New Moon in Leo ♌ 25.7.25
New moons happen every month when the Sun and Moon come into conjunction. Leo as a sign is brave, bold and heart centered. Leo rules the heart and is deeply connected to self-hood. The heart is the imperial self the sovereign ruler of ones Spirit. The new moon is in the early degrees of Leo at 2 degrees. Leo likes to self express and new moons are all about setting intentions around the area of your birth natal chart Leo rules. The intentions set around this moon will be around the theme of personal power, self expression and stability.
This new moon is anything but lightweight. We must remember that not all new and full are created equal. The heavy hitters are amongst us with this new moon. It will be in exact opposition to the planet Pluto and all the other aspects to the moon are trine Neptune and Saturn, sextile Uranus and Square Chiron. The fact that all the outer planets are being aspected will generate huge shifts not just personally but also collectively. As the three outer planets rule the collective. It will be interesting to see where the collective is in six months time at the next full moon in Leo.
There will be a lot to process around this new moon especially with the Pluto opposition, intense feelings, old lingering feelings surface all to be purged in one way or the other. We also have a Mercury retrograde in the sign of Leo at this time. Making us revisit what are our true needs of the heart. Are we living in self-hood? Can make decisions from our hearts or are we still living through the controlling mechanism of our intellects. Can we enable the heart and mind to live in balance? The retrograde times are Yin times and with the Pluto in opposition with this new moon something will be revisited in order to die. I am not suggesting a literal death but psychological and it will all pertain to the area of your chart where the new moon falls in. The trines between Saturn and Neptune will present opportunities amongst the crisis. Neptune will certainly help transcend the effects of Pluto on the moon and Saturn can help us ground and stabilise our emotions. The 2nd degree of this new moon in degree theory is the Taurus degree. Taurus rules banking and has connections to the markets and with Mercury being retrograde we can potentially see big changes in the market as Mercury rules exchange.
The Decan associated with this moon is 2nd degree of Leo which connects to the Five of Wands in the Tarot. There are a number of ways this card can play out. It can indicate over coming difficult obstacles, progress despite in fighting or making the best of a bad situation. Other key words would be determination, personal power, and constructive force. Under this new moon we may feel unusually charged like high voltage and want to set our intentions with a direct approach to life.
This is a powerful card reflective of the Pluto opposition when imbalanced it can be cruel and destructive. Not to mention the desire for power, intolerance and arrogance leading to being unprincipled in actions. On the mundane level chances these themes will be played out on the world stage. No doubt it is an unstable time politically. The major player Uranus just moved into the sign of Gemini. As most astrologers know that the last time Uranus was in this Gemini was the beginning of the American revolution, civil war and the second world war. Leo also rules celebrities and children and we can already see scandals in the cult of Hollywood not to mention scandals in childcare centres recently exposed in the media, all reflective of Pluto exposing the shadow.
The Sabian symbol for this new moon is: A woman having her hair bobbed. Theme is the courage to change. Keyword decision. This symbol speaks to the fact that individuals are free to make choices, change and free themselves from bondage to outworn habits and unprofitable ways of living.
The accent is on self-examination. The desire to belong or be part of some significant activity could create a willingness on your part to make a personal sacrifice to achieve this goal. Change is indicated.
Opportunity: Your greatest advantage lies in breaking free from self-limiting thoughts and behaviours. Have the courage to do what needs to be done.
Risk: Guard against being sorry for yourself or resenting those who are doing what you would like to do. Don’t blame others for your own failings or unwillingness to risk.
Stepping Stones: Independence, freedom, self-expression, courage, change, modification, alteration, conversion, transformation, and aspiration.
No doubt a powerful and creative new moon. Lets see where we are at in six months time with the full moon in Leo ♌.