The Leo New Moon Asks Us to Shine Brightly
Illuminate the world with your essence!
The new moon in Leo happens today, July 28th, 2022 at 1:55 pm EST.
Leo is the 5th zodiac sign and is ruled by the sun, and rules the 5th house. Interestingly enough, July 28th, 2022 reduces down to the number 5. In numerology, 5 is all about freedom, adventure, and expression, so this energy is super charged today!
Leo is a fire sign, along with Aries and Sagittarius, and fire signs are passionate, inspirational, and spontaneous. Leo specifically is youthful, fun, confident, ambitious, and creative. It’s a sign with a lot of energy that shines brightly, just like its ruling planet. Leo energy is driven and determined, as well as royal and courageous.
What’s the New Moon all about?
New moons are all about manifesting. It’s a time when we set our intentions and plant seeds that we hope to blossom. New moons are all about beginnings, a fresh start, and our unrealized potential. During the new moon, we are thinking of what we want — our dreams and desires.
3 Ways to Use the Energy of New Moon
1. Express yourself creatively
During this time, be joyous, have fun, get creative, and shine your light — especially on your inner wants and desires. The moon is emotional and secretive. It represents the emotions we hold deep inside as well as our subconscious mind.
This Leo new moon can help us bring those emotions to the surface and become expressive. If you’re the type of person who bites their tongue and doesn’t speak their truth for whatever reason, it is a great time to be loud and proud about who you are and how you feel!
Speak up about what you want, and shine a light on what’s hidden beneath the surface. This can be done through art. Try writing a poem or a song. You can also paint your feelings or even create a vision board of traits that you want your future self to embrace. The goal is to find a creative outlet for self expression.
2. Shine a light on what is hidden
Speaking of what’s below the surface, this new moon in Leo is also a wonderful time to bring what’s in your subconscious mind smack-dab in front of you. Our subconscious mind is automatic. Unless we consciously make an effort to control it, it will do whatever it wants.
Become aware of your thoughts, feelings, and actions, and ask yourself if they have been positive. What kind of vibration have you been residing in? If you’ve been riding on the lower end of the spectrum, it is time to sail to a more positive side.
This Leo moon allows you to get a hold on your subconscious mind, and to uplift any negative thoughts or actions that you’ve been having. The sun represents our conscious mind, which is what we are currently aware of in the present moment. Bringing these two to work together is not only a recipe for success, but also gives us the strong determination we need to achieve our goals.
3. Practice self-love and self-worth
Both the sun and new moon are in the sign of Leo. Now is the time to step into your power and illuminate your inner light. The sun lights up everything in this world, including the moon. We only have moonlight because sunlight that shines on the moon and reflects off of it.
Even though the new moon is dark and hidden, it’s today is the day to to plant seeds of confidence, self-worth, and self-love. Shine a light on everything that makes you who you are — including all of your beauty and even your shadow side.
Embrace the entirety of your divinity and be confident. Love yourself deeply and passionately. Step up your self-care game! Do whatever you need to shower yourself with love and bring your confidence to another level. Just be mindful that the confidence doesn’t turn into cockiness!
Affirmation: I am proud of who I am. I embrace all parts of myself that make me whole.
A Gentle Reminder
Often, we can focus on all of the things that are wrong with us instead of all of the things that make us beautiful and unique. During this Leo new moon, focus on the qualities and attributes that you have that illuminate the world. Honor these qualities and continue to nurture. The world needs your light!
