Friday, July 29, 2011

Moon into Leo: Sailing to the New Moon

Friday night through Sunday night

Overnight, the Moon roars into Leo, ready for anything. Because Saturday's New Moon occurs early in Leo, at 7 degrees, aspect patterns for the New Moon begin falling into place.

The Moon begins with an inconjunct to Neptune and a trine to Ceres, easily understanding the fierce maternal energy of Demeter, but having a harder time connecting with Neptune's easy, cosmic flow. The Leo Moon is very much in the bright Sun of the Now, not the forever waters of Neptune's oceans.

Then comes the conjunction with Venus that is one of the hallmarks of this New Moon. Venus brings added creativity and good fortune, as well as relationships. 

A trine to Uranus in Aries is the signal that this Moon is thinking outside the box, innovative as well as creative and not bound by convention. At the same time, and inconjunct to Chiron in Pisces reminds us that the deepest forms of creative expression are also healing.

The New Moon is exact at 2:40pm Saturday. Once we reach this moment, we can make wishes and send our intentions out to the universe with all the passion and joy Leo can muster (and that's quite a bit!). Leo's qualities point the way to wishes that will be strongly supported now. Where do we need more passion and joy in our lives? What creative gifts are ready to shine? Where is it time to step into the spotlight, claim our power, and become king, or queen? Where do we need more fun, more play?

This New Moon is the focal point of a yod, that fateful aspect that says "this is important!" Pluto on one side, and Neptune and Chiron on the other, challenge the Leo New Moon to transform, heal and connect, to shine our heart light not only on a limited human stage, but out into the cosmos.

After the New Moon, the Moon and Jupiter reach their exact square, a reminder that while desire flies on swift wings, manifestation takes a bit more time, and care. Jupiter brings good fortune, expansiveness, and generosity, which Leo loves. The Moon brings nurturing and a love for tradition that Taurus feels comfortable with. There is room in this square for much balancing.

A nighttime sextile with Saturn in Libra continues the theme of manifesting creativity. Saturn, the planet of form, can help our New Moon intentions become real.

Sunday, Venus in Leo begins to move through the same aspects. She forms an inconjunct to Chiron and trines Uranus, looking healing in matters of creativity, finances, and relationship by thinking outside the box and staying true to her core self.

Overnight Sunday, the Moon reaches her last classical aspect in Leo, sextiling Mars in Gemini. This connection channels Leo's creative fire into new communications, seeking innovative ways to spread the word.

The Moon steps into the carefully organized territory of Virgo in the early hours of Monday, preparing to create the detailed plans that will make Leo's wild creativity into something a bit more practical, perhaps, but also real.

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