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This is the first of two Capricorn Moons this year, the second one occurring on 21 July in the very last degree of Capricorn. For this Full Moon, we are very close to the Solstice on Thursday 20 June, when the Sun moves into Cancer, the sign of home, family, roots and childhood. Having had a veritable Gemini party for the last few weeks, we now have a Cancer party, with the Sun, Mercury and Venus all in this emotional, nurturing, moody, sensitive sign. Full Moons always have the potential to bring some big emotions, bringing whatever may have been simmering away beneath the surface out into the light of our consciousness.
This Moon is in Capricorn, a sign that calls for us to take full responsibility for ourselves and to be emotionally mature. Cancer is the part of us that can act and react from our inner child, which can sometimes be a bit irrational and also might find this “being an adult” lark a bit hard to face at times! Capricorn reminds us to pull our socks up and just get on with it and is the part of us that is able to be a bit more stoic and in control of our emotions and impulses. However, emotional control can sometimes go too far if we repress and suppress our emotions, or present a strong façade instead of allowing ourselves to be vulnerable.
Cancer balances Capricorn by helping us to be more vulnerable, express our emotional needs and to show our loved ones what we are feeling rather than pretending we are ok when we are not. While the Cancer part of us can sometimes be needy, insecure or moody, the Capricorn part of us can sometimes be emotionally withdrawn, cut off or withholding. In an ideal world we would be able to find some balance between the two signs, rather than veering too far in one direction or the other. Ideally, we would be able to express our needs in an emotionally mature manner, taking responsibility for our own emotional responses rather than placing the blame outside of ourselves while also showing how we feel.
Cancer represents our roots, childhood, family and ancestry, while Capricorn represents parental authority and our conditioning, so this Moon and the ensuing Cancer New Moon could highlight any issues we might have around our upbringing, how our childhood has conditioned us to behave and respond emotionally and the impact that our ancestral line has upon us. This Moon could highlight how our conditioning restricts and limits us, so it is important to be aware of the stories we tell ourselves and the judgements we have made about ourselves, because they might not be helping. Cancer and Capricorn bring up the theme of “Nature or Nurture”, as some of our behaviour and responses comes from our genes, while some is learned and programmed during childhood and beyond. We could find ourselves contemplating our “inheritance” and our family line, both maternal and paternal, pondering on the influence they have had on us.
Something else that could come up with all this planetary energy in Cancer is the theme of belonging. Cancer season can bring up questions like “Where is home?”, “Who is my family?”, “Where do I truly belong?”, “Is where I am living where I am supposed to be?” and “Where do I feel most at home?” Having somewhere that feels safe and secure, and that feels like home is a very important part of life. When we have our “base” sorted out it can really help with everything else in our lives. Cancer relates to emotional security, and when it is out of balance, we can become needy and insecure. Having a safe base from which to spring out into the world can certainly help with our sense of security.
Neptune is forming a dynamic square aspect to the Sun and Moon, which could make this a rather sensitive Moon. We could find ourselves having to work on our boundaries somehow, as they could become a bit blurry. Neptune has been sitting at 29° Pisces for a while now, which is the very last degree of the entire zodiac and is now preparing to turn retrograde on 2 July. We are preparing for a shift, but Neptune can make things a bit foggy and confusing, so what comes next may not be clear yet. It is as if we are teetering on the edge of something, ready for change, but we are unable to see the way ahead quite yet. With Neptune being such a big part of this Moon, this feeling could be intensified.
Neptune reminds us to keep an eye out for the signs, follow the flow of the river and take the path of least resistance. This can be a little hard for the Capricorn part of us that prefers to maintain a sense of being in control! However, when the way ahead is not clear, all we can do is watch and wait and feel into it rather than trying to force matters. Those of us with personal planets and angles around 29° of a sign, especially the mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, or 1° of the cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will be feeling the ego-dissolving, spiritualising, confusing, sensitising energy of Neptune the most acutely. We tend to feel a little more vulnerable during a Neptune transit, and more idealistic, self-sacrificing and apt to see what we want to see rather than what is really there. Neptune can tend to focus more on fantasy than reality.
Pluto is also forming aspects to the Sun and Moon, although the aspect to the Cancer Sun is stronger. Interestingly, Pluto will also be involved in the second Capricorn Full Moon. Pluto brings about transformation, destroying whatever is not serving us so that something healthier and more appropriate can take its place. Pluto strips away self-deceit and forces us to see what we might usually prefer to deny, bury or sweep under the carpet, forcing us to be emotionally honest. With Pluto in Aquarius forming an exact inconjunct aspect to the Cancer Sun, we could be forced to face some uncomfortable material during this Moon, potentially around family, our home, our roots and our sense of belonging. Pluto in Aquarius is calling for us to develop a greater sense of community and to gather with our tribe of like-minded people – our soul family, so to speak.
Mercury in Cancer is also square the Nodes of the Moon during this Full Moon, exact the following day. Mercury and the Nodes can bring important and fateful messages, ideas, conversations and decisions that have an impact on our collective and personal destiny. Mercury in Cancer can mean that our mind, communication and perceptions are somewhat coloured by our emotions, and can cause us to dwell on the past. It can also help us to talk about our feelings and to connect with other people emotionally when we speak. The Aries North Node is calling for us to prioritise ourselves more and let go of codependent, people-pleasing tendencies, focusing more on our own needs and asserting ourselves more, especially if we tend to avoid conflict. We could have thoughts or conversations that highlight this.
The Sabian symbol for this Moon, at 2° Capricorn, is a poignant one, and relevant for the times we live in: ” Three rose windows in a Gothic church, one damaged by war” which Rudyar describes as “The necessary realisation by any individual making a violent use of collective power that it will lead to the inevitable destruction of some of the values ensuring group-integration. It seems obvious that the interpretation of this symbol should refer to the disruptive consequences of war. The “chief” who claimed power from his tribe, in order to lead or save it, must reckon with the consequences of a too-impulsive use of this power in terms of violence. The integration he seeks to maintain or enhance may be partially destroyed if in his ambition he yearns to be the victorious war leader glorified by his people. A “rose window” is not absolutely essential to a cathedral, yet it symbolises that through which the “light of the Spirit” enters into the edifice. Man’s soul is said to be three-fold. Which part of man’s inner trinity of principles tends to be destroyed by the use of violence? Evidently the principle of love and compassion”.
This is a powerful symbol for a potent Moon. The Cancer Capricorn polarity also relates to the Matriarchy and Patriarchy. With all this energy currently in Cancer, including Venus, there is a greater emphasis on the matriarchal values of caretaking, nurturing, peacebuilding and consensus finding, versus the patriarchal values of dominance, control and hierarchical power that have been so prevalent for so many years. Indeed, Mercury in Cancer squaring the “Peace and War” Nodal axis could hopefully prompt some discussions and decisions on this matter. In the meantime, this Capricorn Moon calls for us to develop greater emotional maturity and to take responsibility for our emotional landscape. This could also be a great time for becoming more consciously aware of the patterns, traits and gifts that we have inherited from our ancestors on both sides. The past always has the power to inform the future.
Much Love
Amy
xoxo
Painting: Growing up by Lisinka
This is the first of two Capricorn Moons this year, the second one occurring on 21 July in the very last degree of Capricorn. For this Full Moon, we are very close to the Solstice on Thursday 20 June, when the Sun moves into Cancer, the sign of home, family, roots and childhood. Having had a veritable Gemini party for the last few weeks, we now have a Cancer party, with the Sun, Mercury and Venus all in this emotional, nurturing, moody, sensitive sign. Full Moons always have the potential to bring some big emotions, bringing whatever may have been simmering away beneath the surface out into the light of our consciousness.
This Moon is in Capricorn, a sign that calls for us to take full responsibility for ourselves and to be emotionally mature. Cancer is the part of us that can act and react from our inner child, which can sometimes be a bit irrational and also might find this “being an adult” lark a bit hard to face at times! Capricorn reminds us to pull our socks up and just get on with it and is the part of us that is able to be a bit more stoic and in control of our emotions and impulses. However, emotional control can sometimes go too far if we repress and suppress our emotions, or present a strong façade instead of allowing ourselves to be vulnerable.
Cancer balances Capricorn by helping us to be more vulnerable, express our emotional needs and to show our loved ones what we are feeling rather than pretending we are ok when we are not. While the Cancer part of us can sometimes be needy, insecure or moody, the Capricorn part of us can sometimes be emotionally withdrawn, cut off or withholding. In an ideal world we would be able to find some balance between the two signs, rather than veering too far in one direction or the other. Ideally, we would be able to express our needs in an emotionally mature manner, taking responsibility for our own emotional responses rather than placing the blame outside of ourselves while also showing how we feel.
Cancer represents our roots, childhood, family and ancestry, while Capricorn represents parental authority and our conditioning, so this Moon and the ensuing Cancer New Moon could highlight any issues we might have around our upbringing, how our childhood has conditioned us to behave and respond emotionally and the impact that our ancestral line has upon us. This Moon could highlight how our conditioning restricts and limits us, so it is important to be aware of the stories we tell ourselves and the judgements we have made about ourselves, because they might not be helping. Cancer and Capricorn bring up the theme of “Nature or Nurture”, as some of our behaviour and responses comes from our genes, while some is learned and programmed during childhood and beyond. We could find ourselves contemplating our “inheritance” and our family line, both maternal and paternal, pondering on the influence they have had on us.
Something else that could come up with all this planetary energy in Cancer is the theme of belonging. Cancer season can bring up questions like “Where is home?”, “Who is my family?”, “Where do I truly belong?”, “Is where I am living where I am supposed to be?” and “Where do I feel most at home?” Having somewhere that feels safe and secure, and that feels like home is a very important part of life. When we have our “base” sorted out it can really help with everything else in our lives. Cancer relates to emotional security, and when it is out of balance, we can become needy and insecure. Having a safe base from which to spring out into the world can certainly help with our sense of security.
Neptune is forming a dynamic square aspect to the Sun and Moon, which could make this a rather sensitive Moon. We could find ourselves having to work on our boundaries somehow, as they could become a bit blurry. Neptune has been sitting at 29° Pisces for a while now, which is the very last degree of the entire zodiac and is now preparing to turn retrograde on 2 July. We are preparing for a shift, but Neptune can make things a bit foggy and confusing, so what comes next may not be clear yet. It is as if we are teetering on the edge of something, ready for change, but we are unable to see the way ahead quite yet. With Neptune being such a big part of this Moon, this feeling could be intensified.
Neptune reminds us to keep an eye out for the signs, follow the flow of the river and take the path of least resistance. This can be a little hard for the Capricorn part of us that prefers to maintain a sense of being in control! However, when the way ahead is not clear, all we can do is watch and wait and feel into it rather than trying to force matters. Those of us with personal planets and angles around 29° of a sign, especially the mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, or 1° of the cardinal signs Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn will be feeling the ego-dissolving, spiritualising, confusing, sensitising energy of Neptune the most acutely. We tend to feel a little more vulnerable during a Neptune transit, and more idealistic, self-sacrificing and apt to see what we want to see rather than what is really there. Neptune can tend to focus more on fantasy than reality.
Pluto is also forming aspects to the Sun and Moon, although the aspect to the Cancer Sun is stronger. Interestingly, Pluto will also be involved in the second Capricorn Full Moon. Pluto brings about transformation, destroying whatever is not serving us so that something healthier and more appropriate can take its place. Pluto strips away self-deceit and forces us to see what we might usually prefer to deny, bury or sweep under the carpet, forcing us to be emotionally honest. With Pluto in Aquarius forming an exact inconjunct aspect to the Cancer Sun, we could be forced to face some uncomfortable material during this Moon, potentially around family, our home, our roots and our sense of belonging. Pluto in Aquarius is calling for us to develop a greater sense of community and to gather with our tribe of like-minded people – our soul family, so to speak.
Mercury in Cancer is also square the Nodes of the Moon during this Full Moon, exact the following day. Mercury and the Nodes can bring important and fateful messages, ideas, conversations and decisions that have an impact on our collective and personal destiny. Mercury in Cancer can mean that our mind, communication and perceptions are somewhat coloured by our emotions, and can cause us to dwell on the past. It can also help us to talk about our feelings and to connect with other people emotionally when we speak. The Aries North Node is calling for us to prioritise ourselves more and let go of codependent, people-pleasing tendencies, focusing more on our own needs and asserting ourselves more, especially if we tend to avoid conflict. We could have thoughts or conversations that highlight this.
The Sabian symbol for this Moon, at 2° Capricorn, is a poignant one, and relevant for the times we live in: ” Three rose windows in a Gothic church, one damaged by war” which Rudyar describes as “The necessary realisation by any individual making a violent use of collective power that it will lead to the inevitable destruction of some of the values ensuring group-integration. It seems obvious that the interpretation of this symbol should refer to the disruptive consequences of war. The “chief” who claimed power from his tribe, in order to lead or save it, must reckon with the consequences of a too-impulsive use of this power in terms of violence. The integration he seeks to maintain or enhance may be partially destroyed if in his ambition he yearns to be the victorious war leader glorified by his people. A “rose window” is not absolutely essential to a cathedral, yet it symbolises that through which the “light of the Spirit” enters into the edifice. Man’s soul is said to be three-fold. Which part of man’s inner trinity of principles tends to be destroyed by the use of violence? Evidently the principle of love and compassion”.
This is a powerful symbol for a potent Moon. The Cancer Capricorn polarity also relates to the Matriarchy and Patriarchy. With all this energy currently in Cancer, including Venus, there is a greater emphasis on the matriarchal values of caretaking, nurturing, peacebuilding and consensus finding, versus the patriarchal values of dominance, control and hierarchical power that have been so prevalent for so many years. Indeed, Mercury in Cancer squaring the “Peace and War” Nodal axis could hopefully prompt some discussions and decisions on this matter. In the meantime, this Capricorn Moon calls for us to develop greater emotional maturity and to take responsibility for our emotional landscape. This could also be a great time for becoming more consciously aware of the patterns, traits and gifts that we have inherited from our ancestors on both sides. The past always has the power to inform the future.
Much Love
Amy
xoxo
Painting: Growing up by Lisinka
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