Cancer Season Monthly Forecast

Happy Cancer season and summer solstice!

We’ve got a lot to discuss this month, as some major new transits begin (Jupiter in Leo) and ongoing outer transits start to get more activated (Mars meeting up with Uranus in Gemini). As always, we’ll first be going over all of the major astrological movements happening this Cancer season before paid subscribers can read on to find out what all of this means for their rising signs.

And if you would rather listen to the monthly transits overview, you can find that on my podcast, Astrology with Alice.

The main theme for Cancer season is of course that the Sun will be moving through this cardinal, water sign from June 21 - July 22. When I think of Cancer season, the first themes that come to mind are security, home and family life, and relationships that feel more nurturing. Rather than spreading yourself thin with social commitments and work, you may want to take a step back and focus on who and what brings greater meaning to your life. There may be more time you’re spending with family over the next month, or you could be making adjustments or improvements to your living space. In addition, you may feel more nostalgic and you could end up reflecting on the past more than usual, especially as Mercury retrograde also begins.

Within the Sun’s transit of Cancer and the Cancer ruled house of your chart, there will be a couple of dates that may feel more frustrating or confusing with these themes. On June 25, the Sun will square Neptune in Aries, so you could feel lower energy around that time or be doubting yourself or something you’re working on. It could also be that you’re simply more sensitive around that time. A little bit later on in the month, the Sun will square Saturn in Aries on July 6. Around that date, you could be overwhelmed with work, and you may feel the need to get clear on what is worth committing to. You could feel frustrated in a certain area, like things are taking too long to happen. Or again, this feeling of not having as much energy could come back up.

Most of the action this month is taking place in the first half of Cancer season. We will have a very busy end of June and start to July.

On June 28, Mars will move into Gemini until August 11. I’m not going to lie, Mars in Taurus for the last few weeks has felt relaxing, but also kind of lazy. As Mars enters the more fast paced, air sign of Gemini, you could start to get more excited about new ideas, plans, and opportunities. You could also want to invest more energy into writing, speaking work, or other communication related endeavors. There may be several different subjects you want to learn about or a variety of books you want to read at once. On July 3 and 4, Mars will come into a conjunction with Uranus in Gemini, triggering this longer transit through the Gemini ruled house of your chart. There may be unexpected changes you’re experiencing there or a desire to break free from a restricting situation. You might be making a quick decision about what you want next in that area of your life, and sudden developments may occur.

Then on June 29, Mercury retrograde begins in Cancer. Mercury retrograde will last for the rest of Cancer season, as it won’t end until July 23. This retrograde will start at 26 degrees of Cancer and backtrack to 16 degrees of Cancer, so anyone with cardinal sign (Aries, Libra, Cancer, Capricorn) chart placements right within that degree range will feel the impacts of this retrograde the most. As I mentioned earlier, you may be thinking more about your childhood or the past in general for a few weeks. Work may feel slower, or you could be thinking about how to best approach certain family dynamics. There may be an important conversation you need to bring up with a family member, or you could be thinking more about your future living situation. In addition, you might be reflecting on how you can better nurture yourself.

On this same day, June 29, will be the full moon in Capricorn. This full moon will happen at 8 degrees of Capricorn, and the ruling planet is Saturn, which is currently in Aries. Therefore, you may see a flurry of activity building in the Capricorn ruled house of your chart right at the very end of June, but you could notice themes pertaining to the Aries ruled house surfacing as well. The topics of both houses may even be influencing one another. In general though, Capricorn is a sign associated with work and commitments, so you may be thinking more about what tasks and responsibilities deserve your time and energy. You could have more work on your plate that you’re working to finish around this time, or you’re considering what you want to take on next. The full moon will make loose squares to both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, so there may be an element of frustration that comes up. Try to remind yourself that you don’t need to have the next few months planned out entirely, and focus on what smaller steps you can take to be productive in this moment.

The following day, June 30, Jupiter will finally depart Cancer after spending over a year in this sign and move into Leo until July 26, 2027. Jupiter is the planet associated with education, spirituality, travel, teaching, and writing, so you may find over the course of the next few months that these themes are getting interwoven into a creative practice or how you express yourself. You may be letting go of a certain image you have of success as you allow yourself to simply experiment and have fun with what you’re learning or sharing about. In addition, you will see greater growth and opportunity come up in the Leo ruled house of your chart over the next year.

Then we skip forward a few days to July 9, when Venus moves into Virgo. If you’ve recently fallen off with an exercise routine or eating more healthy, you will be finding greater enjoyment into doing these types of wellness activities as we head into mid July. It could feel like you’re being more productive at work too if things felt slowed down there with Mercury retrograde starting. On July 14, Venus will square Uranus in Gemini, which could bring up slight changes in your relationships, Maybe you hear from a friend unexpectedly, or you need a bit of space from your partner to tend to your own hobbies. Sudden creative inspiration may strike around this time too.

On that same day of July 14, there will be a new moon in Cancer. This new moon will take place at 22 degrees of Cancer and will be in a close configuration with Mercury retrograde. In fact, the Sun-Mercury cazimi would have occurred just the day before on July 13, so this new moon time frame may actually offer you some much needed clarity on problems or thoughts that have been bothering you throughout the first half of the Mercury retrograde. In addition, you may see new opportunities and plans begin to take hold in the Cancer ruled house of your chart. Use this time during the very middle of July to reflect on what work, projects, or relationships feel the most nurturing and meaningful to you.

Right as Cancer season ends, Jupiter in Leo will oppose Pluto in Aquarius, trine Neptune in Aries, and sextile Uranus in Gemini on July 20. All of these aspects will be occurring at 4 degrees of these signs, which I went over more in depth in a newsletter from a few days ago. Identifying the houses ruled by those signs in your chart, you may notice that you’re experiencing a surge of growth or a desire to have more creativity and connection there. The topics of all of these houses will all be working together in a positive way. In addition, these transits may also have you realizing that you need to lean more into what you have to offer as an individual, without fearing what other people may think.

Let’s now get into what all of these transits mean for your specific rising sign…