This month the new moon appears in the sign of Cancer, the crab. Cancer is a water sign and ruled by the moon it’s self so this is a very powerful lunar aspect. The easiest way to understand Cancer is through the analogy of the crab. Cancer is soft on the inside having an exoskeleton to protect and contain it. As you can imagine this would be a good time to go deep inside.

Cancer is related to the home and mother. We can almost get the feeling of a womb although the womb doesn’t quite have a protective shell like the crab.

Although new moons are times of new beginnings, time to set an intention the feeling of this one is very vulnerable almost as though we have no shell, no protection. Interestingly enough during this new moon I havereturned to my family, synchronicity, only for a short time but still at this auspicious moment.

My feeling is not one of being protected; in fact it is more a feeling of being victimized, not by my family but by those around me. This isa feeling that seems to be echoed by others I talk to as well. I hope this is not setting the tone for the rest of the month! Perhaps it is just letting us experience our vulnerable place.

Looking at the rest of the chart for the day, there are someamazing things going on at this time. Not only are the sun and moon combusted (directly on top of each other by degrees) but Mars and Venus are also combusted! As well as Jupiter and Uranus! With all those planets helping each other we should be doing really well. Hopefully we will once we get over our vulnerability. Which I hope happens soon.

I can honestly say I appreciate being an earth sign when I amaround Cancerians, wow, heavy. You water signs bear a heavy burden. I guess fora day we can all take a walk in your shoes. Enjoy the water, go into the depthsof yourself, and see what you find.