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Dear Cancer, you celebrate your Solar Return with a Full Moon, symbolically suggesting a culmination to some important emotional phase in the life. You’re finishing up one thing, getting your bearings for the next–no need to rush. Instead, savor your victory–or if not that, then the completion of a personal era to which you will never return. You’ll likely be on to something that involves partnership, working or living in tandem with another, and attention will go to setting or removing boundaries, gaining some sense of security, and perhaps working privately on some original or unique contribution only you could make, to be made public much later in the year. Until then, work, enjoy, plan for where you want to go next and what you want to achieve–and have a Happy Birthday!

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Edouard Dantan L’Atelier du Sculpteur {{PD}}

Dear Cancer, you may have a tough time deciding what to do this year; it seems all avenues present conflict, even as all avenues seem to offer opportunity. The energy you need to emphasize during this Solar year, through to your next birthday, is purely creative–reach into your Soul and into your imagination and make, plan, create those things that have always lived within–and let the emotions and intuition be your fuel. In everyday areas, though, be practical, constructive, and grounded in reality and the here-and-now–results come later, though keeping respect for those currently in power and keeping your own highest values in the forefront at all times will go a long way toward getting you closer to your goals.

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‘Shell Gathering’ Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) (1760–1849) {{PD}}

Dear Cancer, does it feel like restrictions and pain have been recently lifted off your back, or are you feeling as if lately you’ve gotten yourself into a situation that might be described as ‘a world of hurt’? If so you’re looking at the results of recent choices, and you have the option of re-choosing at this point, if you so desire–and if neither applies, then it seems your vision is fixed firmly on the future, no matter what your past or present. Even if you feel you’re in a bad spot now, you’re on your way to forming a new way of communicating/ interacting within relationships, a new way of thinking about Love and Money, and to working out a way of expressing your own power and Will that will be highly effective–but there’s work to do. Establishing your Path/ goals based on what’s most important to you, on what you honor in the world, and then working out a way to follow that Path is the first step. Look to partners, your own sense of aesthetics, and to skills and real-world experiences gained in the past to assist you and help shape your future. Begin now as if you, and everything else, are new. Happy Birthday, and Good Luck!

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Gauguin {{PD}}

Even if adventurousness isn’t usually your thing, dear Cancer, this year you might roam far afield, or you could do it mentally, by embarking on a new course of learning, or teaching (which is a learning experience itself!) or on a new religious path–whatever it is, you’ll either want to see something new and exotic, or you’ll want to bring the exotic home to you. You are primed to see the healing of your reality situation–by that I mean something in your life that has caused prolonged distress or pain, regret or stress, will come to an end–and your openness to ‘something different’ at this time may be the thing that facilitates that healing. Wisdom is easily tapped this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, and gathering resources or intelligence in order to take action is favored and should result in the success of important efforts down the line. Happy Birthday!

This unearthly photo shows the interior of the Los Angeles Infirmary, 1908 {{PD}}

Dear Cancer, you may find yourself in the midst of a life review that should be about major healing–if you will let it. Of course you want to heal any psychic injuries you’ve suffered–they are often what stands in the way of us making the most of our lives and choices–but there is a danger that emotionalism could have bound you so strongly to your wounds that you may feel to lose them would be to lose a part of yourself. If so, that’s unfortunate. But, if you’ll take the challenge and heal your life, you can command the reality picture in such a way that a situation can be created that takes advantage of your most unique skills–and that means some impressive potentials for success that only you could attain. Wisdom and avant garde sensibilities are yours for the having this Solar year, through to your next birthday, and taking a few risks and unanticipated roads could elevate your choices from good to great–but again, only if you’ll embrace that healing possibility, and let it happen.

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It may feel like your horse has died under you, but it’s really just time to get a new horse. Henry F. Farny (1847-1916)

Dear Cancer, lately you’ve been attending to ambition and desire fulfillment; what now? Your birthday naturally brings forward a review of recent happenings for how effectively they’ve taken you toward your goals–and if my guess is correct, you’ve had a few successes, but even more fails. Now it’s time to re-group and apply your innate wisdom and practicality (which may have been ignored of late) to real-world circumstances–’cause you can’t get ‘there’ unless you know where ‘here’ is. This coming Solar year is prime time for you to move away from past methodologies (you may have been too focused on just throwing the dice, rather than planning and working) and toward finding a way to apply your original point of view and unique abilities to some form that brings you Love, Money, or both–good luck, and happy birthday!

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‘Woman with a pearl necklace in a loge’ Mary Cassatt 1879 {{PD}}

Happy Birthday, dear Cancer! This coming Solar year you need to aim directly to fulfill goals, dreams, and desires–and it won’t necessarily be easy. The needs of others, particularly the mate, as well as your own tender nature, may cause you to turn your energy and resources toward alleviating their problems, and though this may be kind, it won’t necessarily be the best thing for either of you. Cooperation is called for, but not at the expense of moving you forward in important ways. Be practical, do what’s wise rather than what’s easy, and talk things through before giving or giving in–if you don’t, resentment may be the result, and you could reach your next birthday feeling you’ve been spinning your wheels. Watch the matters of the House(s) with Gemini on the cusp: these have the potential to be both costly and rewarding, depending on how you approach things; though you need to stay rock solid with home, family, and values, don’t let what you contribute in those areas preclude your own original and unique expression, with the best arenas for Self-expression found in the House with Aquarius on the cusp or the House through which Uranus is now transiting. Good luck!

Basket of Apples, by Levi Wells Prentice, 1895 {{PD}}

Dear Cancer, it appears you’re in a period of deep introspection brought about by certain material experiences of late–and these are direct reflections of inner issues you have not really wanted to face. Now is the time, and you have the personal strength with which to deal with things–so why hesitate? If you want to move forward, this is the way to proceed, by looking at and resolving those things you’ve been avoiding. You owe it to yourself to pursue those ambitions you’ve been putting aside in favor of handling more mundane problems–but the only way to successfully overcome those everyday issues is to deal with what you’ve been turning away from–I know, it’s around in a circle, isn’t it? But if you do deal with all you’ve been avoiding, the way will then be clear for you to think about and pursue what you need and desire–and it’s about time.

Focus on Solar Return aspect: Moon in Libra. With the Lunar essence by sign at odds with your natal Solar light, you could be in for a tough year emotionally. The good news is that the partner will be a fine source of support (no matter how it seems at the moment) and that you will have a good handle on both the best means of earning and the best way to go forward in relationships. Happy Birthday, and good luck!

‘Country Road in Provence by Night’ Van Gogh {{PD}}

Dear Cancer, it looks like it’s been a tough year–material matters have exerted their power on you in a way you never expected–but you should know, that’s over now–or at least, waning. You’ve got to look deep within and make an accounting of your resources and talents during this Solar year, through to your next birthday, in preparation for forming a whole new set of ambitions and goals. Right now, though, take it easy–all these things will take shape in their own time, and you may find yourself caught up with the mate or partner’s needs, so that it’s impossible to attend to your own. A little advice? Don’t resent that you can’t focus exclusively on yourself at this time–soon enough you’ll be glad you gave this time and energy to the mate, the home life, or to those intangibles you honor, and reward for your loyalty and efforts will come back tenfold. Happy Birthday!

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Dear Cancer, it looks like this coming Solar year you’ll spend your time in power struggles over love or money (or the matters of the House in the natal chart with Scorpio on the cusp); that doesn’t sound very fun, does it? Let’s look at it another way: you’ll have the gumption, energy, passion, sense of mission, or desire to go after what you truly want–and you’ll do it no-holds-barred. That means it could get messy, you could step on others’ toes, and you could be in territory you’ve never been in before–but that’s okay. You’re claiming what the Soul longs for; remind yourself that just because someone else is upset doesn’t make what you want wrong–and as long as you don’t actually harm anyone in the process, it’s okay to want (and go after) what you want. You may find yourself very critical of your own motives–but the fact is this is a rare time when you are empowered to ask for and get what you desire from the Universe with very little difficulty–and if you make the effort, it’s almost certain at least one of your passions will be fulfilled.