RITUAL
The new moon on 24th July 2026 falls in Cancer — the sign of home, family, emotional roots and deep inner knowing. Cancer is ruled by the moon itself, which means this new moon carries an extra layer of intuitive, emotionally rich energy. It is one of the most powerful new moons of the year for setting intentions that come from the heart rather than the head — for new beginnings rooted in feeling, belonging and authentic self-care.
New moons are always a time for planting seeds — for setting intentions, beginning new chapters and calling in what you want to grow over the coming month and beyond. With the moon in Cancer, the themes are deeply personal and emotional. This is the new moon for intentions around home and family, emotional healing and security, deepening your intuition, self-nurturing and care, and creating spaces and relationships where you truly belong.
Cancer energy is sensitive, intuitive and deeply feeling. The intentions you set under this moon will be most powerful when they come from a place of genuine emotional truth rather than logic or external pressure. Ask yourself what you actually feel, not what you think you should feel.
Moonstone is the perfect crystal for this lunation — deeply connected to the moon, to feminine energy and to Cancer's intuitive, cyclical nature. Work with moonstone to deepen your connection to your own inner knowing and to set intentions aligned with your authentic emotional truth.
For intentions around love, self-care and creating warmth in your home and relationships, rose quartz is your ally under this moon.
Selenite's cleansing, high-vibrational energy is perfect for the new moon — clearing away what remains from the previous cycle and creating a clean energetic slate for your new intentions.
For strengthening intuition and trusting your inner guidance — a core Cancer theme — labradorite is deeply supportive under this moon.
A white or silver candle, your journal, a pen, your chosen crystals, and something comforting — a warm drink, a cosy blanket, soft music. This is a moon for softness.
Dim the lights. Light your candle. Make yourself genuinely comfortable — Cancer energy responds to physical comfort and warmth. This isn't a harsh, high-intensity ritual. It's a gentle, tender one.
Before you set any intentions, simply check in. How are you really feeling? What emotions have been present lately? What have you been avoiding feeling? Write it all out without judgement. Cancer new moon intentions are most powerful when they emerge from honest emotional awareness.
Write your intentions in your journal. Focus on emotional wellbeing, home, belonging, relationships and self-care. Use feeling language — "I feel safe and at home in my life." "I am deeply loved and deeply loving." "I trust my intuition completely."
Place your crystals on your windowsill overnight under the new moon sky. Even without visible moonlight, the lunar energy is present and powerful.
Close your ritual with an act of genuine self-care — a bath, a nourishing meal, early rest. Cancer energy is fed by nurturing, and what you do for yourself on this night is itself a ritual. ✦
Browse our crystals and ritual kits for your new moon practice. ✦