Cancer New Moon ☉☽ Trust in the Magick Behind the Scenes 14th July 2026

This is a deeply profound time to trust in the unseen, and to know that magick is happening behind the scenes!

In the lunar-ruled sign of Cancer, intuition deepens and psychic abilities awaken, revealing what lies beyond the veil. The Sun & Moon are travelling with Mercury retrograde, and this is where dreams take root in the darkness.

Cancer New Moon ☉☽ ♋︎ 21 degrees

Cardinal Water 🜄

Tuesday, 14th July 2026

2:43am PST San Francisco

5:43am EDT New York

9:43am BST London

7:43pm AEST Brisbane

The sign of Cancer governs our sense of belonging and this conjures up a metaphorical image of a haven or sanctuary which provides a safe place for regeneration & healing.

The gift of each new moon is the sacred space where dreams are born.

The Genius Loci where you can commune with the Spirit of the place or home to find a deeper meaning in life. I would like to take this moment to remind you of the invitation to find a sanctuary for yourself. Remember it can be within you or a favourite place out in the wild.

In the intense, emotional sign of Cancer ♋︎ this Mercury retrograde journey represents the guardian of home & place of belonging. As the lunar-ruled sign of Cancer retraces the path back through the healing waters, we are called back to places that restore our spirit & remind us of who we are. This is a time to revisit the places, memories and feelings that nourish your sense of belonging.

In these emotionally vulnerable times, ask yourself

“Where is the place that welcomes me home?”

Mercury’s parting gesture is to trust your soul knows the way home.

☽ ASPECTS TO THE NEW MOON ☾

Cancer Moon (Cardinal Water) ☽ with the Sun ☉ Cancer 21 degrees is forming a conjunction with Mercury Retrograde.

This is a reminder that Mercury ☿ retrograde is often misunderstood as a time of chaos, miscommunication, travel delays, and technological disruption. However, from a mystical perspective, the transpersonal meaning of Mercury retrograde is far more profound as it is a sacred pause across a liminal threshold. Rather than forcing outcomes or making impulsive decisions, retrogrades call us inward toward reflection, revision and remembrance.

If you wish to work consciously with this transit, reflective writing can reveal powerful insights. Wednesday is the sacred day of the week for all mercurial rituals and spells.

Sometimes in life when one door closes, we can often feel sadness or disappointment. Yet these retrograde moments remind us not to hold onto bitterness or the stories of the past, but to let them go with trust that new and exciting opportunities are waiting behind another door.

If you want to delve deeper into the Magick of a Mercury Retrograde - the link below takes you to my Sky Temple series.

www.starwitchastrology.com

On the eve of the Cancer ♋︎ New Moon the invitation is to spend time in ritual facing the weavers of fate & the three directions of the past, present & future.

Use this sacred, protective space to focus on what needs to be released with the closing of cycles and seasonal rhythms.

The ritualistic sickle has the powerful ability to cut away and let go of any attachments - severing ties that no longer serve. 

Where do you need to be set free? 

New Moon lunations are potent for offering collective prayers but most importantly if you can offer practical support for all those displaced with no home to call their own. 

Much love from the deep, wild woods....

Rachael the Star Witch

(formerly Mikailah)