Cancer: The Crab

June 21 - July 22 

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Cancer is a Water Sign, ruled by the Moon.

 

Positive traits: Nurturing, sentimental, empathic, affectionate, caring, dependable, intuitive, responsive, in touch with their emotions

Negative traits: Overly reactive, possessive, evasive, moody, crabby

Cancers are open-hearted people who wear their heart on their sleeves. They are expressive in their emotions not by choice, but by the virtue of their powerful feelings -- and this can be both a strength and a weakness. When Cancers feel secure, grounded, and surrounded by the comforts of home and family, they are as nurturing and affectionate as can be.

Cancers are kind and gentle, and have the wonderful gift of being the first to help others. They have a deep intuitive inner-knowing, and as introverts, they usually prefer being alone in their home. On the other hand, when Cancers feel threatened or panicked in any way, they protect themselves and allow their tidal wave of emotions to flow. They can sometimes be overly sensitive because they are easily hurt. Because of this, they tend to avoid confrontation.


About the new moon in Cancer:

The new moon in Cancer is all about allowing the healing waters of the feminine to wash over us, bringing us to a place of deep trust, surrender, and connection. Collectively on the new moon in Cancer, when we choose to show up, look within, and do the work, we are unwinding lifetimes of conditioning and releasing what we have held in and kept bottled up within us. Sister, this is the time to tune into your deeper feelings and desires and let them flow, beyond the mind. Allow your soul's yearnings to guide you, even if it makes no logical sense. Your soul knows the truth of what you need for your own unique journey of transformation.

During this new moon, you may notice maternal and family matters arising. This presents a potent opportunity for ancestral healing and for transforming the traumas of our childhoods into a place of wholeness. When we forgive things we didn't even know were weighing us down and stopping us from feeling free, we are truly traversing the realm of miracles. If you want to heal yourself in a sacred space for the new moon in Cancer, join a Sister Circle near you.