Solar Eclipse in Cancer on Summer Solstice

We’re just about to hit the halfway point, and 2020 has already been an unforgettable year. Let’s add to the list of remarkable occurrences a Solar Eclipse that takes place at 0° of Cancer. This eclipse aligns with the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, June 21, 2020.

Eclipses are powerful, unstable energies on their own. The fact that this solar eclipse falls on a day with symbolic importance will increase our collective sensitivity to that energy. During solar eclipses, motivations can be hidden or unknown. The sign of Cancer is about emotions, nurturing, and nourishment, so this eclipse may be pointing to intense emotional reactions that are seemingly unjustified based on the situation. As a cardinal water sign, Cancer prefers to be indirect with action. This lack of straightforwardness is only exacerbated by the fact that Mercury is retrograde in the same sign. Not only are feelings in a delicate state, but the way those emotions are verbalized may be misinterpreted.

So how do you work with this energy? First and foremost, BREATHE! It can be tempting to be swept away in the current of feeling. But it’s important to ground yourself and remember that the heaviness of this moment will pass. When the source of an emotion is unknown, it can feel overwhelming and invalidating. However, it’s important to honor your feelings even if you don’t fully understand them. Nurture yourself. Feed your soul with self-love and compassion. And as my therapist likes to say, be gentle with yourself.