August: Leo rules the skies

I’ve been on the road so just catching up now to what’s been transpiring in the heavens.

The Sun is still in Leo for a few more days.  I am Lion ~ hear me roar!

Leo is about our personal sovereignty, beckoning us to shine our light into the world by remembering to play and dance and express our joy! 

Today and tomorrow the Moon in Sagittarius adds a sense of adventure  and the desire to conquer any foe. There are mountains to be climbed and mysteries to unravel. Seize the day!

Things can get a little testy with all this fiery energy; tempers can flare at the slightest provocation as all this week Mars is activated by a square to the Moons nodes. Tread lightly if you can ~ Sun in Leo encourages dignity in all things!

This is an important time to align with our higher self (when isn’t it!?) ... as we focus our attention ~ and intention ~ on the changes that are occurring in our lives snd in the world around us. There is extra impetus now to act out our desires (Mars); the powerful need for self expression may manifest a little more forcefully than we intend; getting some of  us into confrontations and arguments if we’re not careful. Tread gently! 

This is a time to speak your truth ~ yet also to choose your battles. 

Last week’s New Moon in Leo activated the power of creative manifestation ~ which will come in handy during sudden or unexpected changes (Uranus). We are being  challenged  to  surrender and trust (Neptune) as feelings of impatience and restlessness (Mars) propel us toward the unknown. Should we respond to  to our soul’s call to adventure (Moon in Sagittarius/Moons south Node) in doing we could be leaving something or someone behind. (South Node Destiny is a release point)
Planets interacting with the Destiny Points  bring fated events snd karmic lessons into our life.  Mars is about going after what you want ~ and defending what you have. With a  challenging link to the nodes, some of us will not necessarily be getting what we want right now. Or we will have to fight hard to get it (Mars) There may be challenges to what we believe ‘should’ be happening ~ all of which can trigger frustration and pain. Mars wants what it wants and will throw a temper tantrum  if it doesn’t get it! 
Part of the lesson is learning the difference between ego wants and the soul’s true desire. This lesson will push our buttons and the impact may last a lifetime. 
Others will be learning the difference between healthy anger and unhealthy aggression.  Many of us do not know the difference!  Petty tyrants stomp thier feet and make demands ~ wise persons learn to accept that things do not always go our way. The Serenity Prayer helps in those moments. 
“God please grant me the Serenity to except the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.”
However you approach it ~ consciously or unconsciously ~ big lessons are being learned and a new phase of the journey  has definitely begun! 

In any journey, the first necessity  is to locate where exactly you are. The Leo Sun lights us up while planets in Virgo help fine tune our precise location (Mars,Mercury). Yet  as we all know, things in life rarely occur in a straightforward fashion. With so many of our hopes, dreams and desires on the line right now ~ expectations are high - and it is inevitable that disappointment will occur. The trick is to keep going just when it seems that nothing is going right. Mars brings extra oomph to overcome our fears ~ and Jupiter remains optimistic that despite appearances all will be well in the end. 
If perceived blockages or failures cause us to pause and reflect, reassess and redirect our intentions, it may be only later that we can look back and see this as a key fork in the road moment. 

If you are able to adjust to changing circumstances, this is truly a powerful time for manifestation. Trust that you will get  there in the end, even if you don’t yet know where ‘there’ is!

Trust your instincts and watch your reactions with an eye on the long game. Sun in Leo is prone to a bit of drama ~ which often turns out to be a tempest in a tea cup. Mars’ link to the Collective Destiny Points suggests this is no teacup ~ but a truly fated moment in time. This is a chance to discover what  we’re made of! 
And guess what!?  We are made of Stardust! 

Try not to wear yourself down with mistaken resistance. I often find myself saying lately:

“It is what it is!”  (Cause it is!)

No judgement required, just the reality of where you are now. Start there and proceed forward. Let the Sun in Leo awaken your inner sovereignty ~ and remind you of that radiant self that is timeless and changeless and not governed by external circumstances.  Leo wants you to shine your light in the darkness! 
You know you want to! 

Ps: The alignment of the New Moon with the Lions Gate portal was a significant marker of us entering a critical phase of our current evolution. I’ve heard it said that some will recieve downloads from the Sirius star system to help navigate this next passage; we are apparently being primed for a significant quantum leap. 
Every year in the middle of Leo season, Sirius rises in the skies and becomes brightly visible over the eastern horizon. 
"The second brightest star in the sky, next to our sun,  is sometimes referred to as the "Spiritual Sun". Sirius' rising and alignment with the Sun was considered to be a significant event in many ancient cultures. "
As the Leo Sun and the bright star Sirius align ~the Lions Gate Portal opens and peaks on 8/8, creating transformative energies throughout the month of August to help us through current shifts and changes. 
 "Sirius' alignment with Earth [also] coincides with the Orion constellation~ aligning perfectly with the Pyramids of Giza ~ creating a trinity of alignments which open the Lion's Gate Portal."
The strong influence of Uranus guarantees that it won’t be boring. There may be shocks, sudden changes, unusual events, chance encounters. Something out of the ordinary this way comes, which can destabilize us or wake us up ( or both!) 

Anyone  with personal planets at or around the middle of  Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius or Taurus will be feeling the electricity move through your nervous systems.  This is not easy energy ~ it electrifies and destabilizes even as it opens us up to new levels of awareness. 
Ground yourself by walking barefoot on the earth~ dance, drum, move as the energy moves through you.
Leo rules the Heart ~ let your true heart energy shine bright into the world <3

You know you want to!