New Moon in Leo—Honor your
inner child with new beginnings
in love or creative expression!
The New Moon joins the Sun in the fire sign of the lion at 10 degrees on August 2, 2016, 3:44 p.m. (CDT). Royal Leo is known for leadership, courage, boldness and generosity. Leo also rules the fifth house of romance, creative self-expression and children. This New Moon calls us to honor our inner child as we express and share our unique gifts with the world. We are encouraged to express our inner essence with the freedom and joy we felt as a child playing in the sand. What new beginnings do we need to create that honor and recognize our special talents, and allow us to have fun at the same time?
Saturn in Sagittarius, forming a favorable aspect to the new moon, supports any new beginnings we initiate this month. We can begin to build something stable at this lunation. This isn’t about overnight success, but something that will come to fruition over time, with hard work and commitment. This can also mean the beginning of a new romance or relationship that lasts and brings joy to our lives.
With Neptune in aspect to the New Moon, we need to look carefully at relationships and plans to be certain we are seeing our goals clearly. The Saturn square Neptune aspect has been in effect all year to help us develop a realistic plan for achieving success. If our plans need adjusting, we will see any flaws or deceptions under Saturn. If we have been looking at our lives and others through “rose-colored glasses,” we may have a few wake-up calls during this process. Alternately, if we have been working hard with a solid and realistic plan, we may achieve a dream or goal that brings recognition and honor.
The nebulous Neptune influence operates best within the framework of creativity. If our goal involves creative expression or spirituality — music, art, creative writing, dance, poetry, communion with the divine or meditation, we may create something that inspires the masses or brings us recognition in our community.
With all the global tension, violence and negativity we have been bombarded with from the media, this lunation offers good energy to begin a path that allows us to connect with our divine essence—to co-create a future world and vision that expresses inner peace, joy and love for all.
Aries/Aries Rising
The new moon falls in your fifth house of romance and creativity. You can begin a new romance while showing off your talents—one that may lead to commitment and stability. Travel or higher education may help you find a secure spiritual path that helps you emerge from any “dark night of the soul” confusion you may have been experiencing. Take a disciplined approach to education or spirituality and you will achieve success!
Taurus/Taurus Rising
A group creative project, or spiritual path leads to a joyous new beginning on the home front. Support from an established partnership or organization brings you the resources necessary to achieve a goal and much needed financial security. Venus in the fourth brings extra harmony and beauty to your nest. You will have fun entertaining at home this month Taurus!
Gemini/Gemini Rising
You have been learning tough lessons from Saturn about partnership and your obligations to others. New ways of communicating your needs to others may help solve any tensions in relationships, bringing stability and commitment. A dream job may appear involving art, writing, speaking or the media, and help to clear up confusion about your life path or career goals. With Venus in your third house, your charm and communication style is off the charts!
Cancer/Cancer Rising
You may have been feeling like an under-valued slave at work with Saturn going through your sixth house of service and sacrifice. Your hard work may pay off this month as the new moon activates your second house of earned income and self worth. You may be dreaming of foreign lands, spirituality or going back to school for more training as Neptune camps out in your ninth house. Follow your intuition and you will find the right path. Remember to check all the facts before jumping ship!
Leo/Leo Rising
This is YOUR New Moon Leo! With Saturn in your fifth house, you may be working hard displaying earnest commitment to a new love or creative project. The New Moon in your first house encourages you to show off your unique talents this month and WOW the world! Mercury and Jupiter in your second house support an increase in income through a writing project. Neptune in the eighth may bring confusion about shared resources, so don’t count your chickens before they hatch!
Virgo/Virgo Rising
If there is new creative project or romance in your life, it may be hidden from view with the New Moon falling in your twelfth house of secrets. Alternately you may be dealing with hospitals or psychological issues and need to rest or recover before shining your special light in the world. Saturn helps you make lasting changes on the home front as you confront issues from childhood. You are considering putting down roots as Saturn transits your fourth house. Neptune in the seventh may bring a soul mate or dream lover, but cautions you to look closer before making any sudden commitments that could disrupt your home life.
Libra/Libra Rising
You may re-connect with friends, siblings and close relatives, or achieve a goal that brings fun back to your life this month as the New Moon activates your eleventh house of friendship, hopes and wishes with support from Saturn transiting your third house. Neptune in the sixth stirs your compassionate side, but you may not be getting all the facts. Look closer before you gloss over a health issue or sacrifice too much of your time and energy for a needy person in your life.
Scorpio/Scorpio Rising
You have been learning lessons in self-esteem and money management as Saturn transits your second house of values and earned income. With the New Moon in your tenth house of status, career success may come your way at last this month. If not, you may decide to pursue a new career path to gain the recognition you deserve. Honor and express your unique creative gifts to find the success you have been working hard to achieve. You are worth it Scorpio!
Sagittarius/Sagittarius Rising
The New Moon in your ninth house may indicate a new beginning involving higher education, spirituality or foreign lands. Support from Saturn in your first house brings you recognition as the world begins to see the results of your hard work. Neptune in the fourth house may have you hiding out at home to find peace and respite from the stress in your life. Meditation will help clear your mind as you work toward lasting success.
Capricorn/Capricorn Rising
The New Moon and Venus in your eighth house brings financial support for a creative project that honors your special gifts. Saturn in your twelfth brings support from an authority figure from behind the scenes. With Neptune in your third house, confusion may blur the lines of communication. Be certain you are clearly understood when speaking with others. Also, examine contracts carefully for any confusing or hidden details before committing to a plan of action.
Aquarius/Aquarius Rising
A new beginning in your seventh house of partnership may help you achieve lasting success as you work toward a dream or group project. Venus is still in your partnership sector bringing harmony to relationships. With Neptune in your second house of earned income and self worth, make sure you are clear during financial negotiations or you may wind up paying more than your fair share in a partnership situation. Make sure you are respected and paid what you deserve. Don’t gloss over financial details—get everything in writing—and read the fine print!
Pisces/Pisces Rising
A new diet or health plan will bring lasting progress to an employment or health issue as the New Moon falls in your sixth house. Saturn in your tenth house of career and status has been bringing you extra responsibilities and recognition, but remember to take time out to re-charge. With Neptune transiting your first house, you may confuse others as you try on different roles in search of an identity to call your own. Don’t be afraid to show the full depth of your compassion and creativity this month!
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