New Moon in Cancer July 2012
“Gimme Shelter” Rolling Stones
New Moon in Cancer is at 26 degrees Cancer. The Sabian Symbol seemed to fit well with this energy with all the turmoil in the weather and storms as well as violence . The Sabian Symbol “A storm in a canyon. This is a symbol of a pyramiding reality on the side of external circumstances or of violence and terror as divine in their capacity for lifting man out of his aplomb and demanding some manifestation of his inner ideals and enduring values…Nature ever dramatizes man’s unleashed powers, or his ability to rise in supremacy over each momentary crisis. The keyword is Intensification. When positive, the degree is an enlistment of every resource in life for a heightened expression of self, and when negative, fatuous enjoyment of turmoil.”
With the the New Moon (Sun Moon Cancer square Saturn) we may have felt stuck and hard pressed to move-Saturn bearing a heavy weight which you are probably feeling slowly lifting. Cancer rules over caring and we can take this time to take better care of ourselves. Mars Uranus Pluto tsquare is at its last peak with Mars exact oppose Uranus during the New Moon, there is an added sense of restless anticipation to the waiting period of Mercury retrograde as well as some trepidation with the Saturn cross influence.
We had tragic landslides/mudslides with fatalities and loss of life here in Johnsons Landing, BC–Cancer Sun square Saturn (gravity-land – earth-heavy weight) –often instigated from heavy rains-Neptune (slides) square the nodal axis. China is suffering from drastic floods as well as landslides. Flooding may become more acute in the next few weeks as Neptune becomes exact with a square to the nodal axis. Droughts have been intense in the US as well with the worst drought in 25 years. Saturn aspects often coincide with (drought, dry conditions). The consequences will be affecting farming/food costs-Cancer.
We had a whip cracking storm with explosive thunder which is rare in our part of the world-remnants of the Mars Uranus Pluto square and Mars Jupiter trine, the wind christened my new wind chimes. The grand square just before the New Moon at the Balsamic phase also manifested another tragic violent episode in Toronto with gun shooting at a public event. Toronto has had a few of these violent gun shootings at public events in the last month-I grew up near Toronto and spent much time there in my youth. It is really sad to see how this is growing out of control. Just upon the New Moon another devastating public gun violence shooting in Colorado. I was cringing to see where this energy would burst.
Sly Stallone son, Sage was found dead-very sad and tragic news. Sage has a very tight Moon Saturn Mars in Cancer square Chiron-currently being strained by transit Saturn – a very difficult transit especially for his age. The current Sun square Saturn would have been a strong trigger as well as the Full Moon in Capricorn and now the New Moon in Cancer over his Cancer stellium. Age 36 is commonly a difficult time for most as transit Pluto is square natal Pluto at the same time Saturn squares natal Saturn-it’s a milestone and hurdle that most remember as crisis oriented-a rite of passage that shakes a very deep part of the psyche.
His Neptune was strained by the recent eclipse which can highlight his soul pain. This is particularly harsh as Uranus Pluto is straining his Pluto adding further deep shifts– he has a stellium in Taurus including his Sun over his south node which could indicate difficulty feeling connected /misplaced– the nodal axis in connection to the Sun can feel a struggle with identity and self expression or being understood .
Sly is a Cancer. The recent eclipses have been in his 5th house of children and also activated his Uranus/nodal axis in Gemini showing a sudden event (Uranus) that was tied into his soul (nodal axis). They say losing a child is the worst pain that anyone can go through. The recent Full Moon was over his Sun. His Saturn is in Cancer, the same sign natally for both Sage and Sly Stallone-both will feel this transit Saturn markedly. His Mars (ruler of family) in Virgo currently going through a painful transit with Chiron oppose Mars-deep wounds here. His Natal Moon in Libra is over his MC-very public often angular planets especially over the MC show fame. His Moon is in a square to his Saturn-his ruler being the Moon being a Cancer was very well depicted in his soft side Rocky role.
Much excitement in the news in the last few weeks with the God Particle as well as exciting new pictures of Mars from the recent shots from Mars rover. More shocking news -the LIBOR Scandal with Barclays as well – fraud/ Neptune square the nodal axis. Many are indulging in their summer latest best seller – relaxing the lazy hazy days away. “Fifty shades of Grey” has popped up a few times seeming to be the hot new read of an innocent fantasy turned into sexual master servant domination episodes –very fitting for the Uranus (unusual, unconventional) square Pluto (sexuality-domination, power)…”Yes, masta”… I am sure it has piqued and perhaps even turned fantasy to reality with the weekend Mars (desire) thrown into the equation with some Mercury retrograde Freudian slips of the tongue for good measure.