Leo Full Moon

The Leo Full Moon puts us strongly in touch with our true self and our need to present a public face. Leo possesses a powerfully creative essence alongside a dynamic sense of personal dignity. When the Moon is in this sign, we intensely perceive when others don’t clearly acknowledge who we are. It’s like we only exist in entirety through others’ reflections — they act as our witnesses, our audiences, and maybe even our guardians. Because what we seek of ourselves from others sometimes seems to be missing, we may experience a sense of hurt pride or the pain of an inner wound.

To add to this already tender and tentative set of circumstances, the Sun and Moon are in a t-square to Uranus in Taurus — a planet that carries a theme of alienation. Here, we feel rather alone and outnumbered, as though it’s only us with a “problem” or issue. In reality, other people may also feel super sensitive! Or, they may feel lonely, unacknowledged, or plain “weird” in some way. Our challenge is to realize that we are not completely unique, and that no problem is, in any case, insurmountable.

Through embracing novelty and peculiarity, we discover creative solutions to any troubles. This could be the perfect time to remember what we learnt in that crystal course no one else took seriously, for example. Or, conversely, to recall the praise and gratitude from the one volunteer who told us our crystal-healing skills made an immense difference and they felt much better.

This Full Moon encourages us to engage with our faith and trust, even when we think we have none. For the person going through a shut-down time, perhaps struggling with minor depression or nothing seemingly going quite right, the stars promise that a corner can be turned, if they just hang in there and give it one more try. For this is one of the messages of the square — things aren’t always easy on the first run. Or even on the second one. But when we realize that success will be found on the third or fourth, then through practice and persistence, we can grasp that power at our fingertips. And these are some of the lessons of the fixed signs, Leo and Aquarius.

The Moon is also sextile Mars; and although, in some ways, this aspect is challenging, it is nonetheless strongly linked with the idea of opportunity. A door may be partly open, for example. And, with an extra push or a brave, new step through it, we find that the reception is warmer than expected. Progress can be made if we’re willing to add that extra bit of effort.

Mars in Gemini emphasizes action, both in thought and in connection with others. A whole host of options can open up if we let ourselves imagine the possibilities — especially when we take the first step(s) to follow up. We may even become so energized by promising prospects that we start running different projects side-by-side. If we’re struggling to make progress with one particular task, we may find that by turning our attention to another assignment for a while, we suddenly have fuel for both.

The Leo Moon trines Chiron in Aries, suggesting that healing can easily happen through inspiration and creativity. By reaching out to our trusted sources, many challenges meet with solutions quite quickly. We could also view Chiron links as cues to bridging the gap between our inner self and outer image. Chiron gives us permission to put ourselves, our necessities, and our preferences first; there is no need to be shy or self effacing this time around! We gain more — and possibly even give more — by embracing the positive strengths of who we truly are.

This article is from the Mountain Astrologer by Diana McMahon Collis