Wendy Cicchetti
This is the second Leo New Moon of 2019; the first was in January and involved a Leo “Blood Moon” totally eclipsed (opposition) by the Sun. Now it’s the Sun in Leo conjoining, not opposing, the Moon.
Many of us may feel the passion to start anew, ready to breathe new life into projects, ventures, and relationships. The creative intensity of this Moon echoes the focus of the Magician card in Tarot’s Major Arcana. The Magician has the tools and skills required to manifest great things, but also requires great dexterity and attention to attain the level of mastery to which he aspires.
With this Leo New Moon, we are not just breaking up old patterns as we strive to find the shape of a new creation. We must actively set our heart and will upon the creative process. Leo relates to the urges of the heart, and people talk about the willingness to “change in a heartbeat” to something they would prefer. Still, imagining a changed future is often much simpler than the reality of actually walking that new path. This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t try, but that we might have to accept that this will require a serious commitment, and we will need patience and careful application.
This New Moon peaks at the end of July in U.S. skies, but at the start of August in European and similar time zones. On a global level, such astrological differences can remind us that people experience seasonal changes with a time lapse across continents.
On a personal level, this echoes how people can receive information at slightly different times, rather like the rippled flow of an ocean wave. As our individual mental and physical composition is constantly in flux, hormones and emotions create varied reactions, from one person and moment to the next. Heartbeats go through changing rates, reflecting how important matters truly are, how alert we are, or how relaxed we feel. Great changes can occur in seconds and minutes; this is worth remembering if we are putting up with a less-than-ideal situation. Even a small shift may make our world better!
The Leo New Moon holds great potential for relationship improvements and pleasures, with the Moon conjunctVenus — a truly openhearted Venus allowing more love to flow through and in both directions. Maybe the only thing in the way would be excessive pride, underpinned by fear or shame, both of which can keep doorways sealed. But Venus holds the key to unlocking even the darkest of doors, if we are willing to respond to a fiery spark of attraction. If we feel drawn enough to something or someone, we can extend ourselves outward and make a move forward. For some, this will involve a romantic connection; for others, an attraction to a new home, job, or creative project. It will almost certainly be underpinned by values that have become more meaningful, in some special way.
This article is from the Mountain Astrologer, written by Diana Collis.
PLAN YOUR OWN NEW MOON CEREMONY. Give yourself some quiet time in meditation to see where you need to seed new ways of becoming. List these areas within your life you want to change. What areas do you want to break free from the norm and become more productive and discerning? The NEW MOON is the time to manifest the personal attributes you want to cultivate as well as the tangible things you want to bring to you. Possible phrasing: I now manifest ____ into my life. I am now _______ . Remember, think, envision and feel with as much emotion as possible, as though you already have what you want. Thoughts are things and the brain manifests exactly what you show it in the form of thoughts, visuals and emotions. The Buddha said, and I am paraphrasing, “We are the sum total of our thoughts up to today. ” If we want to be different then we must change our thoughts. “If you always do what you’ve always done then you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” CONSCIOUS CHANGE is the key.