In the afternoon of fall season, I decided to walk with my dog. Maybe, a few minutes later, I arrived at the cross road. My dog’s behaviour was changed suddenly. It was erratic behaviour. Maybe, two or three steps of walking. My dog was just jumping at something dog wanted to inspect. Just a few steps and dog was overreact to it already. I told my dog to follow me, but my dog couldn’t help it. My dog was jumping at something constantly, like for straight 20 minutes ish. It was causing me be annoyed.

On that day I anointed to myself. Moon was in Leo sign and it was casting a ray to Jupiter in Gemini sign and Venus in Sagittarius sign. Mars was in Cancer sign. I am Aquarius rising sign. You can see Mars was in sixth house by whole sign house. Mars was recepting with Moon because Lord of the Mars is Moon.

However, once I was dropping off my dog at my house, I felt calm and it was nice day for me.

Lunar in Cancer is extraordinary powerful. I love it. Oh, also, my memory is improved!

Well it is extremely powerful. It distorts your perception like you are on a drug especially if you channel the energy to a lunar activity. Every perception is heightened. I like to use it with empyreal vantage subsets as it is too powerful to use it on its own.

This was the first oil from Sphere and Sundry I've tried. I didnt know what to expect when I used it and boy was I impressed even though I nearly had a panic attack because I wasnt in the right frame of mind. This oil is very very very intense. I used it at night and could still feel the effects of it the next day. Pairing it with other materia and grounding yourself mentally is a must.

This oil made me finally understand why Hekate is considered one of the goddesses of the Moon. It is WITCHY. I love using it when I am performing a working, because it lets me get into ritual space so fast. Though fair warning if you have a cat-- just being around it will make them act a little weird (zoomies, meowing, etc.).

This oil enhances my sensitivity quite notably. It had no psychadelic effect, but as a side effect it does make me more attuned to the Moon and its current condition. Sometimes it's useful, sometimes it comes with a headache. And sometimes yet - with unexpected visions during my meditation. Because of that I use it sparingy and with care. It is more predictable when layering (enhances my sensitivity and by extension makes other materia seem more potent).

I felt compelled to use Luna in Cancer today (I know it is a time capsule but I still like to use this while Luna is actually in Cancer!) because I wanted to amplify the amazing morning I am experiencing. Today is a day that I can just enjoy. No obligations! Nowhere to be! No stress! I applied some of the anointing oil to my wrists and then felt compelled to lean into it! I then burned a bit of the Luna in Cancer powder (smelled so good!), applied a small amount of the body butter, made myself some hot cocoa and sat down with my tarot cards and astrological planner to just chill. I am a Cancer Sun and rising and this series debuted on my actual Solar return. I don't use it often, but I feel so drawn to it. I feel comforted, relaxed, and completely free of obligation when I allow myself to relax with this oil. The message I'm getting right now is that this oil is *the one* that lets me relax. Grateful.

I have my natal Mars in Cancer, in the 8th house, in a day chart, ruled by a 1st house Sag Moon. So trying this oil was an experiment…one that did not exactly work for me. I tried it once, at night — had nightmares. Tried it again, during the daytime — felt exhausted. So I let it sit for a few months and it actually got rancid & grew mold. I have MUCH older S&S oils that have not gone rancid. It made me think of a comment Kaitlyn left on the boards a while back about how materia should be USED, and is more prone to deteriorate when neglected. I think it was my fear of it that did it, combined with how it reacted with my natal chart. On the upside, it does have very real power, so I do recommend trying it if your chart allows.

I started slowly and paired with other materia due to the warnings, but I only experienced good things. At this point I use it even lavishly on it own or paired with other sleep inducing materia especially at night time. Of all the materia it definitely feels the most familiar, and like an entity you can communicate with or through. Versatile and magnifies any other materia.

I had been saving this for the right time and felt called to use it on the day of my grandmother’s celebration of life. Having not seen much of my family for years due to some serious boundary setting on my part, I was keen to pair it with the Eirene and Deneb Algedi II materia that I had in order to potentiate their effects. I wanted to feel safe, protected, balanced, and maintain my boundaries *but* also feel open to the energies and emotions of the day. The combination worked wonderfully.

I felt particularly tuned-in to the surroundings at the cemetery and, after everyone else had left, was drawn to a group of noisy crows in a nearby tree. I should not have been surprised to have come upon a huge owl (my grandma had a cancer moon). I also managed to find the headstone of my great, great grandmother - I cleaned it and shared the one thing I had with me: lemon balm tea with raw honey.

The lunar themes were many: safely seeing my estranged mother for the first time in a decade, interring my grandmother’s ashes and providing water for the altar my aunt assembled, attending to the headstone of my great-great, encountering the owl and, of course, all of the tears shed in remembrance.

Luna in Cancer is an incredible potentiator for whatever else you want to use with it. It will sensitize you incredibly to what is happening. As such, I always look at the condition of the transiting Moon before using as you will FEEL what the Moon is feelng, which is a phenomenal enough reason to want to have this at your disposal in the first place. I recommend it to those with enough stability to withstand the changing tides.