New Moon in Leo themes: making time for play; fanning the creative flames; standing in your personal power; celebrating your unique story; going on an adventure; radiating confidence to be Big; taking delight in something; risking growth through creativity; stepping into leadership; passionate love and friendship; laughing out loud (for real).
The chart for this new Moon is a coming together with three other planets (Sun, Mercury, Venus) in this vital fire sign. If you've been dragging around lately, it's a chance to reclaim what's been lost, and stoke your own inner fire. Being a fixed sign, this infusion of Leo fire can dislodge you from the passive, ho-hum, shadow of yourself, automaton life many of us fall into. It can be a new beginning that propels you down a more active, self-created path, if you take the first bold Leap.
Many of us struggle with inertia and a sense that the authentic Self has been pushed to the background. The chaos of modern life can drown out the unique story because it's just so darn loud and insidious. It's easy to get on a tense track of worry and frantic running around. That hold and the stress of daily life has a draining effect, and makes it hard to make life meaningful. Sometimes the stuff that really matters, the true goals in your heart, are crowded out day after day. That's discouraging over time. Leo inspires acts of creativity that emerge from the heart of the Self. That makes this new Moon an ideal time to set intentions that re-energize your inner artist.
The total solar eclipse makes it a moment to see the true color of the Self. It's something you have to fight for, and this lunation makes that risk look like a great adventure. Make You the center of your universe, creating what you want around it, not a passive spectator in a sea of apathy. Recently, we met some traveling Danes, and they had an interesting perspective having met Americans from the West to the East coasts. Lisbeth said many Americans seemed under a cloud, a heaviness in the air, and worry about the future. "You should be proud of who you are," she said, and I saw her eyes were almost tearing up. This drive-by sage saw a sense of powerlessness, and uncertainty keeping people discouraged. So much is beyond our control, and as she reminded me, is part of a global dynamic now.
Her advice fits with this lunation, which is not to dwell on what's wrong, but get busy creating for yourself, from what's in your control. Being happy, celebrating, taking time for self-expression, coming up with visions for the ideal life -- all these are choices that we can make for ourselves now. The Leo new Moon encourages a kind of eclipse blindness to the outer reality, so that the inner light becomes more visible. From that, something new can be nurtured at this lunation, and given outward to the community (Aquarius) by the full Moon on August 16th. When you find your own inspiration, you can then share that light with others.
Along with the stellum in Leo, there's a grounding anchor in earth, to give traction to whatever passions are stirred up. The Mars-Saturn trine in Virgo helps you break down goals into manageable steps. It gifts you with some patience for the details. It's a great time to hone your skills in an area, especially ones that involve refinement, precision, discernment. If you've doubted your own discipline, to bring a creative project to fruition, this is the time when you're likely to succeed. Dare to try again, and set an intention to go deeper into your personal well, and bring out that gift you've sensed that is there within. Pluto's retrograde in seeking Sagittarius is in a supportive trine with Venus in Leo. It's a final chance transit, to set on that path of making a creative dream real, and favors enlisting collaborators to join you in the journey!
I've always been fascinated by school pictures, and before the heaviness of life intrudes, kids have a certain confidence. It says, "This is me!" In my own yearbooks, I could actually see the turning point, when that was eclipsed by teen angst and insecurity. Leo is the sign of exuberant childlike confidence. Suggestion: Find a picture of yourself that shows you radiating from within, and keep it on your altar or prominent place. Find ways to rekindle that original fire this new Moon.
Ideas:
- Make a collage from old books or magazines, of images that inspire you. Create a picture of the kind of life that represents your most fully realized Self. Keep it in a prominent place for the next two weeks. At the full Moon, take a tangible action to making it a reality.
- Create a summer bonfire with friends. Write five intentions on a heart cut-out, that are goals you're passionate about. Say them out loud while offering them to the fire.
- Write your intentions on a 7-day candle, and light it each day up to the full Moon. Take small actions each day that signal to your Self that you are committed to your goals.
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