy to overheat and burn yourself out.

Virgo

The Moon will be reborn in your 11th house of friendships, community connections, and coworkers. Current friendships will deepen and grow. You will relate to your friendships and relationships much more clearly, and discover healthier, more fulfilling ways of interacting with your friends and allies.

While Jupiter in your 8th house are squared to the Moon, events and circumstances will arise that trigger fear and anxiety. This frenetic alignment can trigger and exacerbate your methodical Virgoan sensibilities, but you will ultimately find a lot of healing coming as a result.

Libra

The Moon will enter into the fires of the Sun in your 10th house of career, destiny, and reputation. Your sense of purpose and mission in life will feel renewed and invigorated. You will have tremendous new insights and doorways opening regarding your purpose in life. What you do for your career will become more aligned with the topics that really matter to you.  

While Jupiter squares the Moon from your 7th house, romantic figures, spouses, and partners will offer you a lot of growth and help to broaden your horizons today. However, in Aries these two planets will cause more impulsiveness and spontaneity than you are normally comfortable with.

Scorpio

As the Moon is reborn in Cancer, she will occupy your 9th house of intellectual studies, higher education, and foreign travel. As this is an air sign, you will start devouring new information and fields of study. You will learn a lot, and will be quite excited to learn and broaden your horizons.  

While the Moon squares Jupiter your 6th house, you will find disagreements and stressful situations arising at work. However, these challenges will also bring compensation and rewards for your effort. Leadership and increased drive and determination at your workplace are common too.

Sagittarius

As the Moon is reborn in your 8th house, you will go through a rebirthing process. You will release and let go of old layers, and shed old skins and old ways of being. Though uncomfortable, you will find much more beneficial people, events, and situations coming into your life where a void has been created. While you will have to let some things go, what will come to you next will be far superior.

While here, she will square Jupiter in your 5th house. There will be a lot of forward movement and positive developments with personal projects and your creative process. The developments will be fast-paced and sudden.

Capricorn

The New Moon is occurring in your 7th house of romance and relationships. If you have been looking for a transformation to love life and romantic life, this is your time. Sagittarians in committed relationships will find their partnership to be reinvigorated as if new. Single Sagittarians will find new doorways and opportunities coming to make meaningful connections with people one-on-one

The Moon also forms squares with Jupiter in the 4th. Your home and living situation will see positive developments today too, though they will be sudden and somewhat abrasive at times.

Aquarius

The New Moon is occurring in your 6th house of work, duty, and responsibility. As a Capricorn, you are always trying to work harder and implement new habits to increase productivity. Now is your chance. The 6th house New Moon is not the easiest alignment, but it will provide your Capricornian sense of self with new excitement for work and will show you new ways in which you can transform your work life for the better.

Jupiter is in square to the Moon from your 3rd house. You will see sudden growth and positive changes – especially of the financial and business variety – alongst your local community. People in your immediate networks will support you a lot today.

Pisces

The New Moon will occur in your 5th house of pleasure, creativity, and play. This brings renewed opportunities for enjoyment and experiencing the best parts of life. Writers blocks and creative obstacles will melt away. Your creative process will see new life and growth, and you will love the process of watching it evolve. You will have more opportunities to relax and enjoy yourself, and redefine your relationship to leisure time, making it more enjoyable and fruitful long-term.

The Moon squares Jupiter in your 2nd house today. Financial developments and positive growth to financial situation come with this alignment. You can expect to get a lot more control over your financial situation.