Today we welcome the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun enters Cancer, and we welcome Cancer Season. The Moon moves into Taurus today too, encouraging us to stay grounded. Eat some good food, breathe deeper, and listen to your body. You don’t need to earn rest, it’s part of what should be the natural process.

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year, a turning point where light peaks, then slowly begins its descent. As the Sun enters Cancer, we’re invited to shift from doing to feeling. The energy encourages you to come home to yourself. Let softness lead. Let care become your compass.

Cancer is the sign that rules the home, family, and emotional safety. This season brings up themes around protection, nurturing, and belonging. It’s a time to care for yourself and the people who matter most. You may notice old memories or family dynamics resurfacing, this is a good time to reflect, not judge. Often, we repeat unconscious patterns until we decide to work through them. The goal here isn’t to blame, but to break cycles that no longer work for you.

Cancer is the Queen of the zodiac, a gently nurturing Universal mother that creates a safe space. Her energy and teachings help you to access deeper capacities for unconditional love. This is also an ideal time to help heal family dynamics. Often, the Universe will ask us now to face childhood memories that may still be shaping our choices, or quietly working against our growth.

This is also a good time to focus on your home life, and foundation. Whether that means reconnecting with loved ones, establishing healthier habits, or setting boundaries, the focus is on creating emotional stability that supports your ability to take risk.

The truth is: without a sense of safety, especially in your home or closest relationships, success becomes harder to sustain. You might still achieve, but at a cost. Chronic stress, burnout, or constant self-doubt often trace back to environments where emotional needs were ignored, dismissed, or unsafe to express. When you’ve had to stay alert just to feel safe, it becomes difficult to trust your own needs, rest when you need to, or ask for support.

I see this pattern often: people pushing harder and harder to succeed, while silently feeling disconnected, unsupported, or exhausted. And when we trace it back, it’s not a lack of discipline or ambition. It’s the lack of foundation. Cancer Season offers you a chance to rebuild that foundation. you can start with where you are now. You can start by telling yourself the truth about what feels supportive and what doesn’t.

So as the light begins to slowly wane, take this time to reset. You don’t need to push harder. You don’t need to prove anything. The strongest growth begins at the roots. This season is your invitation to strengthen yours.

Aspects

June 22, 2025 – Sun square Saturn
This is a day when inner pressure can build. You may feel torn between showing up for others and tending to your own emotional needs. Saturn brings responsibility, structure, and high expectations. The Sun in Cancer asks you to check in with your heart. If you’re feeling stuck or heavy, try not to interpret it as failure. It may simply be a sign to pause, simplify, and clarify your priorities. Focus on what feels essential. Respect your emotional capacity.

June 23, 2025 – Sun square Neptune
This aspect can feel like walking through fog. Doubt, confusion, or emotional fatigue may surface. If you’re unclear about what’s real or what to do next, that’s okay. You’re not meant to have all the answers today. Let this be a reminder to protect your boundaries and step back from over-giving. Return to your body, drink water, limit screen time, and rest. Clarity comes when you stop trying to force understanding and start listening instead.

June 24, 2025 – Sun quincunx Pluto
You might feel an undercurrent of intensity today. Something small may stir a much deeper reaction. This is an opportunity to notice where you’re holding control too tightly or avoiding vulnerability. Emotional defenses that once served you may now be getting in the way of deeper connection. You don’t have to fix anything immediately. Let your awareness grow first. Adjust your approach gently. Growth often begins with noticing.

June 24, 2025 – Sun conjunct Jupiter
This is a high point in the season. Expansion is available, especially in areas tied to emotional growth, care, and personal truth. What does success feel like, not just look like? Use this day to plant intentions that center your needs and reflect your values. You don’t have to prove anything. Let your life grow in a direction that actually nourishes you. Generosity, gratitude, and self-belief all have room to expand now.

June 26, 2025 – Sun sextile Mars
Now is a good time to take aligned, intentional action. This supportive aspect offers the clarity and energy to move forward with purpose. Mars brings drive, and the Sun brings direction. If something has felt stuck, you may notice fresh momentum. Focus on goals that support your well-being and keep your actions grounded in care. You don’t need to rush. You just need to move with clarity.

June 30, 2025 – Sun quintile Chiron
This is a quiet healing moment. You may gain insight into how your past has shaped your habits, patterns, or beliefs. A small shift in perspective could help you release something you no longer need to carry. Reflect don't react. Chiron teaches that healing begins when you choose yourself. You don’t need a breakthrough. Awareness is enough.

July 6, 2025 – Sun semi-square Uranus
Unexpected tension may happen, especially in areas where you need freedom but resisting change. Give yourself space to notice what is shifting without rushing to control it. Stability is important, but not when it becomes a rut.

July 11, 2025 – Sun trine True Node
You may feel a sense of flow or confirmation that you're on the right path. It’s about connection. If you’ve been unclear about next steps, today may offer insight. Let your decisions be guided by what feels emotionally true, not just logical. 

July 19, 2025 – Sun square Chiron
Old wounds may start to hurt today. You may be asked to show up in ways that feel vulnerable or uncomfortable. This is not a setback. It’s an invitation to respond with more honesty and care. If something feels raw, it’s because you’re growing. You don’t have to push past it. You just have to stay with yourself. Emotional strength comes from staying present, especially when it’s hard.

Horoscopes for Cancer Season

You may feel pulled between caring for others and asserting yourself, or between what you feel and what you believe is “productive.” If you’re feeling stuck, ask yourself: is this resistance, or a redirection?

Aries & Aries Rising

Everything begins at home, and if your nervous system is on edge, nothing else can truly settle. With Jupiter and the Sun moving through your fourth house, you’re being asked to examine the ground you stand on. What makes you feel safe? The Cancer New Moon hands you a blank page to rewrite your relationship to safety, belonging, and emotional truth. Mars in Virgo energizes your sixth house, helping you create daily rituals support the emotional repair work you’re doing. Mercury in Leo calls attention to your creativity and reminds you that creativity is part of your healing. The Capricorn Full Moon brings your public life into focus. What you build outward must be supported inward. You shouldn’t have to freeze your eggs because your job destroys your personal life. Can you choose stability that doesn’t come at the cost of your well-being, and family life?

Taurus & Taurus Rising

This season is here to help you get clear on how you think, what you believe, and the way you talk to yourself. With Jupiter in your third house, your mind is expanding, but Cancer Season is a reminder to be present, not just busy. If your thoughts have been looping, this is your invitation to calm them. The Cancer New Moon supports a fresh start in how you express yourself and how you let others hear you. Mars in Virgo brings energy to your creativity and reminds you that your joy matters just as much as your responsibilities. Mercury in Leo opens the door for real conversations at home. Speak honestly, especially with the people who matter most. The Capricorn Full Moon might bring up old beliefs or ideas that you’ve outgrown. This is your time to rewrite the story you’re living by, and making sure the voice in your head isn’t a false friend.

Gemini & Gemini Rising

This season is about coming back to what really supports you. With Jupiter and the Sun in your second house, things like money, time, energy, and self-worth are taking center stage. Cancer Season is here to remind you that real security comes from actually meeting your needs, without guilt. Mars in Virgo helps you clear out what’s not working at home or in your daily routine, so you can focus on what matters. Mercury in Leo helps you speak up with more confidence, especially when it comes to asking for what you need. The Capricorn Full Moon might shine a light on emotional or financial situations that have been slowly wearing you down. This is your reminder: your value isn’t something you have to prove by burning out. It comes from the choices you make to protect your peace. Start choosing you.

Cancer & Cancer Rising

This is your season to claim your space. With the Sun and Jupiter in your sign, everything expands: your growth, your needs, and your sense of what’s possible when you stop apologizing for taking up room. Cancer Season is not just a return. It’s a rebirth. The New Moon in your sign is a full-body reset, asking you to redefine who you are and what you’re no longer available for. Mars in Virgo activates your third house, sharpening your words and giving you the courage to say what you mean. Mercury in Leo highlights your worth. Speak from a place that remembers what you deserve. The Capricorn Full Moon puts your relationships in check. Who respects how far you’ve come, and who’s still treating you like a child.

Leo & Leo Rising

This is a season of letting go. With Jupiter and the Sun moving through your twelfth house, Cancer Season is drawing you inward to finally feel what you’ve been avoiding. It’s time to rest what’s been overworked, release what’s been weighing on you, and make space for what’s next. The Cancer New Moon gives you permission to reset and grieve whatever no longer belongs in your body or your story. Mars in Virgo brings energy to your second house, helping you rebuild your routines in a way that feels solid and nourishing. This is about care. Mercury moves into your sign, giving you the voice to express what’s been stuck. Say it clearly, but gently. The Capricorn Full Moon highlights burnout in your work or health routines. You don’t need to keep proving yourself. You need to heal. Let rest be enough.

Virgo & Virgo Rising

This is a season to get real about the future you're building, and who you’re building it with. With Jupiter expanding your eleventh house, your vision is big, your hopes are bigger, and you’re being reminded that you don’t have to do it all alone. But collaboration without a shared vision is an argument waiting to happen. The Cancer New Moon is your chance to reset your goals and reconnect with people who reflect your values. Mars in your sign gives you energy and focus, but be selective. Not every fire needs your attention. Mercury in Leo encourages you to listen to your gut before you speak or act. Some things are better processed in quiet first. The Capricorn Full Moon shines a light on your joy. Where have you put it on hold to be responsible? Your future starts when you stop settling and start believing you're worthy of more.

Libra & Libra Rising

This is a season to lead from truth. Jupiter is expanding your tenth house of purpose, visibility, and legacy. Cancer Season wants your outer life to match your inner values. If your work is out of alignment, this is your signal to fix things. The Cancer New Moon offers a reset in your public identity and professional purpose. Mars in Virgo fuels quiet inner work, helping you declutter emotional baggage and subconscious habits that shape how you show up. Mercury in Leo activates your eleventh house, reconnecting you with supportive allies and long-range vision. The Capricorn Full Moon highlights what your home, family, or past still influences. You do not need to carry outdated definitions of achievement. This season teaches you to build from authenticity. Leadership starts inside.

Scorpio & Scorpio Rising

This season is about expanding what you believe is possible without abandoning what keeps you grounded. Jupiter is opening your ninth house, asking you to stretch into a bigger vision for your life. Cancer Season invites you to pursue what nourishes your spirit, not just your ambition. The New Moon is a moment to recommit to what matters: your faith, your path, your voice. Mars in Virgo brings focus to your future and who is coming with you. Mercury in Leo amplifies your leadership and calls you to speak with conviction. The Capricorn Full Moon reveals the mindset that keeps you small or guarded. Let it go. Growth is not just what you learn. It is how you live. Choose meaning. Let your direction come from clarity, not escape.

Sagittarius & Sagittarius Rising

This season invites you to be with what you usually avoid. With Jupiter expanding your eighth house, emotional intensity rises to the surface. Cancer Season pulls you inward, asking you to explore the parts of your life you usually keep private. This is a time to look at what you’ve inherited, what you’ve merged with, and what you're finally ready to let go of. If you've been avoiding grief, this is your call to slow down and let it move. The New Moon offers a reset around intimacy, trust, and shared power. Mars in Virgo directs your attention to your public life and leadership responsibilities. This is a reminder to lead from your truth, not from obligation. Mercury in Leo gives you the tools to name what you're processing. Share it or keep it sacred if it needs more time. The Capricorn Full Moon shines a light on your financial values and boundaries. Use it to release scarcity stories or obligations that keep you locked in survival mode.

Capricorn & Capricorn Rising

This season is a mirror. Jupiter is expanding your seventh house, spotlighting your partnerships and asking you to show up more honestly in how you relate. Cancer Season is about seeing others clearly without losing sight of yourself. The Cancer New Moon offers a chance to reset your dynamics, especially in partnerships that have felt off-balance. Mars in Virgo brings clarity to your long-term goals and helps you prioritize emotional alignment over obligation. Mercury in Leo sharpens your communication around trust, intimacy, and shared resources. The Capricorn Full Moon lands in your sign, illuminating the ways you've grown and where you’re ready to lead differently. This season teaches you that deep love starts with deep truth. And that means showing up authentically, not just reliably.

Aquarius & Aquarius Rising

This is a season to come back into your body. Jupiter in your sixth house expands your attention to daily rhythm, wellness, and the systems that support your life. Cancer Season reminds you that your daily rituals need to be sacred. The New Moon offers a reset in how you care for your body, how you handle stress, and how you create order that holds you. Mars in Virgo helps you cut ties with draining agreements and shared responsibilities that no longer serve your healing. Mercury in Leo activates your one-on-one connections. Use it to speak from clarity, not control. The Capricorn Full Moon reveals the unconscious patterns that quietly drive your choices. You don’t have to prove your worth through output. You just need to start listening to what your body already knows. Release the burden. Begin again.

Pisces & Pisces Rising

This season calls you to create, connect, and care about what brings you back to life. Jupiter is expanding your fifth house of joy, pleasure, and self-expression. Cancer Season asks you to stop treating your joy like a reward and start treating it like a need. The New Moon offers a creative and emotional reset. What makes you feel free? Mars in Virgo brings focus to your relationships, refining who you share your energy with. Mercury in Leo calls you to realign your daily life with your values. The Capricorn Full Moon reveals where future goals are either aligned or outdated. Choose what makes you feel seen. This season teaches you that joy is not the reward for healing. It is part of the healing. Make space for what lights you up. And trust that it’s enough.