New Moon in Leo: A Win-Win For a New Normal

On Sunday, August 8, 2021 we have a New Moon in the fun sign of Leo! New Moons are what some astronomers call the “no-moon” because it’s not visible in the sky; ergo, new moons give us a clean slate on which we can set intentions, the manifestations of which usually start showing up around the Full Moon (in this case, by August 22).

Just as your natal chart shows your strengths, weaknesses, and challenges, New Moons also have a chart, with aspects that make up the “personality” of the lunation. Some new moons have sweet and easy aspects; others have stressful ones, making the time around the new moon (and its subsequent two-week waxing moon cycle) more of a challenge. Alas, this new moon in Leo presents us with the latter: A square between the Leo sun and moon, and Uranus in Taurus. This battle of wills could be between your contradictory desires, or people/situations in your life.

But even if you balance your desires — or stay on your very best behavior and compromise with others — change is still likely this new moon. Squares cause friction to the point that manifestation and/or a release of energy must occur. So this new moon could upset the proverbial apple cart, which is fine because it probably wasn’t running that smoothly anyway! We will have a chance to establish a new status quo — a win-win for everything and everyone in your life…