NEW MOON IN CANCER

We’ve spent the last few new moons shoring up our plans and intentions around what it is we’re building, but this one wants us to focus on the more emotional aspects of what we’re working on. Particularly around the question of whether or not we feel safe to receive what it is that we’re asking for, and whether or not we have what it takes to show up and sustain our efforts when things get tough. You deserve to grow something built to last. Pay attention to your emotional energetics as the moon waxes.

Tarot Correspondences: The Fool, The Emperor

The twenty-eighth week of a ten/one year (28+10 = 38, 3+8 = 11, 1+1 = 2) is weaving a web with the energies of 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 11, 28 and 38.

→ One is the number of the self and the start. It asks us to take stock of who we are right here, right now, at the beginning of a new year. A new cycle.

→ Two is the number of the next and the other. It wants us to connect the dots between what we’ve started and where we want to go.

→ Three is the number of creation and communication. It’s the smallest digit to encompass the whole of the journey, which you can see in the shape of its numeral, 3, which curves from the beginning, to the middle, to the end.

→ Eight is the number of effort and strife. It’s as impactful as it is slippery, dancing with the sometimes-seedy underbelly of power and influence, karma and soul growth, and what’s possible when the line between desire and proficiency blurs.

→ Ten is the number of rolling the dice, or spinning the wheel! It’s also the number of completion and aftermath, and what it takes to actually move on, start over, begin again, keep living.

→ Eleven is the number of elevation and inspiration. It’s going to offer us much-needed ways to stand on top of the snow globe, to better see the board, where our game pieces are, what we’ve already been through, what still lies ahead, etc etc.

→ Twenty-eight is a number of hurt deep feelings and the road to hell and back. It’s an emotional combo pack that wants to confront as much as it wants to shy away from.

→ Thirty-eight is a number of speaking truth to power, taking action towards a potent goal, and making a magical effort.

[Read more in 52 WEEKS: Numerological Food for Thought for the Whole Year]

Some questions to ask yourself:

A look at some patterns and how they pertain to the week ahead:

To find your yearly cycle number, add the digits of your month and day of birth to 2026, and reduce until you reach a single digit. For example, the calculation for my birthday of July 7 looks like: 7+7+2+0+2+6 = 24, 2+4 = 6.

Please note that I reduce doubled digit numbers like 11 and 22 to their root numbers when working with yearly cycles, so please calculate and read accordingly.

Read for your Yearly Cycle, but also check out your prominent chart placements, like Life Path and Public Persona, as well for the collective 1-year.

If this week has you swinging between extremes, drop into your heart. It might feel silly, or like you’re focusing on pithy things when what’s needed is lights, camera, action! But as poets, philosophers, and even priests remind us time and time again - it really is all about love. How is your heart? What would loving action look like?

If this week has you swinging between extremes, maybe you just need to go make yourself a fresh beverage, or two. In fact, have three or four! The limit on drinks does not exist. The point is, you need a change of scenery and a liquid reminder that life is about breathing, blinking, and brewing. Take twenty, and then try again.

If this week has you swinging between extremes, don’t go hide yourself away. Or do, if that’s what you truly need. But if you’re planning on lying to all of your friends, saying you’re okay, and then slinking back to your dark, little corner of self-hell, there could be a better use of your time. Let your people in, then rest.

If this week has you swinging between extremes, don’t forget you the fuck you are, and don’t apologize for it either. Find the middle path, sure, but when you do, gallop down it in style. You’re not doing yourself, or anyone else, any favors when you play small. Why dim your light when nature says all can shine?

If this week has you swinging between extremes, ask for clarification before you make any big decisions, commitments, or leaps. It’s not your typical style, and it might not feel very good, but for once, do not leave things for Future You to figure out. Handle your shit like a grown-up right now. Then, go do something silly.

If this week has you swinging between extremes, reach out to your people and ask for help, or at the very least inform them of what’s going on. No one is going to read your mind, and unfortunately, people also aren’t thinking about you as much as you think they are. You are special, and you need to use your words. Capiche?

If this week has you swinging between extremes, perhaps you need to engage in a good soliloquy? When was the last time you yelled at the sky? There’s honestly no better place for your sacred rage. Practicing nonviolence doesn’t mean you don’t need outlets for your anger, frustration, and despair. Let it out, girl (gn).

If this week has you swinging between extremes, go back to basics. Scale it all the way back down, and try to look past the hurricane of your hurt, straight into the heart of what’s truly needed. Your mantra: Keep it simple, sweetheart. What do you need? What is non-negotiable? How can you get closer to it today?

If this week has you swinging between extremes, focus on what’s beautiful without dismissing the rest. Positivity only turns toxic when we refuse to engage with the reality of duality+. Choosing to engage with what is gorgeous, delicious, perfect, and even just good enough, is even more powerful when you know the flip-side.