Leo Season, Shine, from the inside out

This season isn’t just about being seen. It’s about remembering who you are, reconnecting with your creative fire, and allowing pride, not ego to guide you

There’s a lot of misunderstanding about Leo. It’s not just “look at me” energy, it’s “see me for who I really am” energy. And that’s a big difference.

Leo doesn’t need to be the centre of everything, but it does need to be the centre of something meaningful. Something that allows it to express, to create, to feel alive.

Leo is creative life force. It’s how the heart moves outward.It’s the poem you write. The story you share. The outfit you finally wear without shrinking.

But this Leo Season comes with a twist…We’re in the thick of retrograde energy: Mercury, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron—all pulling us inward.

So if you’re feeling the creative fire but also a strange pause? That’s exactly right. This season isn’t about fast action. It’s about honest reflection. The kind that asks:

What still feels true?

Where have I dimmed my light?

What part of me is quietly asking to be reborn?

KEY DATES

July 25 – New Moon in Leo (2:32 AM AEST)

This is a potent lunation and not just because it’s in Leo.The Sun and Moon are in exact opposition to Pluto in Aquarius, which makes this a moment of creative and emotional transformation.

This New Moon may stir discomfort, vulnerability, or power dynamics, but it also offers a portal to personal empowerment.

Ask: Where have I been silencing my true expression? What needs to be seen and reclaimed?

Great for: setting heart-led intentions, redefining your relationship with visibility, and birthing bold creative projects (even if they’re still private).

July 31 – Venus enters Cancer + Chiron turns retrograde in Aries

The energy softens. Venus in Cancer brings emotional nourishment, tenderness, and a desire for deeper connection.Love languages shift from playful to protective. You may crave safe spaces, familiar people, and quiet intimacy.

At the same time, Chiron turns inward, activating old wounds around identity, assertion, and the right to exist as you are.This is a beautiful time to tend to yourself and others.

Ask: Where do I need to be softer with myself?

What am I learning about love and self-worth?

August 7 – Mars enters Libra

Mars, the planet of action, enters the sign of diplomacy and balance.This can bring a shift in how we pursue our goals: less direct, more collaborative.It’s a time for relational awareness. How are your actions affecting others? Are your desires aligned with fairness?

Ask: Am I asserting my needs clearly but with kindness?

Be mindful of passive-aggressive energy or indecision. Mars here teaches us the art of harmonious courage.

August 9 – Full Moon in Aquarius

This Full Moon brings clarity and culmination around what was seeded at the New Moon.Leo rules the individual heart; Aquarius, the collective soul. This lunation asks you to integrate both:

How can your self-expression serve others?

Where do you need community—and where do you need sovereignty?

Perfect for releasing limiting beliefs around “fitting in” and reclaiming your unique brilliance.

August 11 – Mercury turns direct in Leo

Mercury retrograde in Leo may have had you second-guessing your voice, visibility, or creative choices.As it stations direct, things begin to click.Your message becomes clearer. The story you want to tell starts to form. You might feel more confident expressing yourself or moving forward with a vision.

Great time to launch, speak up, or revisit creative projects with fresh eyes.

Ask: What do I want to say now that I’ve had time to reflect?

August 23 – Sun enters Virgo

We leave the fire and head into earth.Leo ignites the creative spark, Virgo begins the process of refinement.What started as inspiration now becomes a practice. What was a heart-led vision becomes something you can shape, hone, and offer.

Ask: What systems, routines, or structures will help me carry the magic forward?

This shift helps ground your energy and prepare for the next season of growth.Your voice returns. Say the thing.

So let me ask you…

Where are you ready to shine again?

What have you outgrown—and what’s asking to emerge now?

What’s the story your heart is longing to express?

Leo Season is the perfect time to return to your centremand your chart holds the map.

Book a reading with me and let’s explore the light that’s been waiting to come forward.

Head to www.aspectastrology.com.au/book-online

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