A new moon is a time of new beginnings. Now is the time to welcome new opportunities and set intentions for what you want. It is a time to refresh ambitions, reconnect with emotions, and set desires aflame with fresh objectives...in this process, we plant seeds of our will.
The Moon is the ruling planet of Cancer, which means that it is in its exalted state. This means that the planet’s qualities are most powerfully and positively expressed in that sign. This is when the planet is it’s strongest and most effective, bringing out its best features. With the moon being in its domicile, it feels most at home in Cancer.
This cozy planetary atmosphere gently reminds us to find comfort and security within ourselves and the spaces we occupy. Harnessing the power of the Cancer New Moon to turn our inner world into a safe space. This new moon can bring up intense dreams, feelings and behavior. Now is the time to ask what messages your emotions have to share with you, even if it may make you feel uncomfortable. Consider creative new wishes and dreams that you would like to or have been working towards bringing into fruition.
The Cancer new moon has a tendency to bring suppressed emotions bubbling up to the surface. This is time for working through difficult emotions. Ideal actions during this new moon are engaging in breath-work centering your body as a safe space. Now is an excellent time to show up for our emotional needs. Consider what emotions you need to support.
Sometimes this new moon feels emotionally exhausting. This empowering new moon encourages us to sit with ourselves and draw in our reserves. Times have been ROUGH. Feeling fatigued and off-kilter is a very normal thing to feel right now with all the political horrors and world events that have been rocking the world to its foundations. Getting back to our center and nourishing our emotional well-being is essential to our resiliency. Don’t put yourself last on your list of priorities. Cancer New Moon encourages you to tend to yourself.
You could try journaling your intentions, making a vision board, or doing some sketches to brainstorm and get everything out of your system. Writing out your feelings, for example, can help you figure out more about yourself. Sit with them, and let them gain resonance.
The Cancer New Moon reminds us to invest in our emotional landscape, and gives us permission to pursue our creative endeavors, bringing us deeper toward our life pursuit and living more authentically. New moons are a perfect time for intention-setting. This Cancer New Moon is powerful for intention-setting as well as manifesting, so make the most of it!
New Moon Affirmation:
“At this new moon I welcome in new beginnings. I open myself to making a fresh start this moon cycle. I embrace new opportunities that allow me to shape my dreams into being.
On this New Moon in Gemini, I honor my vision and path. I am open to all possibilities that may come my way and are most aligned with my truth. When I create, I heal. I honor my truth and embrace my creative pursuits.”
New Moon Tarot Spread
A simple tarot spread to assist you in setting your intention.
Materials:
lighter or matches
lavender incense
black moonstone crystal
Tarot (or oracle) deck
Moon journal and pen
Method
1. Light the incense and hold the black moonstone in your hands as a way to connect with the new moon’s power.
2. Shuffle the deck and openly ask what intentions should be set at this time.
3. Cut the deck into three piles and flip the top card of each pile over. Interpret the cards in the following order:
Card 1: What energy remains unresolved from the past moon cycle that needs to be let go of?
Card 2: What are the current energies that point me in the best direction of what intentions are best set now?
Card 3: If I continue on my current path, how should I go about it for this moon cycle?
4. Record your spread results in your moon journal along with your interpretations, in addition to any comparative notes on any other divination you have performed during this moon phase.
(1 2 3 card spread)
Sources:
Dickens, Risa. Torok, Amy. New Moon Magic: 13 Anti-Capitalist Tools For Resistance and Re-Enchantment. Berkeley, California. North Atlantic Books. 2023.
Herkes, Michael. Moon Spells For Beginners. Emeryville, California. Rockridge Press. 2021.
Regan, Sarah. 20 May 2025. www.mindbodygreen.com. Accessed 24 May 2025. [ https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/new-moon-in-gemini-may-2025?srsltid=AfmBOopoaIg2DTEB2TTsW-Se0KL-fzyzkNuFRFbpxLwIED-LvMt5cjqX ]
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