The new moon in Cancer is on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 6:31 a.m. ET, which will occur at 4 degrees. New moons represent the beginning of a six-month cycle, and this lunar cycle will focus on the start of Cancer themes, such as home, family, roots, personal life, ancestry, and foundation. What can you expect from the new moon in Cancer 2025? Keep reading to find out!

🦀  What Can You Expect from the New Moon in Cancer 2025?

New moons represent the chance for a new cycle or chapter to begin. Since this is the start of something new, a new moon is an opportune time for manifesting and setting intentions. Whatever intentions, manifestations, and wishes you cast on the new moon may come to fruition over the next six months. Since this new moon will represent the start of a six-month cycle, you should think positively of what’s to come your way. Given that this new moon will be domicile, its energy will be more potent.

Cancer’s influence will influence the new moon's spiritual essence and the new six-month cycle following this lunation. Cancer represents the home, family, and your private life. As the new six-month cycle begins, you may feel called to retreat to reflect on your inner world. Where you come from and what has shaped you could continue over the following six months. However, this could be an excellent opportunity to redefine your life, lineage, and home. Cancer’s energy will encourage you to hunker down to enjoy your humble abode. You may feel inspired to do some late spring cleaning, or refresh your sacred spaces with new decor, colors, patterns, and more to represent your current interests. Aside from enjoying your peaceful home, you may feel called to delve deeper into familial topics. It could be an excellent lunar cycle to build a family tree, become your family’s record keeper, and break generational curses. Your home life and familial bonds will vary throughout the next six months. Use this lunar cycle to give yourself the life you’ve always deserved.

🧠  Overall Theme: Do you feel at home? The new moon in Cancer beckons you to consider the past, present, and future of your inner world. You don’t have to follow in the footsteps of your ancestors. This is your time to reclaim your sacred space, heritage, and foundation. Re-envision your personal life by revamping your home, rekindling family ties, and prioritizing what you want for your life.

💫   What Else Is Happening in the Sky? Your Cosmic Forecast for the New Moon in Cancer 2025

Although the new moon in Cancer will be impressive, there will be an even more important cosmic event just one day prior to the lunation. Despite happening sooner than the new moon, this celestial energy will still influence the beginning of a new six-month cycle. Look forward to the Jupiter cazimi on June 25, which will occur at 3 degrees.

What in the world is a “Jupiter cazimi”, and how does this impact the new moon in Cancer?

According to The Astrology Dictionary, “cazimi” derives from the Arabic term, kaṣmīmī, and translates to “in the heart of”. This special cosmic energy only happens when a planet enters an exceptionally tight conjunction with the sun. By exceptionally tight, this means the cazimi only happens if there’s an exact conjunction, typically within one degree or a 16 minutes arc. Either way, a cazimi represents auspiciousness and serendipity. Once the planet is in the heart of the sun, the sun empowers said planet. And what better planet to empower than the major benefic, Jupiter?

The sun will strengthen an already exalted Jupiter, increasing the opportunity for serendipity and auspiciousness. Good luck may follow you wherever you go. You may feel more hopeful about the future, which is a perfect attitude to have as you enter the new moon in Cancer. The lunation’s rejuvenating energy will be amplified by the Jupiter cazimi. Your positivity will help you believe anything is possible for this lunar cycle. In particular, this might be extra special for those who wish to buy a home, move to a foreign place, or add to their family.

🌑  Tips & Tricks to Create Your New Moon in Cancer Ritual

The new moon in Cancer can be honored through various practices, rituals, and offerings. In particular, you may want to consider doing rituals aligned with Cancer. Align your lunar magick with Cancer’s correspondences, symbols, and more to amplify your new moon ritual.

Since Cancer is a cardinal water, this would be the perfect new moon to incorporate the water element into your lunar ritual. Water is versatile, so you can go about this in a few ways. Drawing a bath laden with Cancerian herbs and flowers might help you ease into the lunar cycle. You can also leave a chalice of water on your altar as an offering for spirits or leave a jar of filtered water out overnight to make moon water. Ideally, this new moon might be best honored in nature. Going to the beach, or any body of water, is the best way to invoke Cancer’s energy. Cancer can also be represented by its alchemical symbol, ▽, in your spellwork.

Cancer’s energy can also be invoked through tarot cards, animals, and deities. Cancer’s major arcana tarot card is The Chariot, which represents the ability to overcome challenges to move forward. The Chariot can add a sense of control and willpower to your lunar ritual. Aside from tarot, Cancer’s energy can be represented by its animal symbol, the crab. Some practitioners might be called to symbolize Cancer as a lobster or a moon. You may also feel called to work with and pay respects to the following Cancerian deities: Selene, Demeter, Ceres, Ishtar, Hestia, Vesta, Parvati, Hera, Artemis/Diana, Frigg, and Brigid.

Additionally, you may feel called to work with herbs, crystals, and colors associated with Cancer. Align your spellwork with herbs and flowers such as milk thistle, valerian, white roses, and chamomile. You may want to include crystals like selenite, moonstone, and labradorite to honor Cancer’s energy. Colors like blue and silver will invoke Cancer’s energy. Using these colors, herbs, and crystals will amplify the power of your lunar spells. 

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🌟  How Will The New Moon in Cancer Affect Your Zodiac Sign

What can the zodiac signs expect from the new moon in Cancer 2025? Read your sun sign and rising sign horoscopes to see what you should expect from this lunation:

♈  Aries: 4th House of Home, Family, & Roots

Family is the most important thing, Aries. You will be called to focus on your inner life once a new six-month cycle will be activated in your fourth house of home, family, and roots. Call in the life and family you’ve always dreamed of having. The new moon in Cancer will reinforce your familial bonds over the next six months, but this may look different if your perception of family changes. After all, family may refer to more than just blood ties.

♉  Taurus: 3rd House of Communication, Locality, & Siblings

Speak from the heart, Taurus. It’s time to get connected, since the new moon in Cancer will focus on your third house of communication, locality, and siblings. Learn to be a better active listener to show up with compassion and empathy in your conversations. Honing your communication skills will help you feel more connected to your immediate surroundings and community, especially places and people who feel like home.

♊  Gemini: 2nd House of Value, Security, & Wealth

Don’t let your feelings muddy your finances, Gemini. Everything will change in your second house of value, security, and wealth following the new moon in Cancer. Learn to take your emotions out of your financial opportunities and expenses as you navigate this six-month cycle. It might be a process, but your financial situation and sense of security will improve when your feelings stop impacting your comfort level.

♋  Cancer: 1st House of Self, Appearance, & Identity

New moon, new you, Cancer. You may feel called to work on yourself, because the new moon in Cancer will activate your first house of self, appearance, and identity. At first, this might feel too personal when the lunar energy evokes strong feelings about who you are and how you look. Once your emotions settle, you will recognize that this is the perfect time to become the person you’ve always wanted to be. Rise to the occasion.

♌  Leo: 12th House of Subconsciousness, Intuition, & Mystery

Is it time to see a therapist, Leo? Your twelfth house of subconsciousness, intuition, and mystery will be the main focus during this lunation. The new moon in Cancer is asking you to take care of your mental health and spiritual well-being, especially if you have been putting off your wellness journey. But you can’t avoid the therapist’s office forever. Make an appointment today to begin your six-month journey of self-work.

♍  Virgo: 11th House of Friendship, Networking, & Aspirations

Are you the mom friend, Virgo? Your social influence will become more obvious, as the new moon in Cancer focuses on your eleventh house of friendship, networking, and aspirations. Take note of how much time, energy, and attention you give to your friends over the next six months. You may realize that you’re the glue that keeps your friend groups and communities connected, which may become apparent through networking and following your dreams.

♎  Libra: 10th House of Success, Career, & Legacy

Nurture your career path, Libra. The sky will be the limit once the new moon in Cancer activates your tenth house of success, career, and legacy. Set the intention to reach new milestones in your career path during this lunar cycle. You have the opportunity to accomplish so much, which will ultimately add to the personal and professional legacies you are co-creating with the Universe. Don’t hold yourself back, because you are bound to do great things. 

♏  Scorpio: 9th House of Journeying, Worldview, & Belief

Go somewhere new, Scorpio. Adventure awaits, as the new moon in Cancer starts fresh in your ninth house of journeying, worldview, and belief. Consider this your sign to book that dream vacation you’ve always wanted to go on. The more you explore, the greater perspective you will have on life and spiritually over the next six months. Get out of your comfort zone to see what the world has to offer.

♐  Sagittarius: 8th House of Intimacy, Taboo, & Money

Take a more cautious approach to finances, Sagittarius. Be a bit more conservative when the new moon in Cancer focuses on your eighth house of intimacy, taboo, and money. Don’t dive into something new; nurture your current investments. You won’t regret taking the time to enhance your current financial opportunities and fiscally-focused relationships throughout the next six months. Focus on what’s already at stake, since it might lead to immense abundance. 

♑  Capricorn: 7th House of Commitment, Marriage, & Contract

Manifest your dream partner, Capricorn. Someone new is about to enter your life, once the new moon in Cancer activates your seventh house of commitment, marriage, and contract. You could meet a soulmate during this new six-month lunar cycle. It might be the perfect person to marry or go into business with. Either way, the person coming into your life will offer the commitment and partnership you've been wishing for. 

♒  Aquarius: 6th House of Health, Habits & Routine

Make your health your number one priority, Aquarius. You can’t deny that something has to change when the new moon in Cancer focuses on your sixth house of health, habits, and routine. The new moon in Cancer is urging you to take care of your mind, body, and soul. Luckily, you can begin a new routine with better, healthier habits over the next six months. Use this time to restore your energy and address your concerns. 

♓  Pisces: 5th House of Joy, Passion, & Creation 

A summer fling might be in order, Pisces. Love may find you when you least expect it, as a new cycle begins in your fifth house of joy, passion, and creation. The new moon in Cancer is bringing all of the sensual, romantic vibes. Although you can look forward to a fun and flirty cycle, you may want to keep things light-hearted. Enjoy your time spent with those who bring a smile to your face.

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🤔  How Will this New Moon in Cancer Affect YOU?

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