There is a healthy dose of reflection and review with this new moon in Leo, just before Mercury goes retrograde in Virgo on 8.5. It forms a nice sextile to Jupiter and Mars in Gemini, providing a surge of inspiration and optimism. There is a quiet side to Leo that often gets dismissed as shy. However, it’s just another avenue for creativity to express itself. Not all Leos are dancing on tabletops with roses in their teeth (and if that gives you joy, by all means, go for it). The Leo energy of this new moon is more subtle and nuanced, exploring and expressing the interior of your heart and just as powerful as more loud ways of getting the attention of others.
With Mercury’s placement and its imminent retrograde cycle, it features prominently for this new moon. Because it’s in Virgo, you may be ruminating on the fallibility of humanness (yours or someone else’s). We make mistakes. And if we are lucky, we learn from them. But it’s just as likely that we repeat them. Does that mean we get rid of our high standards and expectations? Of course not. It means that you work on giving clear, concise feedback without judgment or blame. When you can do that, and see another person in their wholeness and humanness, it’s a form of love and acknowledgment that encourages them to reach for more and make improvements. You communicate that you trust in their capability to learn and excel.
In your relationships, trust in the power of love to overcome any gamesmanship. With Venus’s placement for this new moon, you come from your heart with integrity. Withholding information or attempting to get someone’s attention by disclosing something will backfire. Offer radical acceptance to yourself and others. This doesn’t mean that you allow or condone bad behavior. It means that you see and witness the humanness behind any pain and suffering. Reflect with your beloved on increasing the overall energy of love in your connection and appreciate the magic that transpires. The writer Elizabeth Gilbert has a writing practice of asking, “Love, what will you have me know today?” Consider using this prompt to honor the love that made you and the love that powers you.
Intentions: I am capable of making small adjustments that lead to big improvements in my life. I am made of love and I listen to my heart to guide my interactions with others. My creativity is limitless.
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