New Moon in Cancer

This is on the 16th July, around 2:30 am GMT.

I'll be very brief here - there is some incredibly violent emotional energy going on with this thing.

Energy is only energy, and it can be directed in a lot of different ways. But I have to say, I don't like the look of this new moon. There is so much potential for violent speech and emotional warfare here. Eruptive rage, power struggles, shocking revelations, amputations, battles to the death. It is stomach-turning stuff.

It reminds me of January's full moon in Cancer, another violent stomach-lurcher. I put up this photo from Ferguson MO for that one, and it applies for this one as well:

Anyway, there's an air of inevitability about it – whatever ugliness comes up during this month-long cycle has to come up. It has to be dealt with. We are in the thick of Saturn's retrograde through Scorpio, and this is all about taking the garbage out. Intense and somewhat brutal emotional excavation, dealing with energetic imbalances and debts. Also buried emotional stuff coming up for revision.

This new moon is all about puking it up. Or having somebody else kick the shit out of you, verbally.

We have Mars (war, violence, aggression, energy) conjunct Mercury (thought, communication) in Cancer – a sign concerned with emotions, home, family, nurturance. This is all very emotionally sharp and aggressive.

Mars and Mercury are opposite Pluto in Capricorn – this will be exact to the degree at the new moon. Pluto is the Shadow. Basically there's some rot deep under the surface that needs to be churned up into the light of day.

Because this stand-off is happening across the Cancer-Capricorn axis, the stuff likely has to do with emotional truths vs public persona. Capricorn can be very structured and rigid, all about public respectability and achievement in the outer world. And Cancer is private and emotional – concerned with protecting the inner, emotional world.

These poles and the new moon will also be squaring Uranus in Aries, which is about rebellion and shock.

Love and money issues are highlighted. Venus in late Leo is squaring Saturn exactly – and this is about delays or blockages in love and money matters. Also huge fears. Someone may be stonewalling.

Just be aware that you may not be able to get what you want right now – the blockages are strong.

At the same time, Venus is still conjunct Jupiter and trining Uranus, meaning it's a lucky, magical time overall. You can still have fun; awesome stuff can still happen.

It does look like there will be conflict, violent speech and a lot of buried relational and family shit coming up for examination. Remember it's unpleasant but necessary. Try not to get in over your head emotionally - there is the potential for saying awful things that can't be taken back.

With Mars-Pluto and also Mars-Mercury, if you start feeling intense pent-up rage, it's a good idea to get in some heavy exercise.