The new moon in Cancer that happened on June 28th was a beautiful symbol of manifestation, new beginnings and rebirth. For some reason, hands feel like an appropriate connection? I’ve been thinking about them a lot recently, which encouraged me to look a little more deeply at their meaning. I’ll start by speaking on the new moon in Cancer, and what that represents.

The summer solstice is marked by the sun moving into the sign of the divine feminine, Cancer. There’s something so sacred about that to me. The sun, this symbol of divine masculine on its longest day of the year, moves into the sign of its counterpart, Cancer, which is associated with the moon. It feels like a moment where the duality of the two cease to exist.

I can’t write this week’s forecast without recommending a movie I saw recently that had an incredible impact on me, and also happens to be perfectly fitting for the astrology this week. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a must see; and this week my attitude is largely similar to the message of the film.

I don’t think I’m alone in saying that Mercury retrograde this time around felt pretty tangible. I’m not sure if the post eclipse shadow had an influence, or it was simply the fact that most of the retrograde happened in the sign of already chaotic Gemini, but either way it’s been an interesting few weeks, to say the least.

I imagine this week is what being sucked into a black hole would feel like. Bear with me, I understand the physics of what I’m about to say doesn’t make sense, but until someone gets sucked into a black hole and comes back to tell the tale, I’ll use my imagination.

My chart ruler is the sun, so I feel solar eclipses especially intensely. This is true for you, too, if you’re a Leo rising. If you’re a Cancer rising, it’s the same for you with lunar eclipses. To put it bluntly; eclipses don’t feel good.

This week is full of too-good-to-be-true’s and blind faith, colored by cautious optimism and moving with aplomb. Or in simpler terms: your dreams are looking closer than ever before, walk confidently but keep your eyes open, do not rush or miss any details. 

Why argue that the glass is half empty or half full when you could just drink the water? In a world of smoke and mirrors it’s nearly impossible to find truth, let alone common ground (which I believe to be one and the same).

We are not truly controlled by fear or anything else, and our freedom exists when we are able to accept this. We each have the astounding ability to be our own authority.

While this week may feel chaotic, try to embrace the chaos as a warm welcome into Aries season. Trust that the intensity is intentional and temporary.

If last week was venturing through a foggy wood, unsure of your exact steps and cautiously navigating your way about, this week brings a gust of wind that clears the way.

Let the Piscean magic flow through you and feel the healing powers of the water. It’s not often we get to feel a season so dramatically; dare to look inside and find what it wants to teach you.