New Moon in Cancer - June 23, 2017

On Friday, June 23, 2017 (7:31pm PST and 10:31pm EST), the moon begins its new cycle in the watery and healing sign of Cancer. The sign that breathes nurturing, senses everything from within, and FEELS the deepest depths of feelings while knowing how to make everyone feel safe and protected. Imagine a womb, a cave, a bubble bath, or a place where you can curl up inside with a blanket, a good book, and tune out the exterior world with all its demands and pressures. A place that allows you to sink into your own skin and the only expectation is for you to tend to your own needs. Can you feel it? This is the home of Cancer. A place where you can tuck in and feel tenderness, kindness, compassion, and experience a much needed cathartic release of everything you’ve been holding onto. Cancer knows a secret. It knows that tears are messengers from the soul and that power doesn’t come from holding them inside, but rather in freeing them to tell their own story. It is the sign that knows what it is like to feel the most vulnerable while also knowing the importance of having a shell of protection. After all most of us only share our secrets and bare our souls when we feel safe. Cancer knows this.

Now this new moon happens to be conjunct Mercury, the planet of perception, ideas, communication, and the exchange of information. So what does this mean? Well, if we combine these energies, we might start to reflect on how we are using our words both with our self and with others. Maybe some of these questions will help: How are you aligning your thoughts, words, and perceptions with what you are feeling? Where are you not aligned? What healing does your heart and soul still need from you? How can you offer healing words to another? Is there anything that you need to speak out and release that you’ve been holding onto and pushing down? How can you listen more deeply to what it is your soul is trying to tell you? What is the healing gift you can offer to yourself at this time? What do you need? No, really. What is it that you truly need right now?

Sometimes we will immediately know the answers to these questions and at other times we need to sit and let it all sink in. Sometimes the feelings don’t have words. Sometimes the message is to simply cry. Sometimes we simply need to allow ourselves to feel. Sometimes we need to scream, yell, dance, or even laugh until the tears fall down. And sometimes we don’t have a clue what it is our soul needs. This is where the people we deeply trust come into play, the people we call our soul family or our tribe, the people that create a safe space simply by offering us their presence. So if you’re feeling at a loss for what it is you need, ask one of these soul friends to sit with you and if you feel it’s necessary-- share your story, share your heartache, share your thoughts, and sometimes use words, but know that sometimes a connection with the eyes is all we need to sink into our SELF.

Lastly, extend a large dose of compassion to yourself and know that this is often the greatest gift of nourishment we can offer to our own soul. So with this new moon, set those intentions by deeply listening to what your soul is whispering to you. Pay attention to those nudges and don’t be afraid to dream new life into any ideas that have been floating around inside you. Who knows maybe a conversation will spark something that’s been hiding and waiting for you to pay it some much needed attention. Maybe reminiscing with a family member or dear friend is all the healing you need.

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Full Moon in Sagittarius - June 9, 2017

On Friday, June 9th (6:10am PST & 9:10am EST), the full moon shines in the fire sign of Sagittarius. The sign that thrives on adventure, is ready to say yes to new experiences, is open and excited for change, willing to take risks, compelled to seek out the deeper, more complex, philosophical meanings and truths found in the undercurrents of life, is undoubtedly moved by a faith that believes everything is possible, and that anything, yes child, anything could happen. If you haven’t figured it out already --Sagittarius is bold. It’s not afraid to creep into every crevice of life because its mission is to seek out truth, to breathe truth, live truth, and know it to the core of one’s bones. How does this happen? Through living into every single experience, that’s how. It’s about living. It’s about being willing to let go of attachments to make room for the new. 

Now this full moon happens to be conjunct Saturn, the planet of limits and boundaries. So before you go feeling all annoyed at the size of your playground, don’t forget that Saturn is really here to mature us. He’s here to truly help us deepen so that we don’t expand into recklessness. He’s here to teach us those harder lessons, not so that we go without, but rather so that we can eventually become the voice of wisdom, the voice of truth. The voice of real knowing that leads us into the deepest faith because ‘we know that we know that we know.’

There might be some choices you’ve recently made that need your attention, or even opportunities that have recently opened up for you, but you also might find that some necessary limitations are peeking their head for you to explore and address. Since we know that both Saturn and the moon are conjunct in Sagittarius we can expect to experience a degree of soberness and heaviness in these areas. The underlying intention is to mature us and bring us more aligned to our deeper purpose through commitments and hard work. So instead of fighting the limitations allow them to become your faithful teachers and then they can help you clearly see and create your own path forward. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, be ready to say yes, pay attention to the boundaries, and don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty. After all, it’s all part of the adventure. 

If anyone is interested in a more personal reading you can learn more at www.joeypaynter.com and contact me at joey.paynter@gmail.com

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