New Moon in Cancer | New Beginnings, Shadow Reiki & a Week of Magic
- thebluebodhi

- Jul 13
- 4 min read

There are certain weeks each year that feel like a turning of the page.
This is one of them.
This week's New Moon in Cancer invites us to return home, not just to a place, but to ourselves. Cancer reminds us that strength isn't always loud. Sometimes it's found in rebuilding, protecting what matters, honoring our roots, and giving ourselves permission to begin again.
If you've been waiting for the right moment to start over, heal something that has lingered for too long, or plant the seeds of something meaningful, this New Moon offers exactly that opportunity.
As always, I encourage you to check your weekly horoscope on TheBlueBodhi.com to see how this lunation is interacting with your own birth chart and where your greatest opportunities for growth may be this week.
This Week's Events
Monday, July 14 • 11:00 AM Central
The Lantern: New Moon Card Readings
A special four-card reading created specifically for the Cancer New Moon, exploring emotional renewal, personal foundations, hidden opportunities, and the next step on your path.
Monday, July 14 • 7:00 PM Central
The Forge of Names
One of my favorite rituals of the year.
Together we'll place intentions, identities, goals, and transformations into the symbolic forge of the New Moon, allowing old patterns to be burned away while new paths are forged with purpose and intention.
Tuesday, July 15 • 7:00 PM Central
Beginner Witchcraft & American Folk Magic
Our free weekly mentorship continues as we build a practical, grounded foundation in witchcraft, folk magic, and spiritual practice.
If you've been wanting to learn or know someone just beginning their journey, this is a wonderful place to start. Every class builds on the previous lessons while remaining welcoming for newcomers.
Wednesday, July 16 • 8:30 PM Central
Norse Card Readings
Join me for one of my favorite reading nights using a Norse-inspired deck designed to provide direct, practical guidance for whatever questions life is placing in front of you.
Friday, July 17
Spicy Astrology Readings
Throughout the day and evening I'll be offering the popular Spicy Astrology Readings.
These have become one of my favorite ways to dive into birth charts with a little extra honesty, humor, and practical insight into what your chart is really trying to tell you.
Saturday
Secret Livestream
I can't tell you what we're doing just yet...
it's going to be a lot of fun.
Keep an eye on all of my social media throughout Saturday because this one will be announced when it's time.
Introducing Shadow Reiki
I'm incredibly excited to finally begin sharing something I've been quietly developing.
Shadow Reiki is an entirely new Reiki system focused on understanding, integrating, and healing the parts of ourselves that traditional spiritual work often overlooks. Rather than avoiding the shadow, we learn to work with it compassionately, safely, and intentionally.
New Personal Sessions
Beginning this week you can now schedule Shadow Reiki Sessions directly through the website.
These one-on-one appointments are designed for those who are ready to work through energetic blocks, recurring patterns, emotional wounds, and deeper personal healing using this brand new system.
Become Part of the First Shadow Reiki Class
The very first public Shadow Reiki Certification will begin on July 25th.
This is the flagship course introducing the complete foundations of the system, including the philosophy, energetic framework, practical applications, healing techniques, guided work, and everything you'll need to begin using Shadow Reiki yourself.
If you've been looking for a different approach to energy work that embraces both light and shadow, I'd love to have you join us.
Registration is now open on the Events page at TheBlueBodhi.com.
Weekly Coupon Codes
Use these coupon codes through this week:
Coupon Code: STARTAGAIN - 13% off all event/reading tickets
Valid Through: 7/19/26
Thank You
Before I wrap up this week's newsletter, I want to sincerely thank every single one of you for your patience, encouragement, and kindness.
Over the past several weeks I've been implementing new AI tools to help organize messaging across social media, my website, and several behind-the-scenes systems. My hope is that these improvements will allow me to spend less time buried under administrative work and more time actually teaching, creating, reading, and spending time with all of you.
That said, I also want to gently remind everyone that I am still just one person.
Every reading, every class, every ritual, every report, every video, every newsletter, every product, every event, every website update, every social media post, every email, and every message ultimately comes back to me.
I truly am working through messages, orders, reports, and appointments as quickly as I possibly can. Sometimes it takes me several days to answer because there are simply more hours of work than there are hours in a day.
Sending multiple messages, repeatedly commenting the same question across platforms, or spamming the livestream chats won't move your message to the front of the line. In fact, it often makes it harder for me to keep everything organized.
The fastest way I can help everyone is by working through things one person at a time.
Thank you for allowing me the time to do that.
Your patience gives me the space to create meaningful experiences instead of rushing through them, and I appreciate every one of you more than you know.
I hope you have a beautiful New Moon, and I'll see you throughout the week.
With gratitude,
Rev. Bodhi Blue The Blue Bodhi
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