MOON ENTERS CANCER at 3:20am EDT on Thursday, June 14 and remains here until Friday, June 15 at 12:18pm when it goes VOID OF COURSE for the rest of the day. LAST ASPECT OF MOON: Moon Opposite Pluto in Capricorn. Ruled
by the Moon, this Cancer period is likely to see pretty intense
emotional scenarios. The FEMININE ARCHETYPE is highlighted now, so home,
family, protection, food and, in general, that which nourishes us is the focus. The
Opposition to Pluto signifies potential power plays with women or our
use of others' resources being in some form of conflict. Jealousy and possessiveness are Pluto's difficult calling cards in relationships. Be conscious of even subtle motives of control - yours or others'. Be willing to
go deep into your inner life for your true motivations. Act as
consciously as possible and with integrity. Find the courage to speak your truth, draw your boundaries and honor freedom. In its most optimum expression the underworld of Pluto reflects slow but complete transformation to the depths of our being. What might you be willing to purify or regenerate in yourself now? It also suggests the ability to access a profound healing wisdom in times of crisis. On a lighter, more practical note, we can also utilize this Plutonic lunar energy to renovate our homes! Practical actions initiated during
this Moon period tend to have CHALLENGING RESOLUTIONS. Inner rectification may be just what is needed. Remember the Feminine is present now, even in opposition. Spiritual astrologer Isabel Hickey tells us that, "Minerva, goddess of wisdom, rules the highest aspect of Pluto. Every growth begins in the darkness and grows toward the light." I would add that Persephone, abducted by Pluto/Hades and taken to the underworld to become its queen, is allowed to ascend home to mother Demeter after every winter - and with her returns the light, color and regeneration that is Spring.
CANCER FILM SCENE: Rectify, 2013-2016; Series Creator: Ray McKinnon, Sundance Channel. Though I wrote about this series in December 2016 for its Sagittarius philosophical themes, after watching it again over the last few weeks it strikes me as equally representative of a family in crisis. And I'll probably refer to it again for other symbolic profundities...it remains one of the most moving screen narratives I've ever entered; it has wrenched open my heart. It is a tale not only of rectification but of purification, both Plutonic qualities. After nineteen years on death row, Daniel Holden, played by a transcendent Aiden Young, is released from prison. His sentence has been 'vacated' due to a DNA technicality and he is allowed to return home to his family. The story delves into the inner lives of its characters, which includes the small town of Paulie, Georgia, and questions how one can negotiate such an emotionally complicated return. Daniel's younger sister Amantha, played by a
modern Demeter/Persephone-like Abigail Spender (she carries both Mother and Bringer of Spring archetypes) devotes her entire adult life to orchestrating his release. Every character in this extended family goes to hell and back with such soul, fatefulness and quiet beauty that it would activate empathy
from the most resistant of closed hearts. The series won a Peabody Award
which "honors the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in television, radio, and online media." Nothing more need be said...except it's currently streaming on Netflix.
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