Leo New Moon

The New Moon takes place Wednesday, August 16th at 5:38am EDT at 23°Leo 17'. When the Moon joins the Sun, it's the last aspect it makes, going void-of-course until 7:14pm when it enters Virgo. This quick change of focus doesn't diminish Leo's strength or will. Identify what is driving you to express yourself and follow your passion, then you can decide how much or how little you want to work with once the Moon is active in Virgo.

Venus in Leo conjuncts both the Sun and Moon, making it easier to have a pleasant time with friends and/or family, enjoying culture and appreciating the arts. Enthusiasm and drive combine as Mars in Virgo aligns harmoniously with Uranus in Taurus, bringing energy for accomplishing your plans.

Because the revolutionary planet Uranus, in Fixed Taurus, is squaring off with this New Moon in Fixed Fire, watch out for stubborn, ego-driven people to be acting up. Erratic behavior gets noticed and over-the-top personalities may be quite impulsive. Pay attention to your surroundings and try to stay under the radar around such people who may just be looking for an excuse to create a scene.

If you can remind yourself that it's mid-August and most people just want to enjoy themselves before getting back to their regular routines of kids in school and nose-to-the-grindstone at work, then you'll be more likely to go with the flow and let things unfold.