Moon Forecast Archive

New Moon
3rd July 03.20 BST

Sun at 11˚ 32 ' Cancer
Moon at 11˚ 32 ' Cancer

When l walk the land, l see how rapidly everything has grown and is in abundance. The fields are full of colour: the white and purple of the clover and the yellow of the buttercups. The hedgerows are full of elderflower and the apples are starting to appear on the trees in the orchard. How lovely it is to lie down in the long grass and feel the earth beneath you.    

This is the first new Moon since the summer solstice. The time of year when the Sun has reached its highest point in the northern hemisphere. Solstice means to stand still and take stock. It’s a good time to reflect on where we have come from and where we are going, giving ourselves the time to just be.

The new Moon falls in Cancer in the 2nd and is widely conjunct Venus and opposite Jupiter in Capricorn in the 8th. Cancer is a very traditional sign and is influenced by family values. The Moon being the ruler of Cancer is strongly placed in this chart. Ones feelings and moods are very changeable and sometimes it takes a Cancerian a while to know what they are feeling. Our moods are affected by our  feelings but they can also be affected by what we eat. Issues around food could be in the headlines and especially around the food that our children eat. Everyone is becoming aware of the rising costs of food and the knock on affect this is having on the family budget.  The Venus Jupiter opposition asks us to become aware of how we can cut down on our waste and once again the question of sustainability is raised. This is something l have been thinking of for a while and the question l keep asking myself is what sustains me when the going gets tough. Jupiter in Capricorn asks us to have a solid foundation to our belief system and to be aware of the resources of the earth.

The banking crisis will be an issue as more houses are repossessed and the credit crunch takes hold. We may get a bit of a rest bite from it all as Pluto retreats back into Sagittarius lulling us into a false sense of reality, giving us the impression that everything is ok, only to find ourselves in a worst position in late November when Pluto finally moves into Capricorn. Pluto’s short stay in Capricorn has initiated us into what the future has in store for us. Some of the way through this is to pool our resources and maybe to redefine some of the old family values. Look to your community and see how we can help each other.

Mercury is the chart ruler which is in its own sign of Gemini and asks us to keep communications open and be aware of others points of view. This placement adds to the changeability that is reflected in this chart, so don’t take things for granted as everything can change with the blink of an eye and someone might forget to tell us that the goal posts have changed. The up and coming Mars Saturn conjunction suggests that this changeability could cause a lot of frustration, as things don’t happen quick enough. What a contradiction.

I leave you with a quote:
“Happiness is as a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”
Nathaniel Hawthorne

Blessing of the new Moon
Linda Day