Becoming More Yourself (Leo New Moon)
Your astrological & energetic update for August 2 - 8 (spoiler: IT'S A BIG WEEK)
This is a big astrology week (well a big astrology month really). Both the weather of my personal life and in preparing the energy update for this week, I’ve been feeling a bit anxious. Busy and unsettled. And then I pulled our card for the week (see below) and felt a wave of calm wash over me. It reminded me of the true meaning of Leo → contentment with who we are and what we are creating. Not comparing ourselves or competing with others, but trusting that we we were born with the exact gift, talents, and desires we were meant to share in this lifetime.
As a Leo, I resonate a lot with this sign. But even more so because my loud Leo sun is tucked quietly into the 12th house of my chart. My Leo sun is so deeply devotional, spiritual, and often craves solitude. It expresses itself through meditation, movement, and prayer. I used to really hide this part of myself, because I didn’t know anyone else who shared these practices. But slowly the universe started bringing teachers and friends who shared this devotional and spiritual energy. And I started to lean in, I challenged myself to be a bit bolder with this part of myself (quite literally becoming an astrologer)…and the more I leaned into this Leo corner of my chart, the part that wakes up early to chant, and sends reiki to strangers on the street, and converses with my spirits…the more I started to become myself.
I traded my fear of failure for a curiosity of new realms.
I stopped worrying about being perfect and let myself be heard.
I followed my inner fire and help others kindle theirs.
The astrology of this month tells us that things are going to get loud. There are going to be a lot of conflicting and strong opinions. How can you tune out the noise and become even more yourself despite that?
Moon Moves:
Friday (8/2) → Saturday: Waning Crescent in Cancer 🌘
Sunday → Monday: New Moon in Leo 🌑
Tuesday → Thursday: Waxing Crescent in Virgo 🌒
Friday (8/9): Waxing Crescent in Libra 🌒
The new moon in Leo gives us a really nice anchor before the whirlwind of August energy. This will be an important moon to help you re-connect with your sense of self identity ahead of the destabilizing upcoming transits. Use this introspective moon to inwards and remember what is true to you and claiming whatever that is without fear or shame.
Other Astro Happenings:
🚨Big astrology week🚨
