We began this week wrapped in the tender waters of the New Moon in Cancer — a moon that asked us to come home. Not just to a place, but to ourselves.

It may have brought emotions to the surface. Tears. Longings. A craving for comfort or connection. Cancer is the mother, the heart, the soft belly of the zodiac. Under her new moon, we whispered intentions from the most sacred parts of ourselves — the ones that crave true belonging, healing, and rooted nourishment.

And now, the moon begins to wax.
This is the phase of gentle action. Of building. Of becoming.

Just as the light of the moon grows, so does the energy behind your intention. But not through force. Through devotion.

The Energy of the Waxing Moon

This phase — from the sliver of the crescent to the bold bloom of the full — is where your intention begins to take shape. Think of it like tending a newly planted seed.

You don’t yank it from the soil to see if it’s growing.
You tend to it. Water it. Make space around it.
You trust the process.

The waxing moon teaches us that growth is not always loud — sometimes it’s a quiet commitment. A daily choosing. A re-alignment of energy.

The Moon’s Movement This Week

Here’s how the moon is moving and what she’s whispering:

• Monday: The moon enters Virgo (Waxing Crescent)
  – Ground down. Make a list. Do the thing you’ve been avoiding. Virgo brings us into embodied clarity. If you’ve felt scattered since the New Moon, this is your anchor.
• Wednesday: The First Quarter Moon strikes in Libra
  – Quarter moons bring friction and decision points. Libra asks: Where do I need more balance? It’s okay to pivot. It’s okay to rework your intention. This is refinement, not failure.
• Friday–Saturday: Waxing Gibbous in Scorpio
  – This is where the work deepens. Scorpio moons are intense — they want truth, transformation, and emotional honesty. Ask yourself: Am I really committed to what I say I want?
• Sunday: The moon moves into Sagittarius
  – A shift in momentum. A breath of fire. The horizon expands. And on that horizon? The Full Moon in Capricorn, arriving next week to ask what you’ve built and how you’ll keep climbing.

Journal Prompts for the Week

1. What small, sacred step can I take this week to move my intention forward?
2. Where am I holding back out of fear or doubt?
3. What does it mean to tend to my dreams with devotion, not pressure?

Ritual Ideas for the Waxing Phase

• Set up a daily altar or space that reflects your intention.
• Light a candle each morning and speak your intention aloud.
• Write a “yes list” — things you are actively saying yes to this cycle.
• Drink a cup of herbal tea each evening while reflecting on your progress.

Final Thoughts

This is a week for rooted action. For quietly showing up. For trusting the path you chose under the Cancer New Moon.

Don’t worry if things aren’t blooming yet — they’re not supposed to. This is the season of growth beneath the surface. Stay with it. Keep tending. You are becoming.

Next week, we rise with the Full Moon in Capricorn — the moon of mountain-climbing, legacy, and grounded power.

Until then —
Stay steady.
Stay sacred.
Stay in rhythm with the moon.