The New Moon on Saturday, June20, 2020 PDT/June 21( in other time zones) occurs at 0’21” Cancer,
just 21 minutes after the Sun and Moon form a perfect conjunction in the first degree and decan of
Cancer. The Sun/Moon conjunction forms a quincunx with Saturn, the Great Teacher focusing us on
what it is that we have to learn from the unconscious energies from within and from the unconscious
making its way to the surface as unresolved needs, issues, and crises erupt in the world around us.
This New Moon in Cancer, perhaps more than at any other time, challenges us to find a way to create
peace amid one of the most chaotic periods of time in our lives
just 21 minutes after the Sun and Moon form a perfect conjunction in the first degree and decan of
Cancer. The Sun/Moon conjunction forms a quincunx with Saturn, the Great Teacher focusing us on
what it is that we have to learn from the unconscious energies from within and from the unconscious
making its way to the surface as unresolved needs, issues, and crises erupt in the world around us.
This New Moon in Cancer, perhaps more than at any other time, challenges us to find a way to create
peace amid one of the most chaotic periods of time in our lives
This New Moon in Cancer opens a new cycle (the heaviest influence of the New Moon extends for the
next 4-5 days) when we ask questions about the seeds we’ve planted in our lives. How are we being called to walk the path we’ve come here to travel? What is or has been the way we’ve normally learned that it was time to make a change? Have we been pushed to our limits yet? Have we broken down walls or expanded barriers keeping us from what we long for?
next 4-5 days) when we ask questions about the seeds we’ve planted in our lives. How are we being called to walk the path we’ve come here to travel? What is or has been the way we’ve normally learned that it was time to make a change? Have we been pushed to our limits yet? Have we broken down walls or expanded barriers keeping us from what we long for?
This New Moon in the early degrees of Cancer focuses on our need to or for CONTROL. Cancer, one
of the four cardinal signs, is the leader in seeking control (Look to the house/part of life where Cancer
rules to seek where this most affects you). EMOTION is the vehicle for Cancer, and the Moon being
the one force that tempers emotions and moods, is at home in this energy. Another strong Cancerian
quality is LOYALTY. Now is the time to examine where our loyalties lay and to discern whether or not
some of that loyalty is misplaced. Not everything/everyone is of equal importance in our lives.
Who/what are you committed to, and what adjustments need to be made so that you can live in
balance and integrity? The need for LOVE AND REASSURANCE of that love, is another quality of
Cancer (or the Cancerian aspects of your life). Also emphasized in this New Moon in Cancer is the
need for asserting one’s INDEPENDENCE. The Cancerian need for independence belies their equal
desire to be affirmed in a strong committed relationship. Insecurity arises when there’s a lack of either.
Another quality that the Cancer New Moon calls forth is the call of PASSION/PLEASURE. Cancer
requires both for feeling secure and stable. Another aspect of the Cancerian transit is that of
CONTRADICTION. Listening to a Cancer soul struggle with the complexities of life, is like trying to be
on both ends of a teeter totter out of control. Their fiercely complex mind ruled by their passions and
needs arouse deep and sometimes dark emotional and mental turmoil. To resolve the contradictions,
Cancer must find the points of balance.
of the four cardinal signs, is the leader in seeking control (Look to the house/part of life where Cancer
rules to seek where this most affects you). EMOTION is the vehicle for Cancer, and the Moon being
the one force that tempers emotions and moods, is at home in this energy. Another strong Cancerian
quality is LOYALTY. Now is the time to examine where our loyalties lay and to discern whether or not
some of that loyalty is misplaced. Not everything/everyone is of equal importance in our lives.
Who/what are you committed to, and what adjustments need to be made so that you can live in
balance and integrity? The need for LOVE AND REASSURANCE of that love, is another quality of
Cancer (or the Cancerian aspects of your life). Also emphasized in this New Moon in Cancer is the
need for asserting one’s INDEPENDENCE. The Cancerian need for independence belies their equal
desire to be affirmed in a strong committed relationship. Insecurity arises when there’s a lack of either.
Another quality that the Cancer New Moon calls forth is the call of PASSION/PLEASURE. Cancer
requires both for feeling secure and stable. Another aspect of the Cancerian transit is that of
CONTRADICTION. Listening to a Cancer soul struggle with the complexities of life, is like trying to be
on both ends of a teeter totter out of control. Their fiercely complex mind ruled by their passions and
needs arouse deep and sometimes dark emotional and mental turmoil. To resolve the contradictions,
Cancer must find the points of balance.
All these qualities are awakened in us in some form or area of our lives at this New Moon in Cancer.
As the Sun and Moon form this eclipse in alignment with Saturn in 0 degrees of Aquarius, we need to
understand that this is also one of two times in the year when the Moon and Sun make their widest
orbits as they turn back/away from the Earth in their orbit around the Sun. For us in the North, this is
the Summer Solstice (July 20, 2020). In the Southern Hemisphere, it is a
time when the Winter Solstice is approaching. I think it’s interesting to think about what kinds of energy
are affecting us at this time, as it is forceful and strong, but it does occur regularly. Anything that
happens on a fairly regular basis, can help us understand how our own habits, patterns, and choices
may be affecting and be affected by both inner and outer sources.
As the Sun and Moon form this eclipse in alignment with Saturn in 0 degrees of Aquarius, we need to
understand that this is also one of two times in the year when the Moon and Sun make their widest
orbits as they turn back/away from the Earth in their orbit around the Sun. For us in the North, this is
the Summer Solstice (July 20, 2020). In the Southern Hemisphere, it is a
time when the Winter Solstice is approaching. I think it’s interesting to think about what kinds of energy
are affecting us at this time, as it is forceful and strong, but it does occur regularly. Anything that
happens on a fairly regular basis, can help us understand how our own habits, patterns, and choices
may be affecting and be affected by both inner and outer sources.
The Moon, the fastest moving body in our Solar system, makes a complete orbit of the Sun in roughly
29.5 days. Whereas the Sun requires a bit over 6 months to make the same orbit. The period of time
between when the Moon (or whatever body) begins to enter its turn around point, there is a short
period referred to as the standstill time (often called stationary). It’s akin to the point between the inhale
and exhale of a breath. Hardly perceptible unless you're paying attention or needing more air. The
New Moon marks the point each month when it makes its standstill/pause before beginning its orbit
back around the Sun. It takes two weeks for the Moon to make it halfway, and that’s when we see the
Full Moon.
29.5 days. Whereas the Sun requires a bit over 6 months to make the same orbit. The period of time
between when the Moon (or whatever body) begins to enter its turn around point, there is a short
period referred to as the standstill time (often called stationary). It’s akin to the point between the inhale
and exhale of a breath. Hardly perceptible unless you're paying attention or needing more air. The
New Moon marks the point each month when it makes its standstill/pause before beginning its orbit
back around the Sun. It takes two weeks for the Moon to make it halfway, and that’s when we see the
Full Moon.
So each month at the New Moon we revisit the start of the lunar cycle, and it might just be important
to see if you can track the patterns of your own lunar cycle to observe how you normally behave, feel,
are moved, or blocked in the daily process of life. When we pay attention to the repeated patterns,
habits, and moods, we generally have a better idea of what is causing us pain, discomfort, frustration,
or distress as well as what leads to greater pleasure, joy, success, fulfilment, or happiness. One of my
favorite astrologers, Dana Gerhardt wrote that these patterns are like “longitudinal epiphanies;
discoveries that can only be made by walking the same path again and again” (from Gerhardt’s article
in Astrodienst, 2020).
to see if you can track the patterns of your own lunar cycle to observe how you normally behave, feel,
are moved, or blocked in the daily process of life. When we pay attention to the repeated patterns,
habits, and moods, we generally have a better idea of what is causing us pain, discomfort, frustration,
or distress as well as what leads to greater pleasure, joy, success, fulfilment, or happiness. One of my
favorite astrologers, Dana Gerhardt wrote that these patterns are like “longitudinal epiphanies;
discoveries that can only be made by walking the same path again and again” (from Gerhardt’s article
in Astrodienst, 2020).
The Cancer new moon on Sunday, June 21, 2020, is a solar eclipse. The main
influence on solar eclipse June 2020 comes from the planet Saturn, causing an
imbalance between personal freedom and responsibility, between self-expression and
restriction.
influence on solar eclipse June 2020 comes from the planet Saturn, causing an
imbalance between personal freedom and responsibility, between self-expression and
restriction.
A solar eclipse is just like a regular new moon where the Moon passes between Earth
and the Sun. However, a solar eclipse is more powerful because the Moon darkens the
Sun. Solar Eclipse June 2020 is an annular solar eclipse so not all of the Sun will be
darkened. In this type of partial eclipse, the apparent diameter of the Moon is smaller
than the Sun’s, leaving a ring of light around the eclipsed Sun.
and the Sun. However, a solar eclipse is more powerful because the Moon darkens the
Sun. Solar Eclipse June 2020 is an annular solar eclipse so not all of the Sun will be
darkened. In this type of partial eclipse, the apparent diameter of the Moon is smaller
than the Sun’s, leaving a ring of light around the eclipsed Sun.
The New Moon in Cancer and the Solar eclipse focus our attention on the push and
pull between personal responsibility and the desire for freedom and independence. We
might want to pay attention to how this is causing tension, conflict, or challenges in
your own life. It’s probably going to be very apparent in the world around you. Instead
of trying to tackle the bigger picture, the overwhelming challenges of the chaotic world
events, spend some time seeking to understand what in your own experience is in
need of attention and alteration. How are you living in relation to the world and all the
challenges we’ve faced over the last six months? We’ve all felt greater restrictions on
our freedoms while at the same time being freed from some of the constraints that
kept us trapped in patterns that have not been good for us, collectively and in our
individual lives. How have you made the necessary adjustments, and what do you
now seek to change or alter in order to find greater harmony and balance? What are
your bottom line safety and security needs, and if things are off center and out of
balance, what steps can you take to make some changes? Most importantly, what has
risen to the surface that demands your attention?
pull between personal responsibility and the desire for freedom and independence. We
might want to pay attention to how this is causing tension, conflict, or challenges in
your own life. It’s probably going to be very apparent in the world around you. Instead
of trying to tackle the bigger picture, the overwhelming challenges of the chaotic world
events, spend some time seeking to understand what in your own experience is in
need of attention and alteration. How are you living in relation to the world and all the
challenges we’ve faced over the last six months? We’ve all felt greater restrictions on
our freedoms while at the same time being freed from some of the constraints that
kept us trapped in patterns that have not been good for us, collectively and in our
individual lives. How have you made the necessary adjustments, and what do you
now seek to change or alter in order to find greater harmony and balance? What are
your bottom line safety and security needs, and if things are off center and out of
balance, what steps can you take to make some changes? Most importantly, what has
risen to the surface that demands your attention?
The unconscious, shadow, unhealed and unexplored parts of ourselves are now
making their way to the surface. It may come in the form of physical or emotional
upset or discomfort. It may appear as an obstacle or challenge you hadn’t expected
or felt prepared for. Whatever is rising up into your awareness is what you most need
to pay attention to, and it no doubt will be in the area where Cancer rules in your
life/chart as well as the area where Saturn is currently revealing the lessons that this
New Moon invites you to explore. Since Cancer is at the start of a new transit through
Aquarius, we can find ourselves contemplating and imagining some odd or
unconventional ideas or solutions to old problems. Saturn’s transit through the air sign
of Aquarius arouses more universal and innovative ways of living and learning about
the paths we’re on.
making their way to the surface. It may come in the form of physical or emotional
upset or discomfort. It may appear as an obstacle or challenge you hadn’t expected
or felt prepared for. Whatever is rising up into your awareness is what you most need
to pay attention to, and it no doubt will be in the area where Cancer rules in your
life/chart as well as the area where Saturn is currently revealing the lessons that this
New Moon invites you to explore. Since Cancer is at the start of a new transit through
Aquarius, we can find ourselves contemplating and imagining some odd or
unconventional ideas or solutions to old problems. Saturn’s transit through the air sign
of Aquarius arouses more universal and innovative ways of living and learning about
the paths we’re on.
The saying goes, “desperate times call for desperate measures”, only at this time it’s
more like chaotic times call for more creative measures. We’re experiencing a major
shift and turning point in human history, and we have the opportunity to re-imagine and
realign ourselves to values we might never have thought possible. We can choose a
new path, or grasp hold of what is disintegrating beneath our feet. Use the power and
beautiful complexity of your mind, spirit, imagination, and passion to find new ways to
live and build a new way of life. The challenges may seem beyond the scope or
capacity of what you’ve been taught or have expected, but it is not often that we’re
stopped in our tracks and given the opportunity to reset our vision, our intentions, and
our hopes in what feels almost like a new dimension of life and living.
A friend of mine wrote to me earlier today, checking in to see how I was doing. She
said she felt what was happening in the world around us and in our own lives was
‘keeping us on our toes’, and I felt an immediate lift when I thought about her words.
We are no longer able to be complacent. We have to be ‘on our toes’ ready to meet the
next challenge or anticipate the next necessary step or turn in the bend. We have
been given a wake up call that asks each of us to stop, look, and listen. Remember
that old childhood warning. Before you cross the street, stop, look, and listen. Use all
your senses, take your time, and appreciate the time you have to reflect on what really
matters, and what resources you have to work with right where you are. And then set to
work, creating a new way of living that hopefully, avoids some of the pitfalls and stresses
and strains of how you might have been living before the world shifted beneath our feet.
more like chaotic times call for more creative measures. We’re experiencing a major
shift and turning point in human history, and we have the opportunity to re-imagine and
realign ourselves to values we might never have thought possible. We can choose a
new path, or grasp hold of what is disintegrating beneath our feet. Use the power and
beautiful complexity of your mind, spirit, imagination, and passion to find new ways to
live and build a new way of life. The challenges may seem beyond the scope or
capacity of what you’ve been taught or have expected, but it is not often that we’re
stopped in our tracks and given the opportunity to reset our vision, our intentions, and
our hopes in what feels almost like a new dimension of life and living.
A friend of mine wrote to me earlier today, checking in to see how I was doing. She
said she felt what was happening in the world around us and in our own lives was
‘keeping us on our toes’, and I felt an immediate lift when I thought about her words.
We are no longer able to be complacent. We have to be ‘on our toes’ ready to meet the
next challenge or anticipate the next necessary step or turn in the bend. We have
been given a wake up call that asks each of us to stop, look, and listen. Remember
that old childhood warning. Before you cross the street, stop, look, and listen. Use all
your senses, take your time, and appreciate the time you have to reflect on what really
matters, and what resources you have to work with right where you are. And then set to
work, creating a new way of living that hopefully, avoids some of the pitfalls and stresses
and strains of how you might have been living before the world shifted beneath our feet.
This New Moon in Cancer is one that urges us onto a path of seeking greater freedom
within the bounds of a secure and stable understanding of ourselves. The Cancer
New Moon invites us to remember what matters, who we are in our heart of hearts,
and what it is we know we must do to feel fulfilled and whole. The path is illuminated
at this time, both by the light that is visible but also by the light that is arising within
each of us. Let us shine, even in the darkest times, before the fullness of life arises
as the Moon will surely do over this new lunar cycle. Enter the sacred time before you,
awake, aware, and full of possibility and grace.
within the bounds of a secure and stable understanding of ourselves. The Cancer
New Moon invites us to remember what matters, who we are in our heart of hearts,
and what it is we know we must do to feel fulfilled and whole. The path is illuminated
at this time, both by the light that is visible but also by the light that is arising within
each of us. Let us shine, even in the darkest times, before the fullness of life arises
as the Moon will surely do over this new lunar cycle. Enter the sacred time before you,
awake, aware, and full of possibility and grace.
