Cancer (June 21-July 22): Ruled by the Moon
Characteristics of the Cancer sign: emotional, nurturing, kind, artistic, enjoy food, very sensitive, and difficult to satisfy. Cancer rules the stomach which is important in digestion and emotions.
The moon is our soul, our past, the container. It rules the sign of Cancer. The moon regulates all of the cycles in the body and rules over our bodily fluids (lymphatic, sexual, digestive, synovial, and cerebrospinal fluids). The moon’s energy can help us when we feel out of rhythm or out of flow. The moon can help us reach into our subconscious and trust our intuition.
I have a New Moon tuning fork and well as a Full Moon fork. The new moon represents the cycle of one New Moon to the next. It is opening, spiritual, and feminine. The Full Moon represents the cycle of one Full Moon to the next. It is feminine, bridging, and building. I use the New Moon fork on acupuncture points to open a meridian and invite yin energy into the meridian. I usually follow this with the Full Moon fork to bridge and complete the cycle of energy moving. I also use both of these forks on all of the chakras to help open up the stagnate energy that is present.
So the next time you look into the night sky, thank the moon for all of her wonderful healing qualities. You may even see her wink back at you!