Heart of Gold: New Moon in Leo

Something new is taking form. We move into darkness this evening as the Sun and Moon join together at the 8th degree of Leo. Leo is the sign of the sun, the sign of the heart, and the sign of gold. At the New Moon we begin again, and in the sign of Leo, we initiate a new cycle- one of living from a courageous, heart-centered space- unafraid to express our creativity.

Leo shines in the spotlight. Its energy is magnetic and abundant. At its true essence, Leo reminds us to take ownership of our uniqueness, and that there is enough light for everyone. Leo emanates from the heart, from the center- just as the sun radiates light from the center of our solar system.

At this New Moon, Mercury is beginning to station and move forward in the zodiac again. Mercury has been in its retrograde cycle since July 7, turning our mind inward and reviewing the previous couple of weeks. The stopping point of Mercury is at the 23rd degree of Cancer. The lunar eclipse that took place on July 16 was at the 24th degree: Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn. As Mercury moves through the final degrees of Cancer and back into Leo, listen for any messages you may have missed or overlooked at the time of the full moon. Mercury retrograde can be a time of insight, as information surfaces that may not have been as obvious prior.

This New Moon is a time to set an intention of creation. What does your soul long to express? What if you could express this desire without fear or doubt or judgment?

Trust your heart- then surrender your attachment to the outcome.

Over the next couple of weeks the planets moving through Leo will be in conversation with others planets- bringing us expansion and abundance, as well as challenging us to go with the flow and embrace change.

Your heart is gold. Let it shine brightly.

Check in with the heart

Tomorrow the moon makes its way from new to full- the sun’s light will reflect on half of the face of the moon. The first quarter moon is a time of reckoning- what seeds did you plant at the new moon last weekend? As the moon waxes to full, it is a time to continue to build on what we have started- or to course correct and take a different path.

When the moon is at its first quarter, it is making a square aspect to the sun: the sun in Taurus is 4 signs away from the moon in Leo- making a 90º angle. When two planetary bodies are in aspect to one another, it simply means there is an energetic relationship dynamic- some aspects are easy, others are more difficult.

Taurus is the middle of spring- it is the Earth element at its fullest expression. Leo is the middle of summer- it is the fire element in its fullest expression. The moon moved into Leo today and will perfect in its square aspect to the sun in Taurus tomorrow, meaning, they will be exactly 90º away from one another.

A square aspect is considered to be dynamic and sometimes challenging. Taurus and Leo both hold the middle of seasons in tropical astrology- meaning they are both ‘fixed’ signs. The sun in Taurus has been bringing our conscious awareness to our desires, our values, and our embodied experiences. The moon in Leo is bringing our emotional awareness to our creativity, self-expression, and pleasure. The energy of Leo is warm, generous and radiant.

The first quarter is a change to reevaluate and notice what isn’t working. As you continue to work towards your goals and dreams, take a few moments over the next couple of days and listen to your heart. Feel your heart beating. Ask yourself if you are expressing yourself from a heart-centered space. This is a time to bring your goals into alignment with your creativity.

What is your heart saying?

Listen.