Ashlesha New Moon in Cancer — Time for Emotional Cleansing

This time the new moon is on 8th August Sunday in Ashlesha nakshatra, in the Cancer sign…With Mercury in gandanta and Moon getting towards the gandanta point…

This new moon also has an aspect of Saturn though it is a separating aspect as Saturn is retro…

The uniqueness with this new moon is…. it is closer to gandanta point ….and represents our difficult emotions …which entangles us like a coil of serpent….

And gets open up somehow with this new moon in Ashlesha…. Also, we have Ketu in trine to this new moon…

Gandanta happens when a planet transits from a water sign to a fire sign or from mercury ruled nakshatra to Ketu ruled nakshatra….

With Ketu's energy, life begins which had ended with mercury’s nakshatra…so gandanta is a time where something ends and there is a fresh start with new awareness…

The slower-moving planet will have more impact like Rahu, Ketu, Jupiter Saturn than the fast-moving planet-like moon which remains at this point hardly for a day ….and three times a month…but new moon at gandanta point is not a regular event…

The last new moon in Ashlesha gandanta was before 3 years… in August 2018…. if you can recollect the beginning of some significant event …that time…on an emotional level…. you can relate it with this new moon in a similar manner……before that it was in August 2015…so it’s a pattern of every 3 years…the new moon in cancer gandanta…the degree of the moon can be different…

This watery moon in cancer is very picky…. has deep connections…is very sensitive and like a sponge, it strongly absorbs everything from the surroundings…

The new moon is the starting point for something…. And this start is happening with major transformations at emotional level….and it’s not just emotions which are involved…it’s a mindful decision this time…. Mercury…lord of Ashlesha is crossing gandanta first followed by the moon…and then Sun

Be observant of your mindset during this time…. your thoughts will give you clues of the area of change with this new moon.

When Moon is in Cancer, it makes us more aware of our emotional needs and self-care…our health…The Sun, our soul, and the Moon, our mind are together to give some great results…

Cancer is a movable, even and water sign ruling the home, mother, all about care, affection, emotions, and is nurturing energy.

Its connection with gandanta point indicates releasing limitations, old structures from our surroundings that are not working for us and adopt new ones…. have emotional; cleansing as the moon is in water sign…

Ashlesha is all about being alert and the awareness …which leads to transformation…

Ashlesha has serpent energy…and forces of transformation…

they periodically shade their skin which is no longer helping them protect themselves….

Gandanta also indicates to change yourself at some level with respect to your emotions in Ashlesha Moon…. the emotions which are outdated but you have been holding them strongly….

Ashlesha also is protective energy….it only gets negative when they feel there is a danger of survival for them or theirs…. if they are restless then only, they will harm…. otherwise, you are safe with the right environment….

Like serpent their tongue can be poisonous…so watch your words and what u say….it might hurt others…

Where ever cancer sign is in your chart that area is most impacted by this new moon.

Let us see, what impact we can expect for all 12 ascendents: I’ll be sharing some key areas which might have some shift or change in this time…

relate it with your last new moon in 2015, if you remember…it will give you some idea about the area of change that you can expect…

Aries: related to your home, mother, property, vehicle, and other family members along with your career.

Taurus: Communication, your siblings, travel, knowledge, and education, your strength to endure, & courage will be tested

Gemini: your family values, your diet, finances, the way you deal with any change, your and others money

Cancer: You will be feeling this the most, your health, your partner, your career, and all your relations.

Leo: your expenses, your alone time, anything related to foreign travel, the need to keep up with your daily routine, your health…

Virgo: your friend circle, networking, your elder siblings, children, and the stock market, profits and gain with that.

Libra: some change in your career is expected, & your focus is on balancing both home and work

Scorpio: your bosses, father, your younger siblings, higher studies, communication, travel

Sagittarius: watch your health, how you deal with the change, any tax matter, family, finances

Capricorn: your world may change and the way you deal with others, your health.

Aquarius: your routine work may demand change, employees, health, how you deal with your job, expenses, alone time.

Pisces: your hobbies or liking can transform from here, your circle, friends and your pleasure-giving activities can have some new addition….

That’s all for all 12 signs…and about the change, we can expect with this new moon…

Cancer is the north direction in the house and this needs attention for any repairing work or any change ….

The new moon in Ashlesha emphasis shedding those difficult emotions…transform them to create a healthy balance within yourself….

The planets, in general, are emphasizing more on relations…. Emotions & balancing them. A very big proportion of our debts …karma… we have…is with our emotions…. & Emotions being water element…. has the highest capacity to destabilize anything….as 70% of the earth is full of water…

Also, we can keep in mind the Navamsa position of Aries Rahu and Libra Ketu…. the same message We get from Ketu in Anuradha ….to handle emotions in the right way to achieve proper balance…by letting go where ever it is needed…

But be careful of what you are letting go…as escapism will not work here…we need to face them…deal with it and come to balance…😊

Cancer represents the heart area…be careful with any heart issues…

It will be good to be gentle with those around you and also with yourself….as this new moon in Ashlesha is bringing reality check and clarity on what should no longer remain in your life.

But This is not the time to be rash in your decisions…

Remember, this New Moon period will feel intense till the Moon crosses gandanta point and also Magha nakshatra…

But this is the best time to plant the seeds of intention …. for your goals or anything related to Cancer/Leo house in your chart….

After this Ashlesha new moon, we are heading towards Magha the royal one…so the rewards will be great if we handle the gandanta with the right action…