Taking Care (Cancer New Moon)

Your astrological & energetic update for July 5 - 11

To me, a new moon in cancer is like the ultimate moon. Cancer is a very emotional, intuitive, and often sensitive sign. It is also the zodiac sign ruled by the moon. The vibes are extra tender here. When the moon is new, we can often feel things before we know how to put them into words. Which is both magical and frustrating. Leading up to today’s new moon in cancer, you may have felt particularly tired, burnt out or moody. That’s the challenge of a very low energy moon occurring in the peak of high energy summertime.

Last week, I had a friend visiting from out of town. She had never been to nyc, so we did our best to see the sights (while avoiding times square). Because I knew we were also coming up to this very tired cancer new moon, we did schedule in a lot of laying around in the sun in between our tourist activities.

By the time you read this, we will be moving out of this new moon phase and waxing up towards a full moon once again.

This upcoming week offers us a beautiful space to solidify those new moon intentions around how we want to cultivate nourishment and take care of ourselves and others.

This new moon is the perfect reminder that self care is only sustainable when it is practiced regularly and often in mundane ways. Consistent self care doesn’t have to be an expensive spa day once a year, but rather a commitment to honoring your unique needs daily. Whether that is blocking off time for a long slow morning routine, or getting in to your favorite workout class every week, or taking time to wind down and cook a good meal a few times a week. Let’s dive in…