There are two Cancer new moons this year. The first is June 22 at 1 degree Cancer. The second is a solar eclipse July 21-22 at 29 degrees Cancer. Two new moons are in the same sign signify an evolutionary awakening in the domain of that archetype. The potent second new moon, which is also a total solar eclipse and a SuperMoon, induces a major transformation in consciousness.

Ruled by the ever-changing Moon and the first water sign, the Cancer archetype embodies the sacred feminine. Cancer represents the Goddess and the female polarity of the universe and our soul. These two new moons plus the Capricorn full moon/ lunar eclipse (July 7) are major markers for the re-emergence of the empowered feminine.

EVOLUTIONARY AWAKENING

Embracing the highest expressions of the Divine Feminine is no longer wishful thinking. It is an evolutionary imperative. The energy is available, and embodying the feminine polarity of our soul is required to successfully move into the Aquarian age. The shift that is upon us is not the take over of the feminine at the expense of the masculine. The evolutionary imperative is to get in touch with and learn to express the highest qualities of both the male and female polarities of our soul. We must go deep into our own psyche to weed out the dysfunctions of both energies and to pull up the functional faculties that make it possible to live heart-centered and contributory lives.

It is the inner synergy of the two basic universal energies in our psyche that make it possible for both men and women to experience wholeness. Both men and women must recalibrate their psyche. To become conscious human beings we must both do our inner work to activate and integrate the qualities and gifts of the two polarities. The truth is that to establish a deeper more authentic relationship with our inner feminine, a deeper more authentic relationship with our inner masculine is necessary.

Our inner transformation makes it possible to reach an understanding of the past, to resolve longstanding issues and to achieve a degree of empowerment and freedom that we have not experienced before. Change or be changed is the underlying message. Either way, the result will be a shift in perception, a change in direction and the birth a new paradigm of reality. The more we expand our inner reality, the more possibilities become available in our outer reality. And the richer and more satisfying our lives become.

A NEW PARADIGM

A new paradigm is emerging because universal and Earth energies are changing. We are moving into the Aquarian age. And the Earth’s vibration is moving up to the frequency of the heart chakra. As the energy shifts, we are all being supported in our personal transformation. The year 2012 is the date given for the transition into the Aquarian age. The world will not end! What will end is the energetic underpinning for the old way of thinking and doing things. The exploitation, domination and control of the masses by an elite, greedy patriarchy is losing its grip. We are already looking at things differently.

The energetic grid on the planet is changing, and we must change with it. The more we resist, the more we experience confusion and create pain for ourselves. To align with the higher frequencies, we have to learn how to embody, to live and to create in the new energy field. To do so we have to do our inner work and adjust our life style to the demands of the times. We must also participate by sharing our gifts.

To birth a new paradigm, we have to become conscious, to acknowledge our shadow and to bring the light of consciousness into that which we have denied, abused and neglected. We must upgrade our connection with and the expression of both the male and female polarities of our soul. We must develop the consciousness function of our mind (male polarity) to be able to embrace the feeling function of our physical and emotional bodies - the female polarity of our soul.

CANCER AND THE DIVINE FEMININE

In the northern hemisphere at the summer solstice and in the southern hemisphere at the winter solstice, the Sun envelops us in yin, mother Cancer energy. Cancer teaches us that inner connection is required to nurture our soul. The Cancer archetype is about creating a loving environment to protect and nourish our soul and its creations.

Cancer represents the womb. Ruled by the Moon, Cancer expresses our ever-changing watery emotions. Our moods and feelings unfold like the cycle of creation. The creative cycle invariably moves from conception, to incubation, birth, growth, maturity, growing old and completion. The Cancer archetype embodies the mysteries of birth, creation, evolution and death.

The Cancer archetype is associated with the goddess and the Divine Mother. These Cancer new moons are part of the evolutionary movement toward re-introducing the goddess archetype into our psyche. This shift transcends gender issues and relationship quibbles. This is not about a man/woman supremacy battle. This is part of the evolutionary process to relate to the Divine in terms of both its male and female qualities.

THE BALSAMIC HUSH

Three nights before every new moon, the Moon disappears. During this Balsamic phase there is no moon. We are in the dark, while we make the transition from the old to the new. A similar phenomenon happens as we shift astrological ages. Until 2012 we are in the ‘Balsamic phase’ at the end of the Piscean age. During this transition time we may seem lost in the dark and challenged to find a new path to the light.

This is an opportune time to look into the darkness of our unconscious and to find our hidden and unexpressed male and feminine qualities. While the Sun is in Cancer, we are supported in giving value to and deeply experiencing our (1) innate sensitivities, (2) our emotions, (3) our feelings and (4) our instinctual awareness that communicates for the feminine polarity of our soul.

THE STABLE NEUTRAL MALE POLARITY

It is most interesting that the Sabian symbol for this new moon - 2 degrees Cancer is “A man on a magic carpet hovers over a large area of land; the ability to expand one’s consciousness by stabilizing one’s point of view at a higher level.” *(1) This describes the essential essence of the male polarity - expanded consciousness, stable, higher level of awareness, the observer. We must develop these qualities in our neutral mind to embrace our inner feminine.

The re-emergence of the elevated expression of the male polarity is energetically supported by the rare rendezvous of JUPITER, CHIRON, and NEPTUNE in Aquarius. (see NMBeing #160) This conjunction was exact at the Gemini new moon May 24. These 3 planets meet in Aquarius only once every few thousand years. *(2) The focused energy of a conjunction signals the ending a cycle and the birth of a new era.

The effects of this conjunction are extended through February 2010, while the three planets are within 10 degrees of each other. Aquarius embodies mental/male energy and expresses the highest qualities of the male polarity - freedom, unity and equality. The water bearer is the vessel for the down pouring of knowledge, wisdom and innovative ideas from the universal mind.

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