Everyday's another chance | New Moon in Cancer
Sidereal Astrology
Your Brain During a New Moon
The New Moon is a natural moment of reset in the lunar cycle. During this phase, the sky is darker, and your environment receives less light. This shift directly affects the pineal gland, a small endocrine organ in the brain that regulates melatonin production.
Melatonin plays a crucial role in regulating sleep, dream cycles, and various cognitive functions, including memory, creativity, and intuition. These are the same capacities that influence how we form intentions, make decisions, and connect with our internal experiences.
Rather than being regulated by time, melatonin is primarily influenced by light and darkness. During the New Moon, melatonin levels tend to increase. This may help explain why many people feel more reflective, require more rest, or report vivid dreams at this time.
The New Moon in Cancer on July 24, 2025, occurs in Pushya Nakshatra, a lunar mansion traditionally associated with nourishment, support, and clarity of purpose. This context makes the New Moon a time to reconnect with your inner rhythms and consider what is being fulfilled in your life, both emotionally and spiritually.
Perfect Alignment
The New Moon occurs at 7° in Sidereal Cancer, directly opposing Pluto in Capricorn. It forms a trine to Saturn and Neptune, which are conjunct in Pisces, and also creates a sextile to Uranus in Taurus. At the same time, Venus in Taurus squares Mars in Leo, creating an opening to a higher dimension in life.
This moment in the sky feels like the precise activation of a mechanism, with each planet acting like a lens that aligns to unlock something hidden. That opening leads us into Pushya Nakshatra, known for its nourishing and stabilizing qualities. Within this window, we are invited to reset, reflect, and feed what matters most to us emotionally and spiritually.
Pushaya Nakshatra
Pushya, translated from Sanskrit as “the nourisher,” embodies the energy of support, sustainability, and meaningful growth. This nakshatra calls your attention to where you truly need nourishment, but what is genuinely healthy and beneficial for your long-term well-being. The deity of Pushya is Bṛhaspati (Jupiter), the Guru of the Gods, which means the nourishment offered here is primarily intellectual. It’s a time to become receptive to knowledge, both spiritual and practical. Financially, this New Moon encourages you to ground yourself in education, planning, and vision. Jupiter reminds us that abundance begins with thought and intention that stretch beyond current limitations.
Symbolized by the cow’s udder, Pushya connects us to the essence of nourishment, fertility, and inner abundance. Yet, the nakshatra’s planetary ruler is Saturn, which brings discipline, form, and structure. This fusion of Jupiter’s expansion and Saturn’s order creates a powerful opportunity to plant ideas that last. It’s not about fast results but about sustainable success built on principle. This New Moon may bring insight, blessings, or even unexpected breakthroughs, especially for those who are prepared to meet opportunities with a solid foundation in place. When Saturn’s form meets Jupiter’s vision, nourishment becomes strategy, and potential becomes reality.
She was a fairy | Yop Yop
The New Moon takes place at 7 degrees Cancer, aligned with the Sabian symbol: Two fairies dancing under a moonlit night. To understand the energy of this New Moon, we can look at each element symbolically. The number two represents duality, partnership, and mirror energy; it invites reflection and balance, especially between internal and external realities. Fairies can be seen as subtle intelligences or guiding forces that assist with unseen aspects of life. They represent the creative intelligence behind manifestation, supporting growth in quiet, often unnoticed ways.
Moonlight is reflected sunlight; it symbolizes intuition, emotional awareness, and connection to the inner world. Night represents stillness, rest, and receptivity. It is the natural time for setting intentions, especially during a New Moon, when internal alignment is most accessible.
This symbol as a whole suggests the importance of integrating spiritual insight with daily action. The conjunction of the Sun and Moon reflects a need to unify intention with movement, imagination with responsibility. When conscious effort during the day is balanced by spiritual alignment at night, new possibilities, quietly supported by subtle forces, begin to emerge.
Times Are Changing Fast
This New Moon in Cancer brings attention to your comfort zone, what you love, what you protect, and what feels emotionally secure. It’s connected to the 2 of Cups, a card symbolizing emotional connection and mutual love. But this love and comfort are being opposed1 by Pluto in Capricorn, which aligns with the 2 of Disks, a card representing change and transformation.
So the question becomes: Is your comfort zone helping you grow, or keeping you from evolving?
Love, in this case, is not the end goal; it’s a starting point, something worth nurturing, but not something that can remain untouched by change.
Constant Discipline in Your Spiritual Life
The New Moon is also forming a trine2 to Saturn and Neptune in Pisces, bringing forward the importance of spiritual structure. Cancer is a water sign; it rules emotions, which can flow in two directions:
High-vibrational emotions like peace, freedom, and flow
Low-vibrational emotions like fear, control, or resistance to change
When comfort leads to emotional stagnation, it becomes a trap. Without discipline, your Neptune-inspired dreams can turn into escapism. With Saturn’s guidance, those same dreams can become plans. This is the time to take actual steps:
Perform a ritual
Start the creative project
Map out your goals
Whatever you choose, ensure it’s something that requires your participation and challenges you beyond what's easy. Let this New Moon be a beginning, not just a reflection.
Money, Money, Money
Finally, the Moon is in sextile3 to Uranus in Taurus, a transit that quietly opens doors to financial insight and innovation. Uranus in Taurus is reshaping our relationship with money, and with ongoing legislation surrounding cryptocurrency and decentralized finance, we are witnessing a shift in what "normal" even means economically.
Sextiles don’t guarantee change, but they reward effort. Learning a new financial system, educating yourself about blockchain, or exploring how AI and automation impact the workforce. Not just for you, but for the people you care about.
If you’ve been waiting for a “sign” to take financial innovation seriously, this is it. Your comfort zone won’t protect you from shifts that are already happening. However, being informed, adaptive, and proactive may be the key.
Venus Square Mars | Inner Conflict & Gratitude
Earlier this week, I posted a video about Venus square4 Mars, breaking it down while reacting to a couple facing real financial stress. Both partners were trying to handle things in their own way, but the tension was evident. Venus and Mars in a square aspect can show two people in a relationship who want different things, both convinced they’re right. And in many ways, they are. The problem isn't logic; it's a lack of compromise, fulfillment, and most importantly, a disconnect from the body and the present moment.
When Venus and Mars clash, it’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting more, more pleasure, more power, more control. However, if there’s no gratitude or grounding, it creates internal friction that spills over into every aspect of your life: your relationships, finances, and peace of mind.
The actual fulfillment, especially during this transit, comes from appreciating the life you’ve built and the effort you’ve put into yourself. That’s what brings satisfaction, not chasing the next thing or trying to win an argument.
If you'd like to hear more, including real-life examples and practical insights, check out the full video below
🌑 Closing Thoughts | Pushya New Moon
This New Moon invites us to cultivate inner nourishment, get out of our comfort zone, and release what no longer supports us emotionally or structurally. With support from transpersonal planets(Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) and tension from within(Mars and Venus), the message is simple:
“What you feed will grow. What you avoid will rot.”
Choose wisely.
In astrology, an opposition occurs when two planets are positioned exactly opposite each other in a birth chart, forming a 180-degree angle. This aspect signifies a challenging relationship between the two planets, creating a dynamic of push-and-pull, where both energies are emphasized and can lead to conflict or a need for balance.
In astrology, a trine is a harmonious aspect between two planets or other celestial points that are 120 degrees apart in the birth chart. This aspect suggests a flow of positive energy and ease between the planets involved, often indicating opportunities and a sense of balance.
In astrology, a sextile is a harmonious planetary aspect that forms when two celestial bodies are approximately 60 degrees apart in a birth chart. This aspect is generally considered positive, as it fosters cooperation, communication, and opportunities between the involved planets and their corresponding areas of life.
In astrology, a square aspect occurs when two planets are 90 degrees apart in a birth chart, representing a challenging and tense interaction. This creates a sense of pressure and conflict, forcing individuals to confront both internal and external obstacles in order to find balance and growth.