New Moon in June Musings

Welcome Fellow Metaphysicians! 

The New Moon is upon us....Friday morning, June 27th, in the wee hour of the eastern time zone, the moon will become anew at 4:08 a.m.  This moon is in the sign of Cancer and it looks pretty friendly!  There are a few nice aspects between Neptune in Pisces and the Moon in Cancer, and the Sun in Cancer, as well as good old little Mercury in Gemini, who is behaving himself right then.  This is a spectacular array of watery goodness with lots of shimmery glowing happening.  Just picture a sunny day over the ocean (sun and moon trine Neptune), with the seagulls and birds gliding about (Mercury in Gemini).  I can imagine right now a glimmery, shimmery sparkly scene of glowing, flowing ocean waves....(great visualization technique).  Ahhh...Lest we forget, there is that pesky Mars and  Uranus squaring and cardinal cross in the background, but with all this watery richness, I think we all can make a really nice time of it!

So, first thing's first....what is a "new moon"?

The BEST and simplest explanation I have found on a new moon is from Earthsky.org.  It's a great sight that explains all the details about the phases of the moon!

"On the day of new moon, the moon rises when the sun rises. It sets when the sun sets. It crosses the sky with the sun during the day. That’s why we can’t see the new moon in the sky. It is too close to the sun’s glare to be visible. Plus its lighted hemisphere is facing away from us.  Then a day or two later, the moon reappears, in the west after sunset. Then it’s a slim waxing crescent visible only briefly after sunset – what some call ayoung moon.  Each new lunar cycle is measured beginning at each new moon. Astronomers call one lunar cycle a lunation.   As the moon orbits Earth, it changes phase in an orderly way."  http://earthsky.org/moon-phases/new-moon

Astroloogically, the moon will go through different signs of the zodiac.  In her article "New Moon Magic", Molly Hall explains, "When the Moon is new, the Luminaries -- the  Sun and Moon -- are aligned in the same Zodiac sign.  That makes it a charged time with concentrated energies of that sign.  A New Moon is a symbolic point of attention, and a symbolic portal for new beginnings."

So, here we go.  We have a new moon in Cancer, which means it's a great time to set intentions toward dreams, goals, wishes of the heart, and receive some cosmic energy to help these things along.  Cancer is the sign of home and hearth!  It is also a sign of intense emotions, mothering and motherhood, possessiveness, and sentimentality for all things near and dear to the heart!  So far, so good.  The energy can help you hook up to your wishes on a deep, soul level.   Cancer is also a water dweller, and is a water sign.  Cancer the crab has a hard shell of protection.  What a great time to build up a wall of protection for what we hold near and dear!  

At the time of the new moon, it is a MUST to set your intentions (which will hopefully see fulfillment by the next full moon), at the right timing.  Usually we humans have a window of many hours (unless the moon is void of course).  This time the best time to set intentions for this new moon is between 4:08 a.m. Fri. morning and Saturday, 9:00 p.m.  Also, it's a good idea to check your moon sign and transit chart to see where you will be influenced in your life right now!  I can do both for you for $9.99.  Just send me an email at readings@mysticalmagic.net and I will instruct you on what I need.  I will definitely need a birth day, year, place, and time (if you know it).

There are many ways to set intentions.  You may change as time goes by, some cycles being more elaborate than others.  The first thing to do is keep the moon phases in your journal, and record your desires nicely when the times come!  I make little lists, sometimes long essays, sometimes little sketches or quotes, but I always am thoughtful and peaceful while doing so.  A more elaborate  technique is to set up a little new moon altar (just like a 3d visualization) to really charge the energy! The photo here is an "all purpose" example I designed to give you ideas to help you get started.  I placed various little things on a mirror (to magnify the energy) at the time of my intentions. Also, I put little gifts for the faeries to honor their presence at these special times! 

The candles are for illuminating, stones and crystals for energizing, oils and sprays for clearing, flowers or plants for grounding, my favorite angel tarot cards for extra power, little trinkets of things I love and would like to manifest!  Playing music and meditating adds depth, mood and concentration to your ritual.  For this particular new moon, adding elements of water would be very auspicious!  You could add little fountains of flowing water, or just bowls and cups, or pictures of water.  I know I will enjoy setting my intentions tomorrow because I have a natal moon in Cancer, with a lot of great aspects transiting through this moon!  

I wish you a happy new moon and cheerful manifesting of all your dreams and wishes!

Lin