New Moon in Leo: Setting The Right Intentions

The new moon occurs when the moon is between the Sun and the Earth—unable to see the illuminated side, the moon appears invisible in the night sky. Always transpiring in the same constellation as the sun, the Moon and the Sun are together in the sign of Leo today.

The energy available is very magical indeed as we also find ourselves in between two supermoons bookending the month of August, both occurring across the sky in progressive Aquarius. When studying the phases of the moon, the new moon is the seed from which the next cycle grows, so the fact that it lands smack dab in the middle of this supermoon portal in Leo makes this extremely potent soil to plant your intentions.

Because Venus is still retrograde, we are being called upon to examine where our intentions are coming from. We must be very careful what we wish for now, as the vibrations are so amplified that we can feel small in the shadow of our lofty desires. A victim mindset will backfire into less than favorable outcomes, just as gratitude and affirmations can resound now to actually make your dreams a reality. So, before sending wishes into this New Moon portal, get specific and ask yourself: What are the old stories of struggle that no longer exist now? Are my desires out of alignment with what I actually need?

As the Sun trines Chiron squaring Uranus–the planet of revolutionary ideas and freedom in its home sign of Leo—we are in the midst of a roar of energy now, and many of us may feel too overwhelmed to summon much of anything. This becomes a scenario where we risk becoming isolated in our own thoughts: feeling alone when we are not, misunderstood when we are not, and incapable when we are not!

This new moon brings an opportunity to combat this by stepping into a place of trust, love, and compassion for ourselves and others. This alignment marks a clean slate and, much like the ancients before us recognizing these celestial patterns, we are encouraged to humble ourselves and not move before we’re ready. Know that feeling your way through shifts is not an indication of failure but rather a spark of power that ushers forth clear movement.

Below are channeled intentions to contemplate for each sign and a mantra that should be repeated out loud three times to get the most out of this powerful Lunar event. Speak it and it is so: