Solstice; Sun enters Cancer

The Solstice is a time of extremes; maximum light balanced against maximum dark. The June Solstice also marks the entry of the Sun into the water sign Cancer.

On the Wheel of the Zodiac, Cancer describes the support structure a child needs in order to mature into a healthy adult. This is the place of family, home, security, and the emotions that surround these needs. These natives are sensitive, kind, and can be defensive. In traditional astrology, the symbol for Cancer is the crab, a creature who carries its home on its back. The suggestion is that we need to feel secure within ourselves in order to move safely through the world.

In Shamanic Egyptian Astrology, Cancer is allied with the Divine Parents, Nut and Geb. Nut is the Sky Goddess; Geb is the Earth God. In the Egyptian genesis myth, these two are children of Shu (air) and Tefnut (water). Initially they are madly in love, tangled up with each other in an embrace. Their father Shu understands that in order for life to grow on Earth, they must be separated. He flows between them and pushes them apart – sending Nut into the sky while Geb remains on Earth. Although they are physically separated, their intense love does not lessen. Together they form the biosphere of our planet and hold all who live on Earth – humans and animals alike – in their loving embrace.

Cancer is a cardinal sign and these signs initiate a shift in focus. This story is no longer just about the individual; now we are examining the relationship of the individual to their environment. We have gone as far as we can go in one direction; it is time to pause, look around, and slowly move in another direction.

The Solstice is exact at 4:24 am EDT. The Sun will be in the emanation of Cancer/Nut and Geb from June 21 to July 22.

June 20, 2026, by Ruby Falconer.

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Art: Egyptian Perspective by Nihad Sadek