New Moon in Cancer

Astronomically, the constellation of Cancer is the most difficult to find. And to a certain extent, this describes the astrological nature of the Crab: elusive, crafty and shy. Being a sea creature, the crab is governed by the Moon and as such is subjects to phases and changes simply because the Moon, from our point of view, is the nearest, fastest and most changeable of the celestial objects. Many cultures equate the Moon to mother figures, perhaps because it appears to regulate the menstrual cycle and the tides on which food from the sea is dependent. The Moon represents home, the mother and the past we come from. The lessons of a month beginning with the new moon in Cancer can be understood by understanding the opposite sign of Capricorn: the external reputation, the harshness of reality and the unchanging and unbending.

The new moon in Cancer therefore invokes a time of exploring inner emotions, our histories, the way we care for things other than ourselves and our need to hide away from the world every now and again.

Next Full Moon in Aquarius on 31 August.