New Moon in Cancer ~ July 17th 2023
There may be the necessity to gradually eclipse the old with the new depending on the practicalities of the new direction you may wish to go in. Earth supports practical action and aligned with the element of fire in this spread you have a perfect balance of supportive elements. The direction that the Queen of Fire sets you in , may need to happen concurrently with what you had already established in your life until it grows into the point where you can let something go from your life to make way for your new venture completely. As one cycle closes another begins; as one world comes to an end another is born; as one project ends another begins etc ... You, like the girl in the card, are central to this and you can direct those discs according to your choice. They spin for you and you can manage them to reap the rewards. Divine inspiration flows down from above her head and opens up choice, possibilities and options. The spinning discs of the 2 of Earth have the Celtic Triskele motif on them which stand for the cycles of life. The transition from youth, adulthood to old age; the 3 worlds of celestial, physical and spiritual; the connection between the 3 domains of earth, water and sky; past, present, future; creation, protection, and destruction. This is so relevant to this particular New Moon in Cancer which features the ending of old cycles and the beginnings of new for the collective. You can see on the image of the card that her attention is focused on the disk in the future, held higher than the disk in the past. She is moving forward, updating her truth and allowing the life cycles of each disc to spin into the past and into the future respectively. You can trust yourself to make the transition desired by the Queen of Fire because you yourself are central to the process, able to manage the practicalities of the stepping away from the old and into the new.
With both the King of Earth and the 2 of Earth appearing in this spread it is clear that materialisation of desires and practicalities of everyday life are going to be influenced by this New Moon in Cancer. The temptation to hold on and stay stuck, like the crab retreating under its shell, holding on to the past and clinging to material aspects of that past will be a weaker force against the power of the directed fire from The Queen of Fire and the manifested benefits of stepping forward as encompassed by The King of Earth. To gain sometimes we have to initially lose. Old patterns falling away, outdated habits, friendships, jobs, modes of thought are included in this.
Allow the fire element provided by the The Queen of Fire to transmute and burn out what no longer fits and be reassured by the stature of the King of Earth with his stable accumulation of physical needs met and professional life a success. The King of Earth is the male entrepreneur who has successfully directed his vision in the direction that brings lasting dividends. He is an example of fortitude, sound acumen and material success. The Earth's resources and the King of Earth are in harmony. The 2 of Earth card with its spinning discs that represent 3 stage changes, reassure you that there is energy and flow available for you to use when making your choice of direction. Do you chose to cling to the past or do you chose to step boldly into the future? The King of Earth in the centre of this spread should reassure you that there are gains to be had by following the soul impulses from the
heart -based choices coming from The Queen of Fire.
Time to step into your power with the Queen of Fire ...
2 of Earth leads us on to the Moonology card that I picked for this New Moon in Cancer period. New Moon in Virgo fits perfectly with the other three cards, as it represents taking stock and getting your life in order. A fresh start and one that is healthier and serves you better. It is also a card that counsels the importance of remembering that the needs of yourself and others can be in harmony with eachother. When you make changes based on your soul's calling and that which is born of love from the heart, you naturally will benefit others with what you can give them. The giving is the natural giving of yourself, of the person you are and the positive impact that that can have on others. The King of Earth benefits others as well as himself. His stewardship of natural and material resources makes him a guardian type figure. In the Rider Waite Tarot he would be the King of Pentacles ... a successful business man/professional at the top of his game, who has accumulated the material rewards, and who is a man of means and maturity that can be a provider of material needs. The resonances of The King of Earth with the Celtic God Cernnunos, (later incorporated into modern day Wicca as Kurnunno), cannot be ignored in the imagery of this card. Kurnunno the Horned God and Wiccan deity of fertility and renewal. As Cernnunos he symbolises the cyclic death aspect of winter followed by the resurrection of fertility for material abundance in the Spring.
This beneficial capacity that the King of Earth has for others, brings the means by which this card The New Moon in Virgo ~ A time to give not take guidance, is possible to follow. This spread has ended up comprising of cards that all support each other's energies and help the guidance of the cards to be made manifest. This is synergy between the cards make the fact that the last card to be pulled from the Earth Magic Oracle happened to be Synergy!
The New Moon in Virgo is reminding us of the capacity of The King of Earth to give of his resources and that in giving also to your soul needs it enables you to give aspects of yourself from a place of truth and natural authenticity. This will benefit others yet enable you to maintain the balance of the 2 of Earth. It is a co-existant symbiotic process. Virgo's attention to detail and concerns with health should help you to make well informed choices that lead to an improvement in every area of your life. The Triskele with its 3 part cycle can be applied here:- give to yourself that which you need, to consolidate the changes and then give to others the you that you have become with all the material, emotional and psychological benefits that you will bring to others when you give of yourself. In making a true Soul choice for yourself you also make a positive choice for others too. Giving and receiving is indicated here with the 2 of Earth. It is all a symbiotic spinning co-creation. Eb and flow, past and future, two legs with feat each walking one step in front of the other, each step eclipsing the previous step. Life is like this and what matters is what source propels you forward and what are the gains to be had that serve yourself and others in harmony and balance? Cancer the crab has the tendency to fear change, but the energies supporting this particular New Moon in Cancer all help to break the chains of fear and give you the impetus to step out of your old comfort zone and into a new space that will serve both yourself and others.
You know what you want to achieve and you now you have the energy and passion to pull it off. With your inspiration coming from the universal guidance and lighting up your heart, you have the path in front of you and trusting your intuition and that which activates love is all you need to light your way. Claim your right to take ownership of your dreams and skills within you to direct yourself and others in fulfilling your goal/goals. You have all the queenly qualities needed to be sovereign in your choices and the actions you wish to take to make the changes you see necessary. The queen of fire is able to contain and channel the raw energies of passion and fire for her vision, so now is the time to actualise your Divine Feminine. Put on your crown and take leadership over your ideas for the direction you really want to go in. Trust your intuition and be guided by what activates love in your heart. The element of fire connects with the power of your spirit as you propel yourself forward.
King of Earth
King of the Earth is another confirmation that this Moon in Cancer is bringing into our lives powerful energies to focus our intention on the material outcome we want from the actions taken by the Queen of Fire. The King of Earth is prosperity, needs met and material manifestation as an outcome of the focused energy of intention. Rooted in experience that comes with age, you can reap the benefits of your soul's journeys through lifetimes by drawing on the wisdom and resources of lessons learnt that are encoded in your soul's history. Again, sovereign, the King of Earth is reassurance that material needs will be met when you take the action f the Queen of Fire on your ideas and dreams. The Moon in Cancer relates to material possessions, your home and that which you have accumulated. Take command just as the King does. He has invested his efforts on that which has brought abut material rewards.
The 2 of earth is the mechanics of the advice given by the Queen of Fire and the King of Earth. It also happens to mirror the astrological symbology of the sign Cancer! ( I love it when these correspondences happen in a reading ) ...
The New Moon in Cancer is a time to make choices. Re-evaluating what has felt true to you up to now and what feels more closely aligned with your soul's intention. Two's are always about choices and this 2 of Earth is no exception as it is in perfect rhythm with the characteristics of this year's Moon in Cancer themes.
During this time you will be transitioning due to action begging to be taken by the Queen of Fire energy. There will be possible challenges in moving away from outdated past ways due to the Cancer crab tendency to cling on to what is familiar. You can trust however that this particular New Moon in Cancer is powerful with the energies that support making changes and stepping into a new direction.
New projects and life choices now for a future full of bounty and rewards!
Cast off your old shell and create your new home based on the new truths spiritually aligned with soul based love!
Card to sum everything up ... Pulled from the Earth Magic Oracle Deck
Green Man ...
... Synergy
Green Man ~ Synergy perfectly sums up everything that was given as a message with the combination of the previous cards. The picture in the card depicts abundance and fertility, nature thriving and the physical manifestation of the synergy between all elements of the earth in nature that combine to produce such an abundance. This card is representative of The Green Man which matches perfectly to The King of Earth, The Wiccan Horned God and the Celtic God Cernnunus ... all being of the same energetic quality. Your garden will be bountiful when you break away from that which no longer serves and move forward spinning the disc of positive changes into your future. I talked about the co-existant symbiotic process earlier on and this in a nutshell is what this card Green Man - Synergy is.
This card's meaning of Synergy is also a perfect example of what abundance can be created when the divine masculine and the divine feminine come together in alignment.
Many plants require the male and female stamens in order to be able to grow. The synergy between male and female produces lasting benefits when it is fueled by the divine source. When the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine give to each other in joining together in balance, the result is greater in sum than the components of its individual parts and in this way "A Time To Give" from the New Moon in Virgo card, holds far more meaning than just the minutia of everyday life.
I love the fact that both cards have the emerald green colour and depict similar visual themes. Nothing is by coincidence ... everything exists in synergy with each other. Now is the time to make that synergy burst with success for both yourself and in turn, others! Break free of the old and step into your fertile garden that awaits your gratitude and enjoyment when the moon reaches its Full Moon phase.
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