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On\u00a0Aug. 8th,\u00a0at\u00a09:50am EDT<\/b>,\u00a0the Moon\u00a0<\/i>aligns with the Sun in 16 degrees of\u00a0<\/i>Leo<\/i><\/b>\u00a0—<\/i>\u00a0in other words, the\u00a0New Moon\u00a0<\/i>will be exact\u00a0(I recommend you also watch my New Moon video\u00a0on the subject<\/a>).<\/p>\nThere are several planets that have importance in this New Moon chart<\/i>: Mercury in Leo<\/b>, Uranus in Taurus<\/b>, Saturn in Aquarius<\/b>, Chiron in Aries,<\/b> and Mars in Virgo<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mercury aligns with the New Moon in Leo<\/b>, making mental engagement an important part of our process\u00a0for the next 28 days. Mercury also makes several other aspects in this New Moon chart (including a “Yod”), making it especially important for this Lunation.<\/p>\n Uranus is not only exalted in this New Moon chart, it is also once again the Focus point of a T-Square\u2026 But more about all of that in a moment; first let\u2019s talk about the New Moon energies:<\/p>\n The\u00a0New Moon in fun-loving, extroverted, expressive\u00a0<\/i>Leo<\/i><\/b>\u00a0has us looking for heartfelt experiences. It’s important for us to express ourselves, to learn about love — and in particular, to learn about how those things work together to help us create from the heart and from a place of joy.<\/p>\n Think about the keywords for this self-expressed fire sign: \u201cproud, generous, hospitable, caring, warm, authoritative, active, open, fun-loving\u201d…\u00a0How could you live into those words?<\/p>\n Leo<\/b>\u00a0is ruled by the Sun, symbol of consciousness and the unique light we came to shine in this lifetime — this is what we were born to explore and express — so\u00a0ask yourself:<\/b> Where could I shine my<\/i>\u00a0unique light more brightly? What brings me joy? Not just in general… but in this very moment?<\/p>\n Leo<\/b>\u00a0also represents our…<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n ALREADY A MEMBER? Scroll down & keep reading (make sure you are logged into your Member’s account<\/a>)! <\/strong><\/p>\n GET IT ALL! Get the whole Forecast with all the New Moon questions — as well as other awesome and exclusive content — become a site member<\/a> (still, for the price of a cappuccino!) \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n *** Leo<\/b>\u00a0also represents our creativity: there are as many ways to be creative and self-expressed as there are “selves” — indeed, we are all creators — we create with every thought, word, and action.<\/p>\n Creativity requires innocence, curiosity, courage, and play. To live it out, we must tap into the unique spark inside of us in a joyful way — and allow ourselves the freedom to make mistakes — creativity thrives on love and permission and is stifled by judgment and fear.<\/p>\n Take a moment to contact your “free inner child” — that place inside that is ready to play and create.\u00a0What might encourage that inner child to come out and play?<\/i>\u00a0If you aren’t sure, there’s no need to guess: Try asking it gently and directly…<\/p>\n As I already started to talk about earlier,\u00a0Mercury closely aligns with the New Moon in\u00a0<\/i>Leo<\/i><\/b>, and this encourages us to be more aware of our thoughts and exchanges with others.<\/p>\n This planetary alignment in\u00a0Leo<\/b>\u00a0encourage us to align with our heart and be playful and joyous; we also get an opportunity to connect to our \u201cinner child\u201d, and to children in general.<\/p>\n You might say this builds on an earlier\u00a0question<\/b>: What brings me joy? Not just in general… but in\u00a0this very<\/i>\u00a0“moment of now”?\u00a0What drains my vitality? What energizes me?<\/p>\n What have I always wanted to say? Who have I always wanted to be? What if, just for right now, just as an experiment, I met life with a courageously open heart and mind?<\/p>\n There are other Mercury\u00a0aspects<\/i>\u00a0in this New Moon chart:\u00a0Mercury opposes Jupiter in <\/i>Aquarius —<\/i><\/b>\u00a0and creates a Yod-aspect with Pluto and Neptune.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n The opposition to Jupiter<\/i> invites us to find a balance between our need for fun, laughter, and social connections out there in the world. We are also invited to balance what we think we need to be happy and authentically ourselves, versus social expectations, for example those coming from our networks or communities (both online and local).<\/p>\n Expect a lot of talking and sharing — and possibly some over-thinking or impulsive communication. Impatience is likely a side-effect of this aspect as well, so as best as you can, take the “observer” position toward your mind.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:\u00a0<\/b>What benefits might I reap if I started listening to my own thoughts 5% more without needing to do anything about them<\/i>? Might that contribute to having more joy in my life? Might I be able to see the bigger picture more easily from the observer position? What role could humor play in all of this?<\/p>\n Qunicunxes are aspects that signal inner discomfort and the need for some adjustments.\u00a0The Yod aspect<\/i> consists of two Quincunxes,\u00a0both pointing towards Mercury in <\/i>Leo, <\/i><\/b>making Mercury the Focus of this aspect. This means the adjustments in question must be made so we can share ourselves authentically, from the heart, even if it feels uncomfortable.<\/p>\n Given this, for the next 28 days,\u00a0ask yourself:<\/b> What do\u00a0I hear when I listen closely to my heart? What do I need to express that is dear to my heart \u2014 even when fear is present? Even when it feels uncomfortable to do so?<\/p>\n How can I be courageous in my communications without dominating the conversation? Could I permit myself to get in touch with my inner child — and communicate my truth when appropriate?<\/p>\n Could I refrain from getting attached to things going \u201cmy way\u201d? What if “pride” was able to take a back seat? What if I focused on gratitude, giving compliments, connecting to my inner joy, and being playful instead?<\/p>\n Now let’s talk about\u00a0Uranus<\/i>\u00a0for a moment. Why? Because it is exalted at the time of the New Moon!<\/i>\u00a0Let me explain: Uranus is moving more slowly, at the time of the New Moon, as it prepares for its Retrograde phase, which begins on Aug. 19th. It will remain exalted until Sept. 2nd!!!<\/b><\/p>\n To see how this impacts your personal\u00a0chart,\u00a0watch my latest webinar: \u201cUranus in Taurus Exalted, August 2021\u201d<\/i>. I highly recommend this! ==><\/strong> Click here<\/b> for more info or to purchase<\/a>.\u00a0Current Star Members<\/i>, already received the mp4-video recording of this webinar. Please check your email \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Uranus<\/i> highlights where we are called to break old patterns and make radical shifts both collectively and individually.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:\u00a0<\/b>What is confronting me at this time around financial freedom? Or around practical-yet-unique approaches to being comfortable and enjoying life? What might need to break down for me to have a breakthrough? Is there anything in my life that I need to approach with “progress” in mind?<\/p>\n Uranus is also once more the Focus point of a T-Square<\/i>, involving Saturn in Aquarius<\/b> (of course), and this time, the New Moon in Leo.<\/b><\/p>\n All of this creates some tension, but also an invitation both to innovate and to clarify our priorities. We may become anxious or stressed over a situation or interaction involving a group of people, community, or network of people out there in the world.<\/p>\n Since\u00a0Uranus represents the spiritual principle of freedom, creative thought, innovation, and progress, we are now asked to stretch and grow by taking a look at our individualistic spirit (and our connection to it), so\u00a0ask yourself:<\/b> What if all “change” was progress?<\/p>\n With Saturn involved in this T-Square, we are also invited to acknowledge any restrictions or limitations on our creative self-expression, and on our desire for fun and joy.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:<\/b> If I was able to find creative solutions to my current frustrations, what might those be? What if patience and spaciousness were the key components that are missing?\u00a0What if the solutions I seek already exist, and I simply needed to wait for the perfect moment to be able to access them?<\/p>\n The solution with all T-squares is to focus on the empty leg — in this case\u00a0<\/i>Scorpio<\/i><\/b> —<\/i> here we are invited to bring our innovative spirit to our intimate relationships and financial partnerships.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:<\/b> How could I connect to people who appreciate my individualistic approach? What would it take to have spaciousness within my emotionally authentic and trusted connections? What might be possible if I embraced all<\/i> of me — my light and my darkness?<\/p>\n Accepting each other’s differences is important right now, as we all have different values — and those values create our preferences and determine our comfort zone.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:<\/b>\u00a0How could I take differences in values less personally? Is it at least possible that I could honor my own differences without making others wrong for\u00a0theirs? Could I “hold the space” for other people’s fears and comfort levels just a little more than I currently do?<\/p>\n Chiron in <\/i>Aries<\/i><\/b> makes a Trine to the New Moon. <\/i>This creates a supportive environment for healing our insecurities. We can bring greater awareness to our feelings of shame around our wounded masculine energies<\/i> (for example, not doing enough, not courageous enough, not producing enough, being over-assertive or too aggressive), and any self-deprecating thoughts or behaviors.<\/p>\n Something else that supports healing our insecurities is a sense that we are pursuing a worthy personal goal — this could be something as simple as wanting to follow our heart\u2019s desire, or simply accepting our own human complexities while expressing ourselves creatively or otherwise.<\/p>\n Ask yourself:<\/b> How open can I be to being courageously myself, with all my sensitivities and insecurities? How complex could I allow myself to be? How about everyone else out there in the world? Could I give others permission to be just as complex?<\/p>\n Lastly, I just want to mention Mars in <\/i>Virgo<\/i><\/b>, since it is squaring the current Moon Nodes in <\/i>Gemini\/Sagittarius<\/i><\/b>.<\/i> <\/i>Squares mark important turning points, where we must make a perceptual shift in order to move forward — and this one is a turning point in our day-to-day activities. We are invited to balance gathering or processing information against going beyond what we have accumulated, to a higher perspective, one that\u00a0elevates our understanding of our current situation.<\/p>\n Ask yourself: <\/b>What might become possible for me if I got really clear about what works in my daily routine… and what doesn’t? Could I give myself permission to venture beyond my current daily routine? How might it serve me to adopt a positive attitude towards experimentation? What if I coupled that with simply staying curious?<\/p>\n How do my day-to-day activities contribute to the connection\u00a0between my mind, body, feelings, and spirit? How do my actions keep me separate from others? From myself? My body? My heart?<\/p>\n And this is a great place for\u00a0me to invite you also to check out my new Interview Series<\/b><\/a>: \u201cHow to Deal with Uncertainty and Change\u201d, <\/i>where I discuss a holistic approach to life\u2019s challenges with all kinds of wonderful\u00a0practitioners and teachers. <\/i><\/p>\n You can get free access to this series<\/strong>, here<\/strong> on my website<\/a> or on my Youtube channel<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t had a chance yet to watch any of the episodes, please check them out, and feel free to post your feedback or a comment<\/strong> — I always appreciate those!<\/p>\n With Mars<\/i>\u00a0squaring the current Moon Nodes,\u00a0<\/i>we may also feel a pull between introversion and extraversion, or simply between fast and slow; if you feel such a pull,\u00a0ask yourself:<\/b>\u00a0Could I simply tune in for a moment and see if I need to take a break (or at least slow down a little)?<\/p>\n To sum it all up:<\/b>\u00a0This New Moon invites us to reconnect to what lights us up, to what we love, and to how we want to express that in the world. It also wants us to consider working within the framework of what is realistic at this time, staying grounded in reality, remaining conscious about what we can and cannot do.<\/p>\n For the next four weeks<\/b>, I also invite you to pause occasionally and\u00a0ask yourself these questions:<\/b>\u00a0What am I grateful for in my life?\u00a0How could I express that gratitude? To whom?\u00a0Could I express my joy directly and honestly? How could I go about engaging others in a joyful dialog that aligns with my inner truth?<\/p>\n If you’d like to explore this more, I recommend you watch my\u00a0New Moon video<\/a>\u00a0for a fuller discussion on the subject \ud83d\ude42 And last, but definitely not least: the New Moon is also the best time to set some powerful intentions<\/em><\/strong> for this month’s Moon cycle; the best time for the intention-setting process is soon after the New Moon becomes exact, and definitely\u00a0not<\/i>\u00a0during a\u00a0Moon void of course<\/a>\u00a0phase.<\/p>\n That means the\u00a0best time to set intentions this month<\/i>\u00a0would\u00a0be between<\/b>\u00a09:50am,\u00a0<\/b>Aug. 8th,\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a09:50am\u00a0<\/b>on <\/b>Aug. 10th. <\/b>The only exception<\/b><\/em> is the roughly 2.5 hours on Aug. 9th,<\/strong> between\u00a08:23am and 10:56am — <\/b>during that time, the Moon will be Void of Course, which (as noted above) is never a good time to set Intentions. As always, all times are in EDT — the New York timezone.<\/b><\/p>\n If you live outside the EDT timezone<\/b>, and converting timezones isn’t your thing, I suggest joining my Facebook Fanpage<\/a>\u00a0and\/or following me on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>. I will be posting reminders on both platforms on Aug. 8th, 9th, and 10th<\/strong>, to let you know when is the best time to set your intentions \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
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\nDo you have your Ascendant (or any personal planets) in 14-18 degrees of<\/i>\u00a0Leo, Aquarius, Taurus<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0or<\/i>\u00a0Scorpio<\/i><\/b>? Or do your Ascendant\u00a0or Sun-sign in<\/i>\u00a0Leo<\/i><\/b>\u00a0or <\/i>Cancer<\/i><\/b>? This New Moon may feel stronger to you…<\/i><\/p>\n