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| "Untitled" by Barbara Kruger at The Broad Museum |
This new moon ushers in a Leo season that is bombastic!
Dramatic! Exclamatory!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m already exhausted. This could go a lot ways folks, but
whichever way it goes it won’t go quietly or without ceremony.
Leo is about showing. Expression. Putting yourself out
there.
A Leo key word is creation; that includes recreation and
procreation. Anything made out of love and joy, that bears the singular stamp
of the individual. It’s “This represents
me!!” “Ta Da!!”
The biggest distinction to make with this new moon is WHY
you are putting your beautiful, unique self out there. Leo WANTS the spotlight desperately,
but NEEDS to give it away. It’s the sign of generosity. Leo is ruled by the life-GIVING sun. When Leo shares out of the pure spirit of giving, nothing
is more beautiful. It’s what born-leaders are made of. When Leo gives to get,
we run into some problems.
Leo is without question the ruler of the jungle; big, bold,
and swashbuckling. What people often don’t know about Leo is that it can also
be one of the most insecure and untrusting realms. Leo rules both heart and
ego. The bigger the love, the bigger the anxiety, the bigger the needs. The bigger
the ego the more vulnerable it is, and the more it wants something in return
for what it gives, like absolute loyalty, control, certainty (it’s a fixed
sign). It needs to show and be shown proof of love, acceptance, and respect. Hence
the romantic gestures, the ceremonies, the parades and love of titles. Leo is
nobility.
This overblown Leo new moon looks amazing for finally having
the nerve to put your true self out there and find joy, but there’s also a
chance for a lot of hurt feelings if recognition or responses come up short. It’s so important to examine whether we're spreading the love or if we're putting ourselves out there because we're hungry
for other people to give us the feeling of love, joy, pride, or self-respect.
A magical thing happens when you fill your own cup. We have lots to share
without worrying about loss. That’s inspiring. That’s what Leo leadership is
all about. Imagine a world where everyone gave freely without expectation of
something back. All of our cups would be full.
This new moon is EXTRA potent for all new creations (hint hint use protection if you're not looking to conceive), and ushers
in the total solar eclipse in Leo this August which will blast some us into a
whole new life or point us toward new projects and people to love. This also means we get
two new moons in Leo in a row (separated by a full moon of course), which is
rare, and they’ll both be sitting with Mars. This Leo extravaganza could
go off the rails.
3 days after this new moon, Mars dies unto itself and is
reborn in Leo to start a whole new Mars cycle (Mars-Sun conjunction). With Mars in Leo we have extra
fervor about asserting our individuality and putting ourselves out there with FORCE.
I know you can already see how this can go a few different ways. It depends on
our intentions. What is our answer to that question: WHY are we asserting our
individuality? Is it to share our unique qualities and feelings or to prove our worthiness of love and
admiration? When we go after the latter, all we prove to ourselves is that we
don’t already feel worthy. Do we need to feel more special than someone else to feel special at all?
The way we express our individuality is going through an
overhaul. Intention matters. It’s not everything, but in the midst of our
creative processes, how else can we know when to course-correct, or when to
shift gears? Without intention, we create at the whim an ego whose function it is to separate. Intention keeps us on track and conscious of our behavior so we can create from the heart.
This is a hot one y’all. Watch your tempers. Check the egos. We'll
feel all kinds of inspirations and flaring passions. I hope those inspirations
are centered on boundless self love for the express purpose of giving it away.
You ARE special. Accept that and share it.
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