Balsamic Moon in Leo: Essence
Sunday evening, we enter the Balsamic phase with the Moon in early Leo. In this first decan of Leo, we want to shine. We long for our moment in the sun, when we are seen for who we truly are. … Continued
Gibbous Moon in Leo: Passionate
In the earliest hours of Sunday, April 2, we enter the Gibbous phase, the last lunar phase before we reach the Full Moon in Libra. Here we face a final challenge just as we thought the finish line was near. … Continued
Full Moon in Leo: What the Heart Knows
For this month of February I’m hearing astrologers using words like transition and preparation, and I agree. At the end of 2022, there was a sense we hadn’t yet completed that year. With the retrogrades, we really did feel frozen … Continued
Disseminating Moon in Leo: Dramatic
Overnight, we leave the Full Moon to enter the Disseminating phase. We begin integrating what the Full Moon showed us by sharing it in some way. Recent Disseminating Moons have been quiet, even reserved. This one is likely to be … Continued
Last Quarter Moon in Leo: Voice
The mood shifts. The Last Quarter arrives with the Moon already in late Leo. Overnight, Venus left the depths of Scorpio behind to enter the fresh Fire of Sagittarius. We breathe deeply. We look to a distant horizon. What can … Continued
Waning Sextile Moon in Leo: Bold
We’re still in the Last Quarter phase when we reach the Waning Sextile early Thursday morning. This connection is juicy–because it’s a sextile, the Moon is in Leo, and so many planets are involved. The Moon in Leo is bold. … Continued
Balsamic Moon in Leo: Holding Space
Throughout this lunar cycle, we’ve seen patterns connecting the personal planets (us) to the outer planets (the big, big world). This phase begins when the Moon is 45° away from the Sun, an edgy, waning aspect inviting us to let … Continued
New Moon in Leo: Pride
At this high summer Leo New Moon, we want to feel celebratory, have fun in the sun, hang out with friends, enjoy life. This is the hot girl summer New Moon. If we look only at aspects to the New … Continued
Crescent Moon in Leo: What is Fate?
Overnight, we step into the Crescent Moon with links from the Moon and Mercury to powerful outer planets and the Nodes. A Moon–Mercury sextile brings feeling and thinking together, helping sort things out. In the Crescent phase, we shift from … Continued
Waxing Sextile Moon in Leo: Bold!
Saturday night and this Leo Moon wants to shine. The sextile between Sun and Moon adds a bold flavor to Gemini’s lighthearted curiosity. Tonight, something could break loose. The Sun–Moon sextile is only the beginning. This fiery Moon squares Uranus … Continued