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Leo New Moon
The Heart of the Sun
Moon Name:“The Horizon Within”
This is the New Moon of expansion, truth-seeking, and visionary fire. A time to name the quest your soul is on, and to trust that even the unseen road is sacred if it’s led by your inner compass.
Leo New Moon “The Heart of the Sun”
Sun and Moon in Leo
Axis of Self and Collective | Fixed Fire–Air Polarity
Ruled by the Sun
Astrological Overview
When the Sun and Moon meet in Leo, the cosmos invites us to begin again — this time, from the center of our heart. Leo rules the realm of the inner fire: creativity, courage, passion, and play. It’s the sign of the artist, the child, the performer, the sovereign.
This lunation is your sacred permission to shine from within, not from a place of proving — but from authentic soul expression. You may feel stirred to create, speak your truth, launch something bold, or reclaim joy. If fear of judgment has kept you small, this is the moon to roar gently past those limits.
The shadow of Leo can emerge as ego, comparison, or performance — but in its sacred form, Leo is devotion to the Self as a divine creation. It is the Sun, offering light not for approval but as an act of cosmic nature.
This moon may also bring awareness to where you’ve handed away your light — and what parts of you are longing to be seen, not for show, but for truth.
Evolutionary Themes of the Leo New Moon
Sacred Visibility and the Unmasking of Self
This lunation invites a tender yet bold unveiling of who you truly are. Leo teaches that visibility is not performance — it is presence. The soul longs not to be famous, but to be seen.
The Alchemy of Creative Fire
Leo rules the inner artist and child — not the one who needs to be the best, but the one who plays because it is their nature to create. This moon asks: What is aching to be born through me?
Healing from Performance and Approval Wounds
Where have you dimmed yourself to be liked, to be safe, to be palatable? This moon supports the healing of performance-based identity. You do not need applause to be real.
Leading with the Heart
Leo is the archetype of the heart-led leader — generous, passionate, loyal. But this leadership is not dominance — it’s devotion. The call is to embody soul-centered sovereignty.
Reclaiming Joy and Inner Radiance
There is a sacred joy that lives in your bones, before the world taught you to measure worth. This moon says: Come home to that joy. Let it guide you.
Reflection Questions
Where am I hiding my authentic self to avoid being judged or misunderstood?
What part of me is longing to be expressed — even if no one claps?
What creative act or dream would feel delicious just to try, regardless of outcome?
What does sacred leadership look like in my life?
How would I move, dress, speak, or create if I trusted my own light?
Ritual: “Flame of Becoming”
A Ceremony of Radiant Self-Love, Creative Fire, and Authentic Expression
You Will Need:
A gold, orange, or white candle
A mirror
A pen and paper
A symbol of your childhood joy (photo, drawing, toy, or memory)
Optional: sunstone or carnelian
The Ceremony
1. Prepare the Altar
Light your candle. Place your childhood object before you and gaze into the mirror. This is your sacred reflection. Welcome yourself home.
2. Speak the Invocation
Say aloud:
“I call back my light. I honor my becoming. I dare to be seen, as I truly am.”
3. Reclaim the Inner Child
Place your hand on your heart. Close your eyes and remember a moment you felt alive, expressive, and joyful. Let that memory stir the embers of your creative self.
4. Write the Flame
Journal on this prompt: “The truth I long to express is…” Let your pen move without censorship.
5. Mirror of Becoming
Look into the mirror and speak three radiant affirmations. Example:
“I am a radiant soul.”
“I trust my voice.”
“I am worthy of being seen.”
6. Seal the Fire
Hold the candle and say:
“This light is my light. I carry it forward with courage and grace.”
Blow out the flame with gratitude.
Closing Blessing
May this Leo New Moon awaken the sovereign within you.
May your joy be a revolution.
May your heart burn bright with authenticity.
And may your life become the art your soul came to create.
