Leo New Moon
get lit by your own light
Leo New moon
july 24th, 2025
12:11 pm (pst)
Hi friends,
When the world feels too dark, we must become the light.
I know, I know, that’s way easier said that done, but it also may feel more easily attainable under the potent New Moon in Leo on July 24th.
Under this powerful Leo New Moon, we are being invited to take a deep breath, drop into our hearts, and remember who we are—really. Not who we’ve been told to be, not who we’ve pretended to be to feel safe or accepted, but the radiant, creative, heart-led being that’s always been within. And we are encouraged to let that radiant being emerge, especially for ourselves to see, feel and know.
This lunation whispers: Be lit by your own light. Not because the Moon says so, or because it makes sense to anyone else, or because I’ve written the words here. Shine bright because your inner radiance is your birthright—and when you let it shine, you light your own way as you light the way for others to do the same, which ultimately spreads radiance all around a world longing to be lit.
Read for more on:
the energies of the Leo New Moon
Working with the Moon prompts
Leo’s luminescent light
The fixed Fire sign of the Zodiac, and represented by the lion, Leo is bold, bright, loving and expressive. Leo loves creativity, sovereignty, authentic expression along with childlike wonder, play and joy. Leo rules the heart, and loves nothing more than inspiring others to also live a creative, passionate and heart-led life.
While Leo energy loves a good spotlight, Leo is also generous, knowing that being in the spotlight doesn’t mean overshadowing others - instead it means inspiring them to shine, too.
Leo reminds us that we each have an inner flame, inner sun, within us.
Sometimes that flame grows dim beneath curated personas.
Sometimes we dim our own light out of fear and judgment—or we overcompensate and try to be the best at all cost, to prove to ourselves and others how worthy we are.
Yet that eternal flame, that inner Sun within us, is always there, always simmering, glowing, sparking, ready to be reignited by the power of our own awareness. And this Leo New Moon offers us a potent moment for reignition!
Leo energy shares with us the power of living with intention, walking in alignment with our purpose, and unapologetically letting our light shine.
Rooting into this Leo energy, we realize that shining our light isn’t something we have to strive for or prove—it’s something we embody. We simply are the light.
So a great question to ask ourselves over this lunation is: What if my purpose wasn’t about achieving, attaining or proving something—but simply about being myself, fully?
astrology: tension & harmony
Part of being ourselves fully is also allowing ourselves to shift, change and transform, especially as our Soul’s experiences continue to expand.
With this Leo New Moon in direct opposition to Pluto - the planet of spiritual deaths and rebirths, the subconscious and breakdowns into breakthroughs - transformation is coming for us all…
With the Moon tightly opposing Pluto, we may be confronting some old fears, power dynamics, or shadows around visibility, self-worth, or authenticity. But there’s a gift here too- when Leo meets Pluto, we’re not just pretending to be brave, we become brave, because Pluto is transformation, and Leo is heartfelt bravery.
While the Pluto opposition creates tension, there is a harmonizing energy created between this Leo New Moon and Saturn, Neptune and Uranus. This creates a supportive container for structure, intuitive connections, and unexpected inspiration.
Saturn reminds us to move with commitment.
Neptune invites us to dream and believe.
Uranus shakes loose whatever is outdated and helps us see ourselves in a new light.
Keep in mind that both Saturn and Neptune are also retrograde at the time of this New Moon, and Mercury will be retrograde as well. Retrogrades are times that offer us greater review, reflection and reassessment.
With all this reviewing and transformative energies at work, the Leo New Moon carries the energy of a fresh start—one that’s not about hustle or outer validation, but about re-committing to the light that emanates from our own hearts.
New Moon Invitations
The Leo New Moon reminds us that we always have a light to share, an inner radiance that doesn’t come from trying harder, but instead comes from being more authentically ourselves.
This inner shine comes from remembering and sharing the truth of who you truly are.
How do we do this?
Well there are infinite ways, but one of the most pleasurable ways is through clarifying, prioritizing and sharing what lights us up, and expands our hearts and passions.
So let this New Moon be a return to the fire within us. Not a fire of destruction, but rather one of creation, a fire whose light, like the Sun’s, helps things grow.
May this Leo New Moon ignite your inner light to shine even more boldly, reminding you that your unique brilliance is not only needed by you—but deeply wanted by the world.
You ARE here for a reason.
And that reason is You.
with infinite love and life force,
Rachael
work with the leo new moon
INTENTIONS:
Get clear on a few activities that light you up and bring you joy & pleasure. Then make a plan to do those things!
To shine the light of your bright love on yourself along with those in your life.
MANIFEST:
Feeling lit up with self-love, self-acceptance and self-accountability.
Feeling proud of your accomplishments along with your aspirations.
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