New Moon in Cancer & The Three of Chivs (Swords)—Growing Pains
Daily Horoscope Check in for Friday, July 5, 2024 *New Moon Special Report*
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Good morning, friends!
Today is the New Moon in Cancer and this lunar cycle is special because it resets the natural order of things—meaning that, for the past year or so, we have had a full moon following the previous new moon in one sign past the natural opposite to that new moon—this has been happening since April 2023 when we had two New Moons in Aries. What this means is that for the past year or so we could have been feeling a bit off or out of sync with things in our lives in some way because the natural rhythm was askew. Now, this natural order will reset itself with this lunar cycle because the New Moon today is in Cancer and the full moon will be in the sign opposite in Capricorn. So, July could feel a bit like a recalibration month.
Because it is a New Moon that means I will be posting a new word list for the Lunar Poetry Slam. Please keep your eyes open for that coming soon. If you’re new here and want to check out the Lunar Poetry Ritual that I host, you can hop on over to this post to see what it is all about.
Okay, let’s get into…the astrology
Today’s Transits
Early in the morning at 3:44 am ET, Uranus in Taurus made frustrating aspects to the nodes, a sesquiquadrate to the South Node and a semisquare to the North Node, indicating a delay to something that has already started and a setback toward the coming together or initiating of something else. These setbacks or frustrating elements may come out of the blue and feel disruptive and aggravating. Be prepared for unexpected changes to your plans. As always with any transit, the energy can be felt leading up to, during, and after the exact transit, so you may have already been working with this energy or it is still on the horizon for you.
In the afternoon at 12:27 pm the Cancer Moon will square the Nodes, just 6 hours before the New Moon. This is always a significant transit that means an actual event may take place that expresses these archetypal combinations. The Moon is at the Northern Bending of the Nodes meaning that we will be dealing with outside forces that create an outward, or public event.
The Moon in Cancer wants comfort, security, and safety and does everything based on her subjective feelings. The Nodes are in Aries and Libra and so there is a tension between our individual desires and the needs and wants of our relationships. Together all of these factors mean that something could occur with a spouse, partner, lover, or family member in an outward way that is about the creation of safety, security, or building a home or family. Since the Moon is waning this could be about letting something go that we had our hearts set on or that we were emotionally attached to and it could be quite painful. Just know that this release is about making room for something in the future that will be in better alignment with your true self and purpose.
Right after the Moon squares the Nodes, she perfects a semisquare to Uranus in Taurus at 12:37 pm, increasing the tension and frustrating aspects that Uranus is making to the nodes himself. This means that whatever disruption is happening, we are feeling very emotional about it.
In the afternoon, at 3:02 pm ET, Mars in Taurus forms a harmonious sextile to Saturn in Pisces retrograde symbolizing the willingness to fight for what you want to have with stamina, endurance, and emotional control. You can accomplish whatever it is. Patience and discipline may be required but you can do this.
New Moon in Cancer
The Moon will meet up with the Sun at 6:57 pm ET for the New Moon at 14°Cancer 23'. Let’s take a look at the chart of this New Moon.
You can see the Sun and the Moon together on the right-hand side of the chart between 1 and 2 o’clock. The Sun and the Moon are co-present with Venus in Cancer, who will be perfecting a square to Chiron over the weekend symbolizing energy spent on healing and gaining wisdom from our relationships. Mars is only 6 ½ degrees away from Uranus in Taurus—that conjunction is coming on July 15, 2024, so we have a little bit more time before that gets more potent. Mars is in a partile sextile to Saturn, who is at the bottom of the chart retrograde in Pisces (about 5 o’clock). Mars in a harmonious aspect to Saturn represents building something through the deconstruction process or fighting for something you want in a controlled way. The two planets want to work together because they have a similar goal in mind and in this case, this may be our willpower coupled with our inner strength, wisdom, and spiritual fortitude building something long-lasting that can endure the hardships of life.
Uranus is forming frustrating aspects to the nodes, as we discussed earlier, which is creating some chaos, confusion, or upheaval. Countering that Jupiter is within the 3° of forming harmonious transits to the nodes, bringing in aid, help, and blessings.
Let’s talk about what New Moons always bring.
New Moons are always a seeding point, a new beginning, a new spark of inspiration, or a new focus. So, this New Moon in Cancer holds the seeds of nurturing, security, and family—we are focused on home, family life, caring for our loved ones, nurturing ourselves, and protecting what we’ve built. The sign of Cancer in ancient astrology represented the great birthing of the universe and is ruled by the Moon, the Cosmic Mother.
This seeding point will begin in the house ruled by Cancer in your natal chart, grow roots, and branch out into the houses after it throughout the lunar cycle. If you know your birth chart, you can track the motions of the moon and watch the new themes grow throughout the month.
Each New Moon is like adding a new plant to the garden for the year—when the Moon is in a water sign, it is recommended to plant leafy greens. So, this New Moon in Cancer is like adding a bed of leafy greens, for they will feed and nourish you. Leafy greens are full of important micro-nutrients that sustain life and are an essential part of our diets. One of the highest nutrients found in leafy greens is calcium, which interestingly is also found in the milk of mammals.
We start to notice things beginning to take shape a week after the New Moon during the first quarter phase.
So, with that sentiment in mind, if you have something that you’d like to start, the New Moon is a great time to do it. Being that this New Moon is in a water sign, my advice is to start things that are focused on new ways of processing your emotions, connecting with those you love, or creating a safe and secure home. The house that Cancer rules in your birth chart is also a great place to look for ideas that fit those themes.
If you choose to start something new, I would love to know how it goes! If you choose to see what naturally happens, I would be interested to hear your reflections in hindsight.
Here are some questions to ask yourself on this New Moon:
What are you starting today? What do you notice? Who are you spending time with? How are you showing those you love that you care about them? What are you starting today that benefits your home and family life?
Briefly, below you will find the house that this New Moon is occurring in according to your rising sign. Find your rising and read the house topics associated with this New Moon. You may notice a new beginning involving one or more of those topics.
Aries — fourth house of family, roots, and property.
Taurus — third house of siblings, communication, and local travel.
Gemini — second house of money and possessions.
Cancer — first house of self, health, and character.
Leo — twelfth house of blind spots, large animals, hidden enemies, and mental health.
Virgo — eleventh house of friends, allies, groups, and wishes.
Libra — tenth house of career, praxis, and the mother.
Scorpio — ninth house of foreign travel, higher education, and beliefs.
Sagittarius — eighth house of shared resources, inheritance, debt, and death.
Capricorn — seventh house of marriage, partnerships, and legal matters.
Aquarius — sixth house of stress, health issues, employees or co-workers, and pets.
Pisces — fifth house of pregnancy, children, creativity, and recreational activities.
I wish you all a Happy New Moon!
The Tarot Card
Let’s see what the cards have to say…
What is the guidance for today?
Three of Chivs (Swords)
On this card we see three chivs (swords) piercing the painted heart on the back of a vardo. Above the heart is an open window. There is an upside-down water urn and icicles hang off the back indicating that the water ran out and turned to ice.
The Three of Chivs is a card about heartache, sorrow, and hurt feelings. The love has run out and turned cold as indicated by the overturned water urn and icicles. Whatever has happened or is about to happen is going to be a bit painful. In the last three days or in three days, weeks, or months time, something may come to pass that causes some heartache.
I feel that this really pertains to the fact that the Moon in Cancer will square the Nodes while she is still in her Balsamic Moon phase today. This feels very much like you had your heart set on something this last lunar cycle and it did not pan out. Or there is something painful that occurs that acts as a powerful catalyst for the New Moon energy in Cancer in whatever house this is taking place in your birth chart. This transit also can represent a great loss. I am so sorry if you are dealing with loss, pain, and suffering.
I wish you all strength and courage as you go through whatever it is for you. Know that this will pass and things will shift and change in the future.
This reading will not resonate with everyone, but, someone, somewhere needed to hear this message today.
I would love to know your thoughts on the transits or the card for the day and how you are celebrating the New Moon, so please leave a comment.
I hope this is helpful!
Until tomorrow,
AstroMommy
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Quick Links and Resources
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