New Moon in Leo August 22nd-24th

The New Moon graces the sky, August 22nd-24th, in the constellation of Leo, the heart-fire of the cosmos. It is a rare Black Moon, the third New Moon of the summer season. As always, it will appear as if there is no moon at all, since the New Moon is when the Moon appears conjunct to the Sun. This means the Moon and the Sun rise and set together.

This New Moon is not just another lunar cycle, it is an initiation into your creative life force, a reminder that you choose your path. An invitation to renew and restore in the shadows.

Recently, I shared that there would be an upcoming astrological plot twist: gratitude will be found in the shadow. This New Moon along with the North Node shifting into Aquarius is the start of that cycle.  Leo and Aquarius create the third chord of consciousness. The chord of evolution and illumination activating the essential balance of darkness and light.

Take time this Leo New Moon to lean into this wisdom. Find your pause in the darkest of nights, breathe, and practice gratitude for what has been, what is, and what is becoming. Sit with that which is uncomfortable and be grateful for everything. Allow your energy to adjust to the dark to activate clairvoyance.

A practice for those curious:Each evening in this New Moon portal (always about three days, just like the full Moon), place your palms over your heart and breathe into your center. Visualize golden-silver light pouring through your crown and igniting the flame within your chest. Allow it to burn away fear, doubt, and stagnation. Release what is no longer serving you.

Whisper an intention that serves you (hint: only you know what truly serves your growth, so don’t hold back). Proclaim this intention with your sacred life force. Let it anchor into your heart, then expand outward like light from a white orb glowing at the center of your chest. Be grateful for each moment of your life, they have all led you to this exact breath.

This practice of intention and gratitude links your body’s inner illumination with the Moon’s merger point with the Sun (as they synch in the New Moon alignment), all held by Leo’s codes of abundance, gratitude, and sacred expression. Here, in the fertile void of the dark night and New Moon, find the promise of potential that will grow into your next radiant iteration of self.

The cosmos offers the spark.

You carry the flame.

Be grateful for what is in being, right here, right now.

Please Note: The New Moon placement is based on True Sky Sidereal Midpoint data. Dates and placements are from the chart calculator on masteringthezodiac.com