LEO 🦁 NEW MOON
August 2024 is full of potent energy, dynamic insights, sudden and unexpected events and wild surprises! Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride.
The moon will join the sun in fiery Leo, at 12* on August 4th at 7:13 am EDT (adjust for your Time Zone) ushering in this potent August New Moon!
The sun is most powerful in Leo, as it rules this fixed-fire sign. Adding the moon to the mix, aligns our conscious and subconscious natures in search for authenticity. Our intentions are strengthened by this Unity of will (sun) and emotion (moon); so, it’s a great new moon to take the risk of tapping-in to your authentic self through your heart and emotions and set your intentions from this place of feelings.
Leo rules the heart and this New Moon asks us to set intentions from the point of self love and inner truth. It uncovers layers that can teach us who we, truly, are and how we need to show up in the world to be “authentic!”
Ask Yourself:
What do I really want out of life?
What, truly, matters to me?
Be clear with your desires & release any self-imposed limitations, even if they seem far-fetched or impossible. A Leo New Moon is NOT the time to shrink your intentions. It urges you to SHINE in your own unique brilliance.
When tapping-in to your Inner Truth, Leo will add courage and confidence to your creativity. Leo energy is full of fun and playfulness, urging you to lighten up and love your “inner child” even if you think some parts of yourself, unworthy.
ASPECTS accompanying this creative and truth-filled Lunation:
JUPITER, the planet of expansion, abundance, hope, joy & wisdom, at 19* Gemini creates an aspect of opportunity during this Leo New Moon, at 12* Leo, urging us to focus on the brighter side of life and look for the “silver lining” while connecting with our personal truth.
SATURN, RETROGRADE at 18*Pisces provides a dynamic “square” aspect of inner tension to this Jupiter, at 19* Gemini, urging you to remain conscious and authentic, trusting in your passions and desires.. What calls to you, now?
VENUS, the planet of love, beauty, values and personal resources sits at 29* Leo during this Lunation and 29* is considered a critical (anaretic) degree, in astrology . . . accentuating its importance and emphasizing following your true passions. This Venus is heart-centered and is receiving very powerful messages from all 3 outer planets:
Uranus, at 28* Taurus . . . Flashes of insight (Square) . . . Inner Tension
Neptune, at 29* Pisces . . .Inspiration (Inconjunct) . . . Adjustment
Pluto at O* Aquarius. . . . Soul Direction (Inconjunct: (out of sign) Adjustment
Combined . . .These slow-moving “Transpersonal” planetary energies are urging us to release any grief, still residing in our heart, and accept it as a growth experience. We are all here with lessons to learn and talents/gifts to share.
Best Practice: Love the person you are, right now and move on!
Later in the day, (10:23 pm EDT), Venus will move into practical Virgo, ruled by Mercury (mind); so there could be some back and forth energy between mind and heart energies.
With the Sun/Moon Leo alignment, Venus Leo > Virgo . . .
Best Practice for these energies is to align with their highest frequencies and allow Leo to provide the creativity and confidence for your passions and Virgo, to organize and execute them in an efficient and practical manner. This is a Clarity “Wake Up Call!
With Heart and Mind in sync, the best of both worlds can, now, be created. Release anything that holds you back from this authentic self-alignment.
Action is accentuated, at this Lunation, also, as MARS is aligned with JUPITER in Gemini, making a fortunate aspect to the SUN/MOON conjunction, in Leo. It is an opportune time to have faith and hope in your dreams and aspirations, acting on them, as long as they come from a place of authenticity.
AUGUST 5th:
Mercury, planet of the mind & communication, turns retrograde: at 4* Virgo: 12:56 am EDT, closely, following on the heels of this New Moon in Leo and Venus’ entry into Virgo,
While there will be an influx of mental energy, at this time, remain centered in your heart, where your truth resides. The mind can be a “trickster,” throwing you off course, by creating doubt with what your intuition is telling you. However; it has its role: Use your mind to plan * organize & execute your dreams * desires.
Trust your heart’s inner wisdom and let your mind carry out the details.
REFLECT * REVIEW * RETHINK * REALIGN * RECONSIDER * RECONSTRUCT
Virgo will provide the grounding energy for all the mental, Gemini energy. and the creative/heart (Leo) energy that will be swirling around in August. Don’t over analyze. Connect with your inner feelings and allow your unique self to SHINE!
TO THINE OWNSELF BE TRUE!” for “THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!”
LEO NEW 🌑 MOON BLESSINGS!
Janet 🔮