Waning Moon in Leo

The Moon continues in bright, passionate Leo today, basking in the glow of the Full Moon. The task of this time in the lunar cycle is to see clearly what's been illuminated, and begin the process of winnowing. Some of what has come to fruition during the waxing cycle is of lasting value; this we integrate and share. Some things have ripened and now reach completion; these we savor and release, to become compost for the next cycle. Both are processes are necessary and natural.

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The Leo Moon warms us, igniting the fire of creativity beneath the cauldron of our dreams. Everything goes into the pot today, and we watch for the gifts that emerge from this alchemical cooking.

With the Moon in an inconjunct angle-of-adjustment with Mercury in practical Capricorn, we may feel tension as we try to stay grounded in the midst of this process. With the Sun moving into radically innovative Aquarius today to join Mars, revolutionary ideas are everywhere.

This afternoon, the Moon trines Venus, passionate feelings flowing with a generous, philosophical approach to relationships and creativity. As Venus continues to explore everything she learned during her long stay in Scorpio, the Leo Moon highlights where our hearts want to go.

This evening, the Moon moves into a flowing sextile with Saturn in Libra. Saturn moves very slowly now, preparing to stop and retrace his steps through Libra, the sign ruled by Venus. We're about to have another opportunity to explore what relationships and creativity mean for us, this time under Saturn's lens.

Tomorrow, the Moon moves through the last degrees of Leo to oppose visionary Neptune and healing Chiron in Aquarius, just as she also becomes the apex of a yod connecting the Sun at the beginning of Aquarius and Jupiter and Uranus at the end of Pisces.

This yod, which focuses the energies of Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Chiron and the Sun all on the Leo Moon, spotlights once again the vital important of expressing our creative gifts and shining our lights into the world.