New Moon in Leo
Alchemy of the Solar Will
On July 24 at 12:12 pm PT, the New Moon arrives in the sign of Leo, the archetype of the Solar Self, the radiance of being fully expressed from the center of one’s heart. Leo represents the individuation process: the journey toward becoming who we truly are, not through performance, but through self-realization and conscious creativity.
This New Moon stands directly opposite Pluto, the archetype of death, power, and radical transformation. This is not simply a lunar cycle about shining brighter — it is about meeting the shadow that blocks the light. It is about disentangling from ego inflation, self-doubt, or the need to be seen, so we can finally see ourselves.
Pluto’s opposition is an invitation to honesty. It brings to the surface the unconscious attachments, the masks we wear to be loved or admired, the old patterns we’ve used to feel in control. It also brings power, the kind of power that is hard-won, integrated, and rooted in presence rather than performance. The kind of power that emerges only after we’ve descended into the underworld and dared to face what we’ve abandoned within.
The Sun and the Moon are also near Mercury retrograde in Leo, amplifying the themes of self-expression, voice, and creative authorship. With Mercury moving inward until August 11, this is a powerful time to review the stories we tell about ourselves, not just to others, but to the mirror. What internalized narratives are ready to be re-scripted?
Neptune and Saturn form trines from Aries, offering both new mystical insight and structural integrity. They remind us that this moment is initiatory. There is spiritual architecture being built inside us, a deeper alignment unfolding between our dreams (Neptune), our duties (Saturn), and our creativity (Leo).
Questions to guide you on this New Moon:
Where am I being called to reclaim my creative expression? (New Moon in Leo)
What truth or shadow am I ready to face? (New Moon Opposite Pluto)
What new structure wants to emerge in my life now? (Saturn+Neptune in Aries)