On Tuesday evening (in Saskatoon), we experience a new moon, the regular meeting of the Sun and Moon (from our Earthly vantage point). Symbolically, with the Moon as receptive and the Sun as active, each new moon is a seed. Planted in the appropriate conditions, a seed cracks open and then develops a root system, which gives it the strength to break through the top layer of soil to experience the heat and energy of the Sun, where it can continue to grow into its fullest expression.
Read MoreRhymes for the New Moon in Cancer
from high skies to fitful streams
sipping on placental dreams
though our eyes & minds may agree
our fallen warrior is moist & moody
to feel warm and safe and surely held
supports paths on which we are compelled
a threat makes our eyes pop wide
do we lash out or run and hide
protecting that which we hold dear
turning away from what we fear
a sweet, supported new beginning
injected with desires of winning
today's lunation in the crab's sign
impresses value on what is mine
be wary as we crawl this moon
enough abounds for all to bloom
Words for the Mother: Full moon in Cancer
thank you Mother
your cosmic, undulating
body of stars
arouses in me
a passion, a love
gratitude so deep
your erotic spirals
grace us with breath,
with life
my prayers are full
of blood
and sometimes,
tears.
I do not ask you
to cease my fears -
only for courage,
from heart & womb
to live this life
in your love
until I rot
in your earthly tomb
New Moon in Cancer: Confronting the devil and storms in the playground
The new moon began last night, July 15th, at 7:24 pm here in Saskatoon. New moons signify the beginning of a fresh 28-day cycle, so take some time to clean your house, wrap up any old tasks if you haven’t already, and enjoy some quiet time to set some new goals or intentions.
During the new moon phase Luna’s light is absent, so symbolically speaking, any seed, idea, or dream can be planted in this rich, dark void of possibility. The Moon merging with the Sun from an earthly vantage point is a brief joining of the unconscious and conscious, a moment to simultaneously open up and choose. Some of your ideas will take root and come to fruition at the full moon in two weeks time and others will rot, feeding the soil for the future instead.
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