Journaling for Cancer Season
Journal prompts focused on the themes of Cancer season
Periodically, I send some journal prompts related to the moon cycle or the astrological seasons. You do not need to know anything about moon cycles or astrology (or even believe much in them) in order for these journal prompts to be beneficial.
It’s officially Cancer season (June 20 to July 22 in 2024). This season is particularly special to me as my second child will be born this season, and I will be a mama to a Cancer girl! (Of course, the rest of her chart remains to be determined, so it will be interesting to see what her rising and moon sign end up being.)
Cancer season invites us all to journey within, to connect deeply with ourselves and our emotions. This may be a time when we want to stay close to home, nurturing our relationships with ourselves and those closest to us. It’s a good time to explore what home and family mean to us, as well as the impact both have had (and continue to have) on our lives.
Below you will find my Journaling for Cancer Season audio course, which will also soon available on my Insight Timer profile for the app’s Premium subscribers only. But here on Substack, for now, all of my subscribers have access to the course.
Each audio session includes a brief intro and a meditation to prepare you for journaling. Then, I read the prompt and you can journal along with me for about two minutes on each prompt. If are unable to or don’t want to listen to the audio, I’ve also listed each session’s journal prompts for you below.
If you’d like additional insight on what you can learn from themes of Cancer season, I’d be happy to pull a Tarot or Oracle card just for you. Leave a comment on this post and let me know you’d like for me to pull a card for you.
Journaling for Cancer Season - Course Intro
Lesson 1: Your Emotions & Sensitivity
Journal Prompts:
How do I typically tend to and process my emotions?
What emotions or emotional needs are coming up for me this season, and how might I begin to embrace and process these?
What can I do to ensure my emotional needs are met this season, and in the future?
How can I honor sensitivity within myself and others this season?
Lesson 2: Your Home & Deepest Connections
Journal Prompts:
What is home to me, and how might I connect more deeply to my home this season?
Where and with whom do I feel the most safe and secure, physically, mentally, and emotionally?
What can I do to honor and nurture my deepest connections this season?
What would I like to focus on healing within my own family or ancestral line this season? Note that this can be your biological family or chosen family.
Lesson 3: Your Inner World
Journal Prompts:
What activities or rituals help me connect to myself and my own inner world?
What often disconnects me from myself and my intuition?
In an ideal world, what would my self-reflection practice look like, and how often would I make this connection with myself?
What boundaries do I need to set this season to protect my connection to my inner world, and/or to maintain my inner peace?
Anything special, interesting, or enlightening come through for you in these meditative journaling sessions? Please share in the comments below—I’d love to offer you encouragement or additional insight!
Would you like a personal Tarot or Oracle card message for Cancer season? Leave a comment below and let me know you’d like a message, and I will pull a card for you. (But also please note that if I go into labor, as my baby is due this week, my response may be delayed.)
With much love & gratitude,
Marcy