New Moon in Leo Tarot Spread

A tarot spread for the upcoming new moon in Leo. At the new moon, the two luminaries linger close together, and the moon has no distance with which to reflect the sun’s rays. Overshadowed in the sun’s domicile of fiery Leo, the moon rests and revolves quietly, building momentum for the coming lunar month, laying the groundwork for a new cycle. In the Northern hemisphere, this new moon finds us deep in the balmy swells of summer, with communicative Mercury preparing to station retrograde in the sky. While this retrograde begins in Virgo, it will dip back into Leo on the 14th, just a few days from the next full moon. Mercury retrogrades are all about revisiting, reconsidering, rethinking, reworking, redesigning. Pay attention to the situations and relationships that present themselves - how can another review help produce the outcome you are hoping for?

While the moon rests and the sun pulls focus in his fiery home sign, examine the ways in which your creative, playful inner child manifests in your life. The sun does not fear shining, and in the same way Leo tends to have a gift for allow its natural expression. Working with this energy could look many different ways, but at the core it is about absorbing the sun’s light and lessons through Leo to allow yourself to shine more brightly in your own corner of the world. It is always beneficial to consider others and to ensure that your chosen forms of expression are not harmful to those around you, but remember that it is your own opinion of yourself that counts the most. It is okay to make choices that others do not understand, as long as you do so thoughtfully and your own inner compass is guiding you. Examine your intentions and create space for yourself to proceed in the way that makes the most sense for you. What are you trying to create in this world? How can your inner child help you on your path? Are your choices bringing you closer to the highest and most authentic embodiment of your spirit?

Tarot is a means of leveraging synchronicity to divine wisdom from the deepest parts of yourself, your guides, and the powerful life force that flows through us all. I always encourage journaling your spreads, using a trusted book to help you meditate on what to take away from the cards.

New moon blessings.

Love & Light,

Lauren