New Moon in Cancer

25 June 2025

Slow down.

Soften.

Take a big inhale—let it go.

Place your hand on your heart.

And tune in.

This new moon in Cancer invites us to return home to ourselves.

Cancer is a water sign—intuitive, sensitive, deeply feeling. Its symbol, the crab, reminds us of the balance between protection and vulnerability: a hard shell on the outside, a soft underbelly within. It carries its home on its back, always connected to a sense of belonging and inner sanctuary.

Themes of home, family, roots and ancestry are strong under this lunation. It’s a time to reflect on the foundations that support you—and how you nurture yourself, both physically and emotionally.

Jupiter entered Cancer on June 21—the day of the solstice and start of Cancer season—and will be conjunct the new moon. There’s a sense of something extra here. Jupiter expands what it touches, so maybe you have felt an injection of positivity in the Cancer part of your chart … or maybe you are feeling extra-sensitive about something. There’s an opportunity here for growth in the way we nurture ourselves and others, how we create spaces where we feel safe and secure (especially on an emotional level) and for expanding where and how we live.

Yet, with the Moon squaring Saturn in Aries, you may also feel tension. Perhaps life feels a little heavy. Maybe something or someone seems tough on you. Perhaps you’re feeling pressure from within to get it all right, to forge ahead, to prove yourself.

There is a dynamic pull between building toward your goals with determination, and giving yourself permission to feel, to rest, to simply be. Between the ‘doing’ and the ‘being.’ Aries rules the head, Cancer the stomach. It’s important here to tune into your ‘gut brain’ and follow what feels right. 

Let this be a moment to check in:

Where am I being too hard on myself?

Where am I craving softness, rest, nourishment?

What foundations am I building—and are they rooted in what truly matters to me?

How can I balance effort with ease, ambition with care, action with heart?

Set intentions—not just for what you wish to create, but for how you wish to feel and how you wish to nurture the life you are building.

The exact time of the new moon is:

AEST – 8:31 pm, 25 June 2025

BST – 11:31 am, 25 June 2025

PDT – 3:31 am, 25 June 2025

EDT – 6:31 am, 25 June 2025

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If you’d like deeper insight into your own cycles, patterns and potentials, or support in navigating what’s coming up for you, you’re welcome to book in for an Inner Astrology session (birth chart reading), or an Inner Harmony session (EFT and holistic counselling).