Looking back over the past year, and I managed to sporadically post the new/full moon goals in 2020 (for example my Cancer new moon goals last year were posted but tied in with a semi-rant on how the pandemic was going and how it had messed up the few plans that I had started to make for 2020). This year, I’ve managed to post for each new/full moon so far (and usually on time as well).
So the moon will be transitioning through the Cancer constellation either today or tomorrow (depending on where you are in the world), for the US-it will be today (Friday, July 9th). It marks the seventh new moon of the year and signals the fact that the year is just a little over halfway over (there are only 175 days left in the year). That is 175 days to brainstorm ideas, develop goals, and figure out hte plan for moving forward into 2022 and beyond.
If one looks to the book ‘Moonology: working with the magic of lunar cycles’ by Yasmin Boland, there are various things that one can focus on during the Cancer new moon and they include:
- Family time (checking in with relatives)
- Banishing insecurity
- Getting in touch with your caring/nurturing side
- Review your goals
- Take a hot bath
Now taking a hot bath isn’t a problem–that is actually part of my daily ‘self-care’ routine. While my ‘sun/star’ sign is an earth sign (Virgo), both my rising and moon signs are water signs (Scorpio and Pisces)–so I really like my water time.
I’ve figured out that three of the five are fairly straightforward (family time, reviewing goals, and taking hot baths) to try to do–though I probably should try to get in (and stay in) touch with various family members (outside of my immediate family).
The other two items (banishing insecurity and getting in touch with your caring and nurturing side) may not seem as straightforward and may actually require more work to start with.
How I picture these two areas/items:
In terms of getting in touch with your caring and nurturing side–basically this means you’re going to be trying a little harder this month in terms of self-care. You’re going to try to catch those negative voices/ideas and rephrase/spin them into more positive ideas/self-talk; you’re going to take time to focus on your breath (to help calm anxiety, frustration, or anger), and you’re going to be more gentle and understanding with yourself.
In terms of trying to banish insecurity–this means being honest with yourself in terms of different areas of your life/ Do you feel insecure in an area? Fearful? Or are you being overly possessive of things? The best work is to try to identify and work at getting rid of barries in different areas of life (slowly, and if needed with the help of a trained professional).
If one also looks to see what house the moon is moving through, it will give you a few other things to also take into perspective. For me, the moon is moving through my ninth house (or my big picture zone). This is all about adventure, travel, and personal development.
Well, we’re still dealing with the pandemic and the various variants of the virus that are trying to see who will come out as the one to beat the vaccine. Therefore, I still won’t be doing any physical traveling until sometime next year (at the earliest). But since we live in a digital world, there are other ways of ‘traveling’–reading, communicating with others (email, online meetings, phone calls), and writing (creative, poetry, journaling, and more research based ideas). So what are some of the things that one can do in regards to thier night house?
- Find a way to explore the world.
- Read those books you know you should be reading
- Do a personal development course
- Manifest a new spiritual teacher
- Think about what you have faith in–and what you don’t
- Make a cyber pal on the other side of the world
- Have something you’ve written published
So it’s fitting that personal development is being emphasized again–this is something that I’m slowly working on but still try to make it a race (see how many courses I can finish), to where I’m unsure of what I’ve learned (or retained). Therefore I’m only working htorugh a course or two at a time for short periods of time (say 45 minutes to an hour). This allows me to reflect, hopefully retain, and try to think of ways of sharing the information with others.
So what are my goals going to be for the Cancer new moon?
Continuing with the ‘next adventures’ of my personal/professional development board game: reading two to three books (‘Why You’re Stuck’ by Derek Doepker and ‘More of Less’ by Josh Becker), working through a copywriting course, and starting to draft some science posts/pages.
Figuring out the answers to the following questions/points that I raised as I was trying to create a financial plan: 1) waht are tehd ifferent ways that I can earn money; 2) what would the ‘minimal monthly earnings’ be for each area; and 3) will I try a hybrid (online adn in-person) or stick with online/remote/contract/freelance/consulting/blogging?
Use those answers to slowly create a new 12-month goal/plan for various areas of my life
Continue with my evening meditations/sitting quietly moments
Continue with my oracle card challenge and doing my evening readings/drawings as well.
Leave a Reply