The Sun and Mercury Cazimi in Cancer and a New Moon in Cancer Herald an Emotional Reset

 

The Cancer energy is quite literally flowing, as water tends to do, all over the place this week.  On July 12, the Sun and retrograde Mercury are Cazimi in 20 degrees of Cancer. This simply means that Mercury is in the center of the Sun's rays.  Mercury is retrograde until July 23, but on this day we could get some real insights and emotional breakthroughs from what has already transpired in this Mercury retrograde that began on June 29.  It can provide a measure of mental clarity and a reset in the middle of this retrograde.  Pay close attention to any insights that arrive, either through dreams, conversations or even social media posts.  Our instincts and intuitive powers are functioning at full strength now.

Venus in Virgo is exactly squaring Uranus in 4 degrees of Gemini on July 13. This can bring relationship tensions, sudden changes of mind and financial upsets.  This is setting the stage for the New Moon in 22 degrees of Cancer on July 14.  Venus in Virgo will also conjunct the South Node of the Moon in 1 degree of Virgo on the New Moon, which has an element of releasing the past, signifying an ending of something in our lives that no longer serves our highest good.

There is a strong theme of emotional resets and redefinition of what home/family means to us on the New Moon in Cancer.  Since New Moons are all about setting intentions, this New Moon will involve planting seeds for home, family and long-term security.  There will also be a great deal of nostalgia around this New Moon because Cancer loves to reflect on the past. Emotional pain will be brought to the surface.  The New Moon in 22 degrees of Cancer is conjunct Mercury, which helps facilitate introspection and reassessing old family patterns while affording us the opportunity to communicate feelings more honestly.  Mercury retrograde is heightening our awareness of the past.  We have a strong heart-mind connection on this New Moon.  If you have planets around 20-25 degrees of the cardinal signs of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn you will feel the effects of this New Moon acutely.

This New Moon in Cancer is also setting off the December 21, 2025 square between Jupiter in 22 degrees of Cancer and Chiron in 22 degrees of Aries.  A Jupiter-Chiron square is very uncomfortable and can feel like a dark night of the soul.  Back in December, we probably experienced a great deal of tension pertaining to caring for others and prioritizing our own boundaries.  The New Moon can reveal the hidden pain from that period in time because Cancer is very unconscious, deep watery energy and  can give us a new understanding so that we are able to reevaluate our personal story.  More healing, self-compassion, empathy and self-understanding can arise to release us from situations that arose in December 2025. We could be realizing that it's okay to be vulnerable and give ourselves a little grace. The emotional reset that we thought would never arrive could happen as a result of this New Moon.

Both Jupiter and Chiron entered new signs recently.  Jupiter entered Leo on June 30 and Chiron entered Taurus on June 19.  They formed an exact square again in 0 degrees of Leo and Taurus on July 1. This time the square in fixed signs had a theme of tension between bold self-expression and needing more grounding. It still could have been painful though.

We are headed towards more changes that happen quickly as the month of July continues.  Old stories are about to be released.  Hope exists and there will be more optimism.  Be aware that planets in 4 degrees of fire and air are converging in trines and sextiles: Pluto in 4 degrees of Aquarius, Uranus in 4 degrees of Gemini, Neptune in 4 degrees of Aries and Jupiter in 4 degrees of Leo.  Jupiter in Leo will give us the courage to take a risk and be seen, so stay tuned for more revolutionary changes to come that set us on the path for a new course in life that will extend into the rest of this decade.  In many ways, we are finally finding our way back from the pandemic that began in 2020.

I am no longer posting on X (formerly known as Twitter), but I am posting daily on Blue Sky Social as danceofphoenix@danceofphoenix.bsky.social. There is an astrological community on there called AstroSphere. The link is: 

https://bsky.app/profile/danceofphoenix.bsky.social.

If you are curious as to how all of this planetary action is affecting you, please consider getting an astrological consultation with me. I offer consultations on Zoom too. Check out my menu of services at:

https://phoenixscorpio.blogspot.com/p/services-offered.html

I am also offering private astrology lessons by telephone or video, such as FaceTime or Zoom.  Please feel free to contact me at lindasim54@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more about astrology.

I have been doing more work with tarot readings, which I love, so I decided to create a combination reading which offers the option of a 30-minute astrology consultation with a one-question tarot reading for only $50. There is something for everyone and my menu of services can accommodate any budget. I also have a one-question tarot reading for only $15. 

My site also offers the opportunity to provide a donation in the amount of your choice to demonstrate your support for my blog and daily astrological insights on Blue Sky Social at: 

https://phoenixscorpio.blogspot.com/p/services-offered.html

A contribution in any amount is deeply appreciated as gratitude is a daily part of my spiritual practice. If you prefer to send a donation through Venmo or pay for a reading through Venmo, my handle is Linda Simons @Linda-Simons-7.  Or you can send a contribution using Zelle and my phone number 617-304-2205.

Additionally, I am available for tarot readings by telephone.  I use the Celestial Tarot Deck, which I love because it contains so many astrological symbols.  A tarot reading is another great option for obtaining insight and clarity. I offer a 24-card tarot card reading for $50 which incorporates the twelve houses of the horoscope.

I am still experiencing technical difficulties with the Buy Now buttons on the Services Offered page of my site.  In the meantime, please feel free to send payments through PayPal to my email at lindasim54@gmail.com. Just let me know which type of consultation you want with your birth date info.  Or you can send a payment to my Venmo account at Linda Simons @Linda-Simons-7 or Zelle using my phone number 617-304-2205. In 2020, I added a Monthly Horoscopes section to my website. July horoscopes are up now and I have a link to my monthly forecasts at Horoscope Junkie.  Check it out at:

https://thehoroscopejunkie.ca/monthly_horoscopes.html

I have also joined Facebook.  I don’t post as frequently as on Blue Sky Social, but I am on Facebook now at https://www.facebook.com/linda.simons.75098

The coronavirus outbreak caused me to increase the number of distant Reiki sessions I do because people were concerned about the spread of the infection. I have decided to suspend my in-person Reiki sessions until further notice, so all of my Reiki sessions will be distant Reiki sessions for the foreseeable future. But a distant Reiki session is the perfect opportunity to safely build up your immune system and if you have contracted coronavirus, you can be treated safely from the comfort of your home. My procedure is to have a conversation with a client about what they hope to achieve from a session, we set up a time for the session to take place when they will be in a state to receive healing energy and I follow up with a telephone conversation to discuss their experience and my perception of their blockages. I do miss seeing my clients, so I am now offering Zoom consultations/intakes before the session so that we can see each other. I have also incorporated a new technique with my distance Reiki treatments since I don’t always have a photo of my client.  I use a teddy bear so that I can scan and focus the healing energy where it is needed. If this appeals to you, please feel free to contact me by email at lindasim54@gmail.com or call me at 617-304-2205. The cost for distance Reiki sessions is based on a sliding scale of $30 -$50. For your convenience, I accept Venmo and Zelle for payment. Zelle payments can be sent using my telephone number 617-304-2205. I have also written an article about distance Reiki, which is available at:

 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-distance-reiki-can-help-you-during-coronavirus-linda-simons

If you are interested in learning more about how Reiki can benefit you, please feel free to check out my Reiki site at:

www.reikiwithlindasimons.com