We dive headfirst into the waters of Cancer season with a refreshing New Moon in her home sign. This tender New Moon offers an emotional reset, encouraging us to tap into our intuition and create a fertile ground for deep emotional shifts that help us set strong intentions for manifestation.
The overall vibe of Cancer season is heavily influenced by its ruler, the Moon. In astrology, the Moon governs our emotions, intuition, and instincts, along with how we nurture others and wish to be nurtured ourselves. This lunar phase, occurring in its home sign, intensifies feelings, imagination, and intuition, giving us the opportunity to nurture our emotional well-being and then use that wisdom to create a beautiful life.
As Gemini season had us feeling drawn to connect, learn, share, and move from one activity to the next, the Sun's shift into Cancer now asks a new question: how are you feeling compelled to deepen the connections you spent the past month cultivating?
New Moons initiate a new cycle, often serving as the breath of fresh air we desperately need. If you feel burdened by emotional baggage or find yourself unable to let go of the past, leverage this New Moon as an emotional reset. While a New Moon in a fire sign ignites ambition and motivation, one in water sign fosters introspection, along with emotional and spiritual growth. This particular New Moon is truly an opportunity for self-care and tending to our inner worlds.
This New Moon doesn't ask us to act on our emotions; instead, it wants us to take our emotions and dream bigger. It's calling us to sit in our power, to know we are safe, and to reassure us that we have the strength to face up to all that we feel.
Although the sun moves through Cancer every year, granting us a New Moon in her home sign at least once, other planets follow their own distinct patterns through the sky, creating a unique astrological picture that differs each year.
Here are some key aspects influencing this particular New Moon in Cancer:
Sun and New Moon Conjunct Jupiter in Cancer
Jupiter, the cosmic amplifier, magnifies everything it touches, bringing a powerful surge of optimism and growth to our intentions. Jupiter's presence reminds us that we deserve more than the bare minimum, opening our eyes to where we're feeling fulfilled or, conversely, where we might be lacking nourishment from others. Ask yourself: how can I expand my capacity to receive nourishment and support?
Sun and New Moon Conjunct Mars in Virgo
You're not just dreaming--you're doing. Mars represents our drive and how we take action, while Virgo ensures every detail is handled, allowing us to build concrete steps to our goals. This powerful pairing brings the intense focus and drive needed to transform intentions into tangible outcomes. Ask yourself: how can I take targeted action to create more security in my life?
Sun and New Moon Square Neptune in Aries
This difficult alignment prompts us to look closely at where we might be misleading ourselves about what we truly need, or rushing into emotional situations before we have clarity. With Neptune's tendency to blur our perception and Aries's impulsive nature, ask yourself: what truly matters beneath the surface?
Sun and New Moon Square Saturn in Aries
Saturn represents boundaries, responsibilities, and long-term commitments, pushing you to confront what truly supports your inner world. This square highlights the existing structures in our lives that either foster or hinder our emotional development. This is a reminder that genuine emotional security isn't found in quick fixes, but through discipline and unwavering commitment. Ask yourself: what boundaries do I need to safeguard my emotional well-being?
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As we begin this new lunar cycle, we are reminded to come home to ourselves, finding comfort and security from within. Cancer represents the mother, the nurturing figure who tends to and protects what she loves. It's time to reconnect with the divine mother within and make ourselves truly feel at home. She wants to know: is your heart is happy? Do you feel free?
The New Moon in Cancer can be a deeply emotional time, bringing emotions to the surface, while also giving us an opportunity to see and understand them before writing our intentions. Our emotions hold valuable information about how we feel regarding our current life situations. When we open ourselves to our feelings, we also open ourselves to our intuition. Harnessing the powers of this New Moon, we can transform our inner world into a place that feels safe.
May this New Moon in Cancer heal any old emotional wounds, help you find a feeling of ease, and an optimistic perspective towards the future.
Sending you love and insight,
-Kendra
This New Moon in Cancer occurs on June 25th, 2025 at 6:31 AM EDT/ 3:31 AM PDT
