Tag: Cancer

June 29th, 2019: Cancer Sun Sextile Vesta

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Boris Kustodiev

Boris Kustodiev

  • Sun in Cancer sextile Vesta in Taurus (8 deg)

An area of devotion is subtly empowered. Absolute focus on habits, resources (including money) and security (Vesta in Taurus) is given purpose by emotional or family issues. Pay attention to the gentle intensification of what you need/feel by what you must have or what you’re trying to preserve.

This aspect can solidify a family matter or confirm your security/safety with a gentle nudge – a hint that you’re looking in the correct area. Security is sacred and family values can support abundance. The mood is quietly satisfied.

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June 28th, 2019: Solidify the Past

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Photo by Cesar Galeão from Pexels

Photo by Cesar Galeão from Pexels

  • Moon in Taurus trine the South Node in Capricorn (17 deg)

  • Moon in Taurus trine Saturn Rx in Capricorn (17 deg)

  • Moon in Taurus sextile Neptune rx in Pisces (18 deg)

Today’s lunar aspects are, for the most part, all business. Moon trine the South Node and Saturn urges you to solidify (Taurus) a matter from the past by accepting your responsibilities. The trine is an easy influence, so this should come naturally (although in some cases you may end up falling back into a rut defined by fears or rigid habits). But overall, this energy can confirm or solidify.

You’ll know it’s unhealthy if you feel limited or “crushed” by the pressure of old rules. Just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s always good for you. Does it feel like a “good” weight or are you feeling squashed? Pay attention to your body – it never steers you wrong.

The sextile to Neptune adds a touch of release, reminding you that it’s not all about the physical world. Pay attention to the hint about what lies beyond money or physical security – there’s more and there’s room to expand. This brings us to the Cancer North Node (opposite the SN) which the Moon will sextile. All the solidification and confirmation is meant to point you towards an emotional issue that’s not as clearly defined, but is part of your path forward.

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June 28th, 2019: Solidify the Past

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Photo by Cesar Galeão from Pexels

Photo by Cesar Galeão from Pexels

  • Moon in Taurus trine the South Node in Capricorn (17 deg)

  • Moon in Taurus trine Saturn Rx in Capricorn (17 deg)

  • Moon in Taurus sextile Neptune rx in Pisces (18 deg)

Today’s lunar aspects are, for the most part, all business. Moon trine the South Node and Saturn urges you to solidify (Taurus) a matter from the past by accepting your responsibilities. The trine is an easy influence, so this should come naturally (although in some cases you may end up falling back into a rut defined by fears or rigid habits). But overall, this energy can confirm or solidify.

You’ll know it’s unhealthy if you feel limited or “crushed” by the pressure of old rules. Just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s always good for you. Does it feel like a “good” weight or are you feeling squashed? Pay attention to your body – it never steers you wrong.

The sexitle to Neptune adds a touch of release, reminding you that it’s not all about the physical world. Pay attention to the hint about what lies beyond money or physical security – there’s more and there’s room to expand. This brings us to the Cancer North Node (opposite the SN) which the Moon will sextile. All the solidification and confirmation is meant to point you towards an emotional issue that’s not as clearly defined, but is part of your path forward.

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June 27th, 2019: Comfortable Update

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JW Alexander

JW Alexander

  • Sun in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)

  • Moon conjunct Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)

  • Sun in Cancer square Chiron in Aries (5 deg)

  • Sun in Cancer trine Black Moon Lilith in Pisces (6 deg)

  • Waning Sextile between the Cancer Sun and Taurus Moon (6 deg)

The Waning Sextile allows you to move forward with ease, if you choose to. Moon/Uranus in Taurus is the perfect combo of change and solidity – it’s time for an update to habits/security, and this can be applied in a gentle way that feels safe (Cancer).

Sun/Chiron will trigger vulnerabilities and fears about the new battle – you’re on the front line or feeling exposed. But the easy sextiles to Moon/Uranus say that you can do this while building a new foundation. The change doesn’t have to rattle you, if you decide to step forward now and work with this portion of the lunar cycle.

Sun trine BML adds a graceful integration of taboo or controversial women’s issues – this could be about gradually becoming comfortable with a side of yourself that lies outside the rules. Black Moon Lilith in Pisces is the witch or outsider who cannot be defined. She doesn’t break the rules (in this sign) – she flows around them or dissolves them when no one’s watching.

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June 27th, 2019: Comfortable Update

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JW Alexander

JW Alexander

  • Sun in Cancer sextile Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)

  • Moon conjunct Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)

  • Sun in Cancer square Chiron in Aries (5 deg)

  • Sun in Cancer trine Black Moon Lilith in Pisces (6 deg)

  • Waning Sextile between the Cancer Sun and Taurus Moon (6 deg)

The Waning Sextile allows you to move forward with ease, if you choose to. Moon/Uranus in Taurus is the perfect combo of change and solidity – it’s time for an update to habits/security, and this can be applied in a gentle way that feels safe (Cancer).

Sun/Chiron will trigger vulnerabilities and fears about the new battle – you’re on the front line or feeling exposed. But the easy sextiles to Moon/Uranus say that you can do this while building a new foundation. The change doesn’t have to rattle you, if you decide to step forward now and work with this portion of the lunar cycle.

Sun trine BML adds a graceful integration of taboo or controversial women’s issues – this could be about gradually becoming comfortable with a side of yourself that lies outside the rules. Black Moon Lilith in Pisces is the witch or outsider who cannot be defined. She doesn’t break the rules (in this sign) – she flows around them or dissolves them when no one’s watching.

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June 25th, 2019: Last Quarter Square and a Grand Trine

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  • Moon in Aries trine Juno in Leo (2 deg)

  • Moon in Aries trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)

  • Last Quarter Square between the Aries Moon and Cancer Sun (3 deg)

  • Moon conjunct Chiron (5 deg)

  • Juno in Leo trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)

Last Quarter Square

Here we have a crisis between strength and vulnerability. You were safe, relying on what was familiar. But that’s starting to feel suffocating, and a restless impulse emerges to assertively question family or security. This may be a brand new issue, and the Moon’s conjunction to Chiron indicates that it will involve an uncomfortable mix of putting yourself out there (Aries) while being vulnerable. Perhaps there’s a family wound that needs to be confronted.

Grand Fire Trine

But the Moon is also part of a Grand Fire Trine involving Juno (partnership agreements) and Ceres (nurturing). So there’s a smooth flow of vibrant, confident energy that encourages bold questions and confrontations. Juno trine Ceres is the nurturing agreement which encourages pride and confidence between partners. If we add in Moon/Chiron, it suggests support (via this agreement) for these new questions that make you feel vulnerable. Or, perhaps there can be an agreement to confront the uncomfortable stuff.

Either way, you can tap into this energy to help you through the tension of the Last Quarter Square.

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June 25th, 2019: Last Quarter Square and a Grand Trine

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  • Moon in Aries trine Juno in Leo (2 deg)

  • Moon in Aries trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)

  • Last Quarter Square between the Aries Moon and Cancer Sun (3 deg)

  • Moon conjunct Chiron (5 deg)

  • Juno in Leo trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)

Last Quarter Square

Here we have a crisis between strength and vulnerability. You were safe, relying on what was familiar. But that’s starting to feel suffocating, and a restless impulse emerges to assertively question family or security. This may be a brand new issue, and the Moon’s conjunction to Chiron indicates that it will involve an uncomfortable mix of putting yourself out there (Aries) while being vulnerable. Perhaps there’s a family wound that needs to be confronted.

Grand Fire Trine

But the Moon is also part of a Grand Fire Trine involving Juno (partnership agreements) and Ceres (nurturing). So there’s a smooth flow of vibrant, confident energy that encourages bold questions and confrontations. Juno trine Ceres is the nurturing agreement which encourages pride and confidence between partners. If we add in Moon/Chiron, it suggests support (via this agreement) for these new questions that make you feel vulnerable. Or, perhaps there can be an agreement to confront the uncomfortable stuff.

Either way, you can tap into this energy to help you through the tension of the Last Quarter Square.

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Seeing Possibilities

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What tends to matter most – personal values, love and money – becomes blurry and could cause us to lose our way under a starry-eyed Venus/Neptune square, Monday morning June 24. What we imagine under this uncomfortable aspect, may send us back into an old romance with self-doubt or guilt with the help of a […]

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Monthly Podcast: June 21-July 22

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We ended up in Sally’s home recording the latest podcast for Cancer month. Previously, we tried to meet in London and record outside as we are at the peak of summer but, in the UK, heat-wave weather it is not. In fact, we got rained on. What we did discover was a new ‘home’ for our latest venture together – astrology workshops. Our first astrology event will take place on Saturday 7th December, 2019 in Covent Garden (book the date in your diary). Here we talk eclipses, Cancerians and Mercury Retrograde…

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June 22nd, 2019: Personal Magic

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

  • Waning Trine between the Pisces Moon and Cancer Sun ( 0 deg)

  • Pisces Moon square Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (2 deg)

  • Pisces Moon conjunct Black Moon Lilith (5 deg)

  • Pisces Moon sextile Uranus in Taurus (5 deg)

The Waning Trine brings ease between transpersonal (Pisces) and personal (Cancer). What’s transcendent, magical or fantastic blends easily into what’s comfortable and familiar. This energy can help you share spiritual, creative or healing ideas.

As you do this, watch for the square between the Moon and Ceres Rx (cycle of nurturing) which challenges the ideal or the “best” way of nurturing with issues that dissolve this – impulses to mother or create are questioned.

This brings us to the Moon’s conjunction with BML- the outcast and dangerous woman is united with lunar energy, making it easier to access uncomfortable issues such as “unacceptable” expressions of female sexuality/power and victimization/sacrifices stemming from this. This could take you into some deeper waters as BML in Pisces dissolves rules and boundaries. The sextile to Uranus adds support that liberates – now may be the time to strike out into unknown territory while tapping into the energy of the witch or taboo femme.

All of this is dominated by the Waning Trine – an excellent opportunity to share these issues with others (if you want) or integrate them into your life. This is as aspect of personal magic, as you connect with what’s out there and bring it home.

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