The Astrological Sign of Cancer As we look up at the northern sky on the summer solstice, we see the Sun reaching its highest place in the heavens. It is at its apex that the solar light appears to cross over the boundary into the segment of the sky we call Cancer--the span of the ecliptic that ranges from 90 to 119 degrees on the 360 degree zodiacal circle.
Spirituality flourishes in this sign, as pure feeling reaches its greatest fullness of expression and consciousness expands to encompass previously unimagined possibilities. Metaphysically speaking, Cancer is the most receptive to the light, which is why Jupiter and Neptune, the planets that support the maximum spiritual growth and development, are said to be exalted (potentially strongest) in this sign.
On a more mundane level, Cancer shares its most natural affinity with the Earth's Moon. Both sign and luminary are symbolic of the ability to receive and internalize energy. As reflectors of other people's light, Cancerians tune in to those around them. They can walk into a room and imbibe the energy that prevails, sustaining an intense awareness of the emotional energy in their environment. Is it any wonder then that Cancerians enjoy living in seclusion with hardly any human intervention to disrupt the flow of their inner life. They are the most introspective of all human creatures. They are capable of a consummate intimacy not only with self, but with the special few who they let into their private world. Nonetheless, as this is the sign associated with the changing moods of mass consciousness, Cancerians often wind up receiving public attention, even though they are seldom comfortable with it. It is far more natural for them to operate from the home front where they can tend to their near and dear with tender loving care and thus keep everything under their auspices.
If it were not for this sign, then home and family and parental love would not have the significance in our lives that they do. Cancer's greatest gift is tenacity and its amazing power to sense everyone's emotional state can hold a family, an organization and a country together, as it momentarily forgets itself and caters to the immediate needs of all those needing to feel comfortable, secure and safe in their skin.
New Forecast: June/JulyAries: Instead of constantly frolicking in the great outdoors, you are spending more of your time indoors. There is considerable work to do with Saturn visiting your solar sixth house. Your interactions with friends and associates may well take on a more meaningful dimension, as Jupiter and Neptune both visit house eleven in your solar chart, the department of life experience where dreams come true when enough people want the dream to become a reality. Your home may become a meeting place; if it is not already and your connection to all that surrounds you is likely to catapult you onto a new level. It is a funny thing about life--the smaller your life gets, the bigger you become for then you expand from within. While it may seem that you are more contained than you want to be; you are attracting the sort of incoming energy and information that can contribute immeasurably to your future growth. Aries, the sign that is most centered in its own light, is about to begin a journey that in one year's time will represent a quantum leap in consciousness, and neither you nor anyone you know could ever be the same again. You have much to look forward to and much to do.
Taurus: As life has certainly had its ups and downs lately, you are likely to be more open to new information than you normally would. Funds can begin flowing into your treasury more gracefully if you pay attention to ever moment of the passing parade instead of burying your mind in your comfort zone. Living a more adventuresome life does not have to be hazardous to your health or your bank account if you have some faith in what the mirror of life is showing you. In other words, clear your head, erase yesterday's news from your agenda and start afresh with a positive attitude that refuses to see each emerging event as anything less than a message from heaven. This is a time to connect with a power that will not let you down no matter what happens. Now here's a cosmic bulletin for you--that power has been there all along, yet so often you have turned away, looking down instead of looking up.
Gemini: Your mind is off the grid, contemplating possibilities that are too far away to grasp. Your mission is (and has always been) to anchor them in language that makes sense in the everyday world and thus explain the rationale for their existence. People can only see the value of your ideas when they see your ideas put into practice in good working order. When you venture too far afield, you lose the potential for realizing success in fulfilling your intentions. You seem to be more Gemini than usual with Mars and Venus, the heavenly lovers, spending much of this period in your sign. Life is passing you by and your plans, some of which may be brilliant, are flying over your head instead of landing on solid ground. No wonder, you are juggling too many options. The first step to take is to recognize that you tend to keep making the same mistake over and over again, even though you dislike repetition of any kind. Take heart, eventually the breakthrough will come if you persevere, however, would it not be nicer if it were sooner rather than later?
Cancer: Your sign stands in the spotlight and you spend much of the time doing what you do best. What is that, you ask? Why you are the parent of the zodiac and your job here on Earth is to back up your words and actions with kindness and nourish the human potential that so often goes neglected by less sensitive souls than you. What happened to the human potential movement anyway? Nowadays, it seems many folks have moved into a survival mode instead of working at being the best that they can be. So spread your tender loving care, dear Moonchild, to the far corners of the globe and lighten and brighten this fearful world of ours with assurance that everything that happens, happens for the best. If we can believe this and wrap our arms around it and take it with us wherever we go, the darkness will become the dawn. This month, more than ever, it is a time for you to be you and to open up to the light that shines from above. Eventually the inspiring wisdom transmitted through your receptive channels can raise the spirits and hearten the most pessimistic of souls, once they see how much you truly care.
Leo: One person that you are involved with has to hear what you have been saying to yourself because you have been meaning to say it to them. It is how you say it that can make all the difference. Before you work it out with that person, talk it over with a confidante and if there is no one who fits the bill, talk to god. (That's the god within, not the one in the sky.) When you are finally ready for the showdown, remember that a soft approach neutralizes the pain. You have too big a heart to want to deliberately hurt someone, yet your will, Leo, is stronger than any other sign. Instead of imposing it, exercise willpower and do the noble thing--hold yourself accountable for the current state of affairs. The blame game is not now and has never been a pathway to self-love. You have participated in this relationship and contributed to its current condition as much, if not more, than the other person. So forgive them, forgive yourself and wipe the slate clean. If there is anything worth salvaging, it will remain with its value intact; however, it is sure to become something quite different in form once the confrontation has ended.
Virgo: No one likes to work more than you (although you probably get tired of hearing that) nor serves as assiduously. Now is no exception for along with your natural abilities to get the job done as selflessly and efficiently as possible, with a steady eye on improving everything around you, you are blessed with an abundance of inspiration. The Jupiter/Neptune conjunction is positioned in your solar sixth house and you seem to be divinely guided in all your efforts. It is awesome how you keep up with the changing circumstances and accomplish what is said to be impossible--you manage to please everyone. Well, almost everyone. Never mind your detractors, should they appear. You are learning to remain impervious to those who cannot see your greatness because you tone it down and lose yourself in service. You may not come in with a blaze of glory; instead, you are the unsung hero, yet no one can doubt the value of your contribution. They have tried to make things work without you and the result proved once and for all how necessary you are to the success of the whole.
Libra: At times you may feel as if you are sitting on a keg of explosives, attempting to remain calm keeping the lid on powerful ambitions that often seem to do you more harm than good. You may crave more attention by hoping to gain admiration from a world that tends to underrate you. While the wannabes strive for recognition and live a life filled with frustration, the enlightened ones of this Earth transcend their desires and discover true happiness. If the rich and famous are the blessed ones, why are so many of them unhappy in their relationships, getting into all kinds of messes and continually subjecting themselves to innumerable and unstoppable addictions. This month, you may change your course and move ahead in an entirely new direction. If you do, you could be in for a big surprise for all you have been yearning for was there all along; it simply existed in another form than the one you had in mind. Embrace the spirit of your quest and then allow the universe to fill in the physical details. The reality that emerges may not match your pictures, but once you wear it, it will fit you like a second skin.
Scorpio: You are seeking the highest road available to you in hopes that a passageway exists that will lead you to your own private heaven. Why is it so challenging for you to scale the heights when you have such a clear picture of what you will find at the top? Scorpio, you see, seldom travels in a straight line because that would yield too narrow of an experience. Instead you welcome that path that twists and turns, testing your courage and demanding that you act with utmost fortitude. You are here to grow stronger and cultivate fearlessness. Then the love can come through and the wave you ride through life will intensify and rise to a higher frequency. You really do not have to go anywhere to experience an enhanced quality of life. You simply have to let go of the mental mechanisms that paint ugly pictures of a situation that is as pure in intent as your wish for an upgraded position on the wheel of life.
Sagittarius: Expect a lot of shifts in your routine, which ought to please you to no end. The coin of the realm is as accessible as ever--who ever heard of a global meltdown? Not you Sag, the eternal optimist. You have moved along on what appears to be sheer luck when indefatigable idealism is what grants you your good fortune. Your peerless faith in life opens up the space for magic to happen each and every time. Why are you not teaching a course on the power of positive thinking? Many people will walk in and out of the revolving door of your life, yet there is a one and only love for you who will help to ground your energy when flights of fancy occupy your time. One could say, you have got it made. Well, take care not to coast too much on the bountiful blessings that come your way and be sure not to take them for granted. Otherwise your high moral standards will bear the mark of hypocrisy and you will put in peril the healthy self-esteem that it has taken a long time for you to develop.
Capricorn: You are tapping into sources of income you have only recently discovered. Those sources are your own versatility, your ability to burn the midnight oil without complaint and your cast iron determination to succeed. Sooner or later, the universe grants your wish and your ship comes in, but not without some delays and false alarms. Remember Saturn is the ruler of and has the greatest affinity with your sign. Saturn is a tough taskmaster who empowers you to turn your weaknesses into strengths, rise above your fears and doubts and turn yesterday's failures into tomorrow's masterful achievements. Now you can comprehend the value of doing it the hard way (which is the way you often like to do it) because in the long run, it is the easiest way of all. On your path, once you have completed a job, there is seldom a need to go back and make it better. You have already done that through one continuous process.
Aquarius: Work is bringing out hidden talents in you and there are so many more choices that it is maddening to have to settle on just one or two. It would be great if you could do something different every day and go to a new place to do it, so that your life never lost its spark. That old relationship might still feel like a thorn in your side and the new one is testing you as well. Sometimes you wish you could be free of all encumbrances and cast your fate to the winds instead of constantly feeling the limits of a structured existence. Oh, you do your very best to keep your life refreshingly interesting; however, you are not alone on the planet and the creatures you coexist with seem to be cut from a different cloth. Perhaps you might even be an extraterrestrial. Well, if you are, use your other worldly powers to turn this fictional reality we call the world into a temple of truth. We are heading toward the end of an era and the start of something much more real and compelling. Remember the quote from the French author Rabelais, who on his deathbed cried out, "ring down the curtain, the farce is over." Let us hope it is.
Pisces: Your innovative ideas are as welcome as a heavy downpour after a long drought. Your magnificent ability to keep adapting to what is in the moment makes it easier for those who share your space. Your capacity for transmutation enables you to bring in concepts that were not previously conceivable. You are a secret treasure. Seemingly a pushover on the surface, you are a force to be reckoned with when someone yanks your chain one time too many. You bring into manifestation that old saying that you cannot judge a book by its cover. Well, your beauty is that you do not judge, you become whatever pops up in your reality and you add still another layer to the complexities in your character. The best news of all is that this is only the beginning.
