Starcodes July 5, 2024

Every astrological sign balances the extreme of the sign before, all around the zodiac. This weekend starts with a new Moon- conjunct Venus- in introspective, self-protective, nurturing but easily worried, oceanic sign of Cancer.

New Moons start a new lunar cycle, an opportunity for a new beginning after an ending or completion. This New Moon in Cancer conjuncts the Sun in the birth chart of mythic America-July 4- and asks what cycles are ending in our country and which ones are just beginning. The stars are not asking us just to wring our hands and worry, though that might be our first reaction, but nudge us to chew on deeper Cancerian existential questions about the nature of true safety and stability, and act. Take care of those in need, nurture our family and the family of humankind.

Soon we’ll feel the more extroverted Leo season call us out of our shell to warm our hearts; it whispers that our solemn duty to reconnect with our community through engaging in lively culture, summer arts festivals and sociable farmers markets. We’ll be stronger together when needed if we can now meet in the sunshine. Mercury has already entered outgoing, operatic Leo, the Moon follows for the weekend and Venus enters Leo on Thursday. Together these Leo planets can potentially add drama to our love life, opera and uproar to our political landscape. They can really increase our FOMO- fear of…