Leo New Moon August 2024

Leo New Moon August 4, 2024

The Leo New Moon today brings a boost of fortitude, creativity and joy to express yourself over the ensuing 4 week Lunar cycle. The focus is on having fun and reaching out to increase your circle of friends. While enjoying yourself and making significant new acquaintances, you may also be creating a network of worthwhile collaborators.

The Sun and Moon are archetypes of outer determination and inner compliance, so when they're aligned in the sunny and outgoing sign Leo, be ready to get in touch with your inner child who wants to come out and play. You're getting ready to use your gifts in a new way that will benefit everyone involved.

Mercury goes retrograde today until the 28th, leaving it's shadow phase on Sept. 10th. Whatever you were working on in July, has to take a back-seat to knowing yourself. Then, when the planet of communication is moving forward freely, you'll be able to share your thoughts and ideas with your siblings, neighbors or collaborators!

Besides Mercury turning retrograde we do need to be mindful of Venus at the last degree of Leo making difficult aspects to Neptune and Pluto. these planetary interactions remind us to look at what has made us happy since about July 12th. And, they're also a warning to take stock of the people around us who support and show love and the toxic involvements of others who are only concerned with themselves.

Stay strong and keep smiling while you keep your head in the stars and your feet on the ground!