NEW MOON IN CANCER:

The New Moon falls on Tuesday June 28^th at 10:52 P.M. EDT at 7 degrees Cancer 23 minutes. The Moon rules this sign, and in some ways it feels most at home here. But don’t kid yourself. Just because a planet is in the sign of its rulership doesn’t imply that everything is hunky dory. Often that planet will display an overabundance of the energy of the sign. In this case, I know many born with the Moon in Cancer who can be overly emotional at times, or so attached to the past that they can’t seem to get out of their way. Now, much has to do with the house placement, aspects, and the rest of the chart. That’s why it takes so long to become a good astrologer: So much information to absorb and put in order. But suffice to say that when the Moon is here it vibrates at a high level and offers us an opportunity to examine our inner most intimate feelings.

The New Moon in this sign each summer tends to bring us back to the past. It’s not unlike Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse Five, who time travels back and forth through his life. It can be a perilous journey at times, but the reward we get when we are able and willing to look at our lives in an open and honest fashion is well worth the risk. It’s important, though, to keep your feelings in a proper place. It’s one thing to look at the past, it’s quite another to get sucked into the quicksand that has taken a lifetime to extricate yourself from.

This is the time for family, lovers, friends and all the connections that are most important. I often find July to be the time when I am immersed in my memories. August I tend to be more Leo-like and frolic (not that I don’t do some frolicking in July as well). But now I look up old friends, send emails that have been in my “save” folder for months, and try to make sense of my past, my choices, mistakes, victories and failures. They are all a part of me and who I’ve become, and like Scrooge dealing with the ghost of Christmas past, I swing from one memory to another, often with no sense of purpose except the knowledge each offers.

So go freely into the summer sun (with a strong sunblock, I might add) and see what the past has in store for you. There is nothing back there that will hurt you. Some feelings may be a little overwhelming, and when you bid farewell to the lost loves, the friends and pets that have passed over, and the dreams you keep hidden from all but your closest few, smile at what each gave you to help you on your path. They all love you still, whether they are here in body or just in spirit. They are all a part of you and you carry them with barely the weight of an angel on your shoulders.