CANCER HOROSCOPE

You may not be out of the woods yet financially, but at least you can see the forest for the trees and that's an improvement. The Last Quarter Moon in Taurus on August 5th shows you making good on a debt, fulfilling an obligation, or repaying a favor. It's just a plank in the platform, but it's solid. It's always wise to settle at least one account during a closing square because it shows that you're keeping your end of the bargain. And you can expect the Stars to do the same in the following few days when you receive a credit, reprieve, or assistance.

It's a good time to talk about the things you don't like to talk about with a trusted friend or older relative. You'll be able to examine yourself fairly without judgment or criticism. There's a cool clarity to the Moon in Aquarius and it's this feeling of transparency that gives you a bird's-eye view of your fears, anxieties, and insecurities. Talking through your problems and patterns can help you to kick the bad habits to the curb and to redirect the negative thinking that keeps leading you down blind alleys. July 29th can be a very enlightening day if you tune into the Moon.

Anxiety about a certain financial matter has been building for weeks and though your rational side knows there's nothing to worry about, your irrational side remains thoroughly unconvinced. Thankfully the Jupiter/Neptune trine on July 20th will settle all of that. This is when you finally receive confirmation that a sale, raise, or compensation will go through as planned. It will come as an enormous relief. But don't get too relaxed. There are developments afoot on the financial front and August 3rd to August 11th looks especially promising. You could make a lot of headway right now as long as you dream big and act audaciously.

Honor your roots by researching your family story, visiting a favorite childhood spot, or spending time with an older relative on July 14th. It may feel like you're indulging a nostalgic whim but dips into the pool of memory restore us when we're feeling parched and dry. Each of us is a link in a chain to the past which means each of us has a duty to pass down the precious things that have been passed down for generations. The New Moon in Cancer reminds us that treasures lie in trivial moments and that what appears commonplace now will be seen as invaluable in the future.

Did you make too many trade-offs on your climb up the ladder of success? That's the question you'll be asking on July 7th when Neptune turns retrograde at the top of your solar chart. Sometimes in our quest to be the best that we can possibly be we wind up focusing so much on the ends that we forget about the means. It's not too late to go back and to make it up to the people who helped you to get to where you are now in life. They're only a phone call or text away. They'll be glad to hear from you.

The past twelve months would have blessed you with good fortune and favor as long as you resisted the temptation to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. And if you didn't? Well, it's not game over yet. Cancer and Leo share a unique bond in that they are ruled by the luminaries, Diana, goddess of the Moon, and Apollo, god of the Sun. These two were twins in Greek mythology and children of Zeus which means you get another year of benevolence. This allows you to make the reforms that need to be made to bring you back into alignment with the blessings of Jupiter.

Cancers are often accused of being timid and playing it safe. It's because of your tendency to blend into the background. What people forget is that your zodiac sign is ruled by the Moon, named after Diana, the Greek goddess of the hunt, and, as any hunter knows, you don't want to give yourself away by being conspicuous or making noise; what you want to do is lie in wait until your target moves closer. This is something that everyone will see for themselves on June 27th when you finally make your move and seize a prize that nobody knew you were even interested in.

You're a natural-born giver. In the debate over nurture versus nature, nurture will always win out with you. You can't help being there for loved ones when you're a Child of the Moon; but that said, nowhere is it written that you have to be anyone's doormat. There's a limit to your Giving Tree and if you don't want to wind up becoming a stump, then you might want to draw the line now. It's hard saying no to a loved one's requests but sometimes this teaches this person, better than anything you can do, to rely on themselves instead of always depending on you.

Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer on June 9th will be a spectacular sight in the evening sky. It will also be a spectacular sight in your horoscope when you see the fulfillment of a longstanding promise. Things may not turn out as expected, do they ever in myths and fairytales? But they'll deliver in a way that not only feels right but is more than you hoped. There's a lot to be thankful for and much to think about because there's always a moral to the story when Jupiter is involved. This ensures that the lesson you learn will stay with you for years to come.

It won't be easy negotiating the mixed messages of the Mercury/Neptune square on June 3rd. As a Cancer you aim to please and will often go the extra distance to make people happy; however, this might have led you to give too much of yourself lately and resentment is growing. Neptune in Aries will encourage you to air your grievances and to assert yourself, which is good, but you may discover that others have grievances of their own to share. It may be hard to see things from their point of view, but if you want them to respect and understand yours, you'll need to.