THE GOOD

Think of the entry of the Moon into the Sign of Leo as the Queen entering into the throne room of the King. This is not her own seat of power per se, but she is second in authority only to the King, and only she can enter such a place without being bidden by another.

The Moon has great power here - she holds the regal scepter, wielding it to make decrees and see them through. She empowers us to become kings and queens over our own lives. She offers us the authority to determine what we want to change and evolve in our own lives, and to manifest our desires and see them through. This is not the time for deliberation and thought - this is the time to connect to what you truly want and manifest that into reality.

What do you want, deep, deep down, that you have been afraid of pursuing and chasing in your life? What concrete, actionable steps can you take in the next few days to pursue your deepest desires and make the ideal vision of your life a reality?

We have great support here from Venus. Venus forms a superior fire trine, infusing us with grace, tact, and harmony in a very yang, masculine sort of way. You will get along with others, make friends and allies, and do your work and manifest your goal hand-in-hand with supporters. You don’t have a choice. Venus currently occupies Aries - her detriment - so you may find bursts of agitation arising towards people who want to help you, but such bursts should subside as quickly as they came.

THE BAD

This period showcases a very challenging opposition from Saturn. In traditional astrology, oppositions are already of the nature of Saturn, creating roadblocks, obstacles, and frustration between the planets involved. This is a serious influx of Saturnine energy - external circumstances, events, and situations will arise that make you doubt your truth, your value, and your own connection to the absolute.

This opposition between the seat of the King (Leo) and the chilly seat of the Death God (Aquarius) is deeply archetypal - you must be centered in your own power, in your own leonine connection to Spirit, while you face the onslaught of the trickster. Thoughts, doubts, questions, and all matter of mental chatter and confusion will arise to uproot you and disperse your connection to the seat of your power. Don’t let it.

We also have an opposition from Jupiter. Jupiter will throw situations at you that test your inner mettle, leadership potential, and authority. How can you transcend doubt and disagreement from other people? What will you do to cultivate the inner teacher - the inner guru - and tune out the voices of others which make you doubt yourself? Jupiter will test your resolve, and deepen your connection to source in the process. These are hard lessons for which you will ultimately be very thankful.

THE WYRD

The Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) decrees that the Leo Moon period is a fabulous time for enchanting rings (note the regality) and performing binding spells. You’ll be bests off binding things and situations that limit you and push back against the beauty that you want to create in the world. Don’t be afraid to own your desires and actively work against things that have gotten in your way. Sometimes you need to push for what you want. There is a God of War for a reason.

And speaking of the God of war…do a Mars Ritual Tuesday Evening. The applying sextile that the Moon makes to Mars opens up a special doorway for infusing yourself with even more willpower and focus to conquer and claim what you want. Go forth, take what you want, and bulldoze any opposition (just don’t be an ass!).

Remember, everything that I tell you here needs to be indexed to your natal chart, especially the house placement of the Moon, any major transits and the time lords in your life. A strong period for one person may be more challenging for another. I am currently taking on new clients for readings, and I would be very happy to walk you through your own chart and astrological weather - book a session with me here!

Astrological Signatures

Entry: Tuesday the 23rd at 5:56pm EDT / 9:56pm UTC

Departure: Thursday the 25th at 11:25pm EDT / Friday the 26th at 3:25am UTC.

Moon in Leo: Light-sharing of the Moon with the Sun - strong essential dignity. Leo functions as the Moon’s diurnal, solar domicile, since her and the Sun are two halves of the same coin. The Leo Moon is an excellent period for being productive and getting a lot done. After going inward during the Moon’s travels through Cancer, you can take the insights and wisdom received there and apply them towards something practical. The Moon in Leo has a focused drive to accomplish quite a lot, since the fiery passion to act combines with the steadiness and reliability of a fixed sign.

Triplicity and Quadruplicity: Fixed fire. Fixedness indicates prolonged activities and an overall steadiness in people’s moods. The Moon in fixed signs makes activities more stable and their duration longer. The fire element indicates the realm of spirit and ideals, and the Moon in a fire sign often expresses more enthusiasm, spontaneity, and creative, heart-centered expressionism.

Moon’s ruler: Inferior Trine to the Sun in Aries. Insofar as the Sun is the Moon’s ruler here, the trine indicates great support for manifesting long-term results and making anything come of this period. There is also protection from the harsher sides of the opposition to Saturn.

Relationship to the Sun: See above. The trine means that outside circumstances will support the personal actions you take to bring your desires to reality.

Aspects

• Inferior Trine to Venus in Aries. There is tremendous harmony accessible to you between yourself and others. Support from others will come to you if you open yourself to it. Much of the work here comes in the doing: the fire sign emphasizes activity and action. The detriment of Venus could create sudden tension and disagreement, but it will resolve itself as quickly as it arrived.

• Inferior Sextile to Mars in Gemini: Initiative and drive will increase, with more impulse to accomplish a lot and get much done. This can come at the cost of internal frustration, however you will be bolstered by feeling a fire lit underneath you driving you towards success.

• Fixed Opposition to Jupiter in Aquarius. Challenges related to personal growth and awareness. Financial strains and difficulties making money, but potential for growth if you work hard. Mentors coming in with harder lessons.

• Fixed Opposition to Saturn in Aquarius. Stronger potential for depression, doubt, and negative self-talk. Could easily become overpowered by negative feelings. A fog may come over you at times leaving you feeling depressed and anxious.