July's New Moon in Cancer is here to prepare you

At the midpoint of July, a New Moon arrives as a cleansing reset before we head into the final week of Mercury Retrograde. It arrives on Tuesday, 14 July at 7:43pm AEST, and falls in the Water sign Cancer. Consider this a refreshing moment of reset that will allow you to realign yourself before you move into the weeks ahead.

What you need to know about this New Moon in Cancer

New Moons are the closing point of one Moon Cycle and the beginning of another. Imagine the Moon Cycle as a wave or a bell curve. At the top or peak, we have the Full Moon. Once we crest this moment, the energetic intensity begins to slowly decline, until we eventually reach a trough. This means the New Moon is the energetic low point of the 29-day cycle, and a chance for us to find pause and recovery.

The Moon rules over our inner worlds and emotional selves, so when it turns new we can feel pulled to retreat. Reset, refresh and renew. The rawness and hyper sensitivity accumulated over the month can fade, and we are offered an inflection point – a chance to shift our trajectory if we have perhaps strayed from the path towards self-actualisation.

Cancer's influence over this New Moon offers an extra layer of healing. Cancer is a sign of consciousness, compassion and intuition. It is a nurturer, and its influence here asks us to hold space for ourselves. Consider what you need to do to fill your own cup. In order to get the most from this moment, you will need to surrender yourself fully and relinquish your expectations of yourself. Reset cannot be truly restful if you do it according to a plan or schedule.

This moment forms a Cancer stellium, as the Moon joins both the Sun and Mercury to sit keenly in this Water sign. As a united front, these bodies are able to energetically align, allowing for holistic focus and internal nourishment. We will not feel at war with the different sides of ourselves. Instead we find internal harmony, even if the environment around us isn't completely stable.

As we move into the latter part of the year, a number of defining astrological influences begin to compound. We are currently experiencing three consecutive retrogrades, and there are more to come. While not every retrograde comes with chaos and destruction, they are undeniably periods of change and stagnation. As they begin to stack, trusting the process is not always easy. But this New Moon provides us the space we need to reinforce ourselves so we're ready to weather any storm.

Manifesting with the New Moon in Cancer

When meeting this moment of recalibration and healing, you should do so consciously and with intention. New Moons are considered a particularly potent time for manifestation. As such, being deliberate and mindful of the way you choose to move through this moment is pertinent for your future success. If you are reflecting on where you are, be intentional with your energy. Invite positivity into your arena and think strategically about what actions you can take to ensure you are moving towards your goals. If you are manifesting for the future, using a journal can be a helpful tool. Be clear, be specific and be deliberate.

For smaller goals, the seeds planted at the New Moon can be ready for harvest at the next Full Moon. But for bigger and more transformative goals, you will need to stay focused and single-minded. Manifestation is not a one-time practice but one that requires consistency.