On Sunday, August 8th, 2021, the Leo Moon meets the Leo Sun at 16 degrees giving us this month's New Moon - our annual New Moon in Leo. Happening on August 8th, the traditional "Lion's Gate" portal activation - the Earth's annual lineup with the Sirius star system - likely gives this one an even greater whallop.
Book-ended by this year's double Aquarius Full Moons adds to its power, too!
This New Moon is happening in our Leo natal house. Our natal Leo house
is where we are meant to "shine" - this is where we create, take risks
and are "recognized". This "recognition" doesn't mean everyone is going
to love what we are doing, but it does mean the stuff we are doing will stand out!
Let's unpack the chart.
This one is easy. Is there such a thing? Probably not, but we'll keep it simple.
The Moon/Sun conjunction are squaring Uranus and trining Chiron. Everything else is kind of wide and both these aspects are waning (in the past). This makes me think of clear skies ahead, no matter what the past has brought us or what the skies look like today, and that seems like a good thought, so put that thought in your head, too.
The square to Uranus suggests the fresh start from this fiery New Moon comes after a shock or surprise or disruption.
With Uranus in Taurus this might have changed our values - maybe what really mattered to us, no longer really matters. Maybe what we were luke-warm to earlier is suddenly important.
The change that preceded this New Moon likely shook up our resources/finances/comfort level. This might also be about a need for greater liberation/FREEDOM and what are we willing to release/start to get that.
The trine to Chiron (in independent Aries) suggests what we've had
to do on our own, or the way we express passion/anger, our
wounding/vulnerability will factor into what starts over the next couple
weeks. Maybe we've had to overcome a fear of asserting ourselves. Maybe we've made some overcompensating/impulsive choice (maybe out of a desire for more attention/appreciation/love) - the shake-up coming through whatever has wounded us or through our reaction to the wound.
Is this long/confusing summer with its tightening pressure caused by indecision leading us anywhere?! Yes, oh yes, it is!
The smooth trine indicates the Uranian upset/instability and Leo fiery fresh start (wanted or not!) are healing very old wounds around our self-esteem/ability to be ourselves/to innovate, to take care of ourselves.
Both these aspects - the stressful square 'CHANGE' and the smooth trine 'PAIN/HEALING' are behind us somehow, the Moon pulling us forward, asking us to step out of the audience and onto the center stage of our own life, ASKING US TO SHINE. Yes, from wherever the hell we are RIGHT NOW. Think - creative engagement. What house does Leo rule in your natal chart? What sign/what house is your Sun? HERE is how you are meant to shine.
That square to Uranus offers no guarantees other than whatever is started now will CHANGE OUR LIFE through tension/frustration (probably the only way real change ever happens). For better? For worse? Who's to say. Not me.
I will say it brings healing/maybe requires us to be BRAVE. And I will say that next week Mercury and Mars will both square the Nodes of Fate before meeting each other on the 18th. So, there is still SOMETHING in the way of our future. Some news/information will come in. There will be some action we will take. Some corner/obstacle we need to maneuver. Mercury and Mars are fast moving, so this action/communication will be quick - and then after squaring the Nodes, they will meet in Virgo, so whatever follows the challenges/frustration will want to be detailed/practical/precise.
With a New Moon in Leo - the Sun/our heart - we want to be starting something we feel passionate about. OR we need, because the Moon/Sun are opposing Saturn, to bring the passion/the heart/the generosity to what we have to do. We can't just phone this one in.
The first aspect the Moon makes after her meeting with the Sun is a conjunction with Mercury (in Leo). So we are talking about/thinking about what we are going to do/doing. Then she opposes a retrograde Jupiter (in Aquarius) - the old group thing/future-thing/old hope/old detached way of operating, now kind of getting in the way. How do we need to shine NOW? What does our heart want NOW? Then the Moon moves into Virgo and meets Mars and trines Uranus, so kind of previews what Mercury and Mars are going to do in a couple weeks. We'll talk about this in the weekly!
We have survived the first week of August - the Saturn opposition/square to Uranus, multiple planets fixed into their positions - PRESSURE COOKER. The creative contraction to be followed by the creative engagement of this New Moon which will play out over the next couple weeks! It's change or be changed folks!
In the meantime set your intentions. Hydrate. Get some extra sleep because these fixed portals are exhausting. Know the dark skies will welcome back the waxing Moon at the same time your own energies will be returning/GROWING. Our new life is coming along right on schedule!
Let your heart guide you, forget logic with this one, clear your
head, write what your heart wants not what you think you should write,
write your intentions down by hand in script on a blank piece of
paper, speak the words out loud, burn the paper - release your
attention from these things knowing your intention is known.
Life has heard you.
This is Leo. Know damn well these things are already yours.
xo all
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