Rise & Shine! It’s Leo Season.

Happy August! We are in the peak of Summer in the Northern hemisphere. It’s Leo Season and since the Sun is the ruler of Leo, this month’s energy feels fitting. We’ll be thinking about Leo ruled themes like self-esteem, creative potential, our willingness to be vulnerable, and how we can self-disclose for meaningful relationships.

If these are new and/or topics you’d like to integrate further, the New Moon in Leo on August 8th is your moment to bring your ideas, intentions, and strategies to the Universe. Interestingly, the New Moon coincides perfectly with the spiritual significance of August 8th’s Lion’s Gate. According to legend, the Lion’s Gate is 8-8, August 8th, and a portal of sorts where we can access the highest wisdom of Leo. The New Moon obviously doesn’t always fall on August 8th, so one can’t help but wonder if there’s no such thing as coincidence?

Two weeks later, the second Full Moon in Aquarius bookends the first one from July 23. Now this Full Moon is a “Blue Moon” and if you know the saying “…once in a Blue Moon” you understand its significance. Every 2.5 years, there’s two Full Moons in the same sign, and so August 22nd’s Blue Moon in Aquarius is timely given it’s topics like beloved community, shared humanity, our social landscapes, and how we find belonging with others while sometimes having to stand alone.

A few hours later, the Sun enters Virgo and begins a back-to-school vibe in the zodiac until September 22nd. We’ll be strategizing ways for cognitive routine, focus/concentration, thinking deeply, critically, and other methods that can proactively set us up for success in the long term. If you’ve been meaning to try and commit to a particular practice which has evidence-based support for its success, Virgo Season is the season to get started.

Leo: Happy Birthday, Leo! This month puts your dreams, self-actualization, and hopes at the top of the Universe’s priority list. Show us what makes your sign so special like your courage, vulnerability, and leadership! A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled romance zone on August 22nd invites a new relationship, deepens the one you’re in, or completes it lovingly. That same day, Virgo Season starts and has you thinking about the values which inform your next steps towards authenticity and integrity.

Aries: Speak your Truth, Aries! Leo Season is all about you sharing the truth of your whole heart. Especially with matters related to self-disclosure, vulnerability, and being “seen” by others. Two weeks later on August 22nd, a Full Moon in Aquarius reframes how you show up for friends and how you’d like them to show up for you. Then Virgo Season begins the same day until September 22nd and helps you ground down with helpful self-care strategies for success.

Taurus: Happy homecoming, Taurus! This Leo Season is helping you find the people and places that cultivate the deepest level of emotional safety, belonging, and self-acceptance. A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled career zone on August 22nd helps you complete and/or begin a new professional story. Virgo Season begins that same day until September 22nd and empowers you to cultivate more self-security and worthiness to do messy, necessary, and vulnerable things.

Gemini: Use your words, Gemini! Leo Season is framing communication for you in a way that helps you listen, speak, and critically think in powerful ways. A Full Moon in Aquarius on August 22nd sends you on an “adventure” whether that’s internationally and/or with the help of an academic opportunity. You’re traveling with a new vision! The same day, Virgo Season begins sparking curiosity about your emotional intelligence and the ability to unlock deeper joys, integrity, and secure relationships.

Cancer: What do you value, Cancer? Leo Season offers clarity on your values and inspires you to uncomfortably put them into practice for security. A Full Moon in Aquarius on August 22nd unlocks more insight into your intimacy landscape so pursue pleasure for pleasure’s sake! That same day, Virgo Season begins and you’ll be tasked with giving voice to your inner thoughts, emotions, wants and boundaries in a way that helps other see you accurately.

Virgo: Looking for space and a recharge, Virgo? Leo Season has you longing for a sabbatical of sorts: alone time, rest, and contemplation. Take it where you can! A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled wellbeing zone wants you to experiment with a new strategy which cultivates emotional, psychological, and spiritual health; the perfect foundation for Virgo Season. You’ll be back and better than ever, ready to apply all the learnings of the last month!

Libra: Nervous about social reentry, Libra? Start small! Leo Season has you taking the small steps towards working on your relational intelligence and rebuilding social connections. A Full Moon in Aquarius on August 22nd gives your confidence and creative skills a big boost. Trust what comes up for you and take inspired action from it! That same day, Virgo Season begins and you’ll be reviewing the last year critically for intelligence on what worked well, what needs to bet let go of, and who you want to be when Libra Season starts on September 22nd.

Scorpio: You better work, Scorpio! Leo Season has you rising, shining, and succeeding gloriously in your professional life– now’s the time to make moves! A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled emotionality zone on August 22nd could reveal feelings that have to be named, normalized, and even discussed. The same day, Virgo Season begins. You’ll be reuniting with friends and loved ones you’ve missed while you were working your butt off.

Sagittarius: When you know better, you do better Sag! Leo Season wants you to put wisdom into action. You know something important that demands righteous action for integrity’s sake. A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled communication zone on August 22nd will help you have a necessary conversation about how you and your people can show up for each other for support, compassion, and empathy. The same day, Virgo Season begins and your month of ambition, career success, and making a big mark commences!

Capricorn: What’s the big truth, Cap? Leo Season is uncovering hidden dynamics related to sex, power, intimacy, and honesty; you’ll be invited to speak on what you’re feeling and observing. A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled safety zone on August 22nd helps you ground down on what you value and what you need for security, especially the values you have to put into practice. Virgo Season begins that day and starts a month long exploration into all the interesting ideas, places, and people you’re curious about!

Aquarius: Opposites do attract, Aquarius! Leo Season is helping you understand how opposition, contradiction, and polarity are the foundation of relationships. A Full Moon in your sign wants your ideas of rebirth: how do you want to begin again by claiming what you want specifically and vocally to those who need to hear it? That same day, Virgo Season begins and takes you on a deep dive around your intimacy blockages, pleasure principles, and emotional resilience.

Pisces: It works when you work it, Pisces! Leo Season has you committing to helpful strategies y and new habits that optimize your most holistic wellbeing. A Full Moon in your Aquarius ruled completion zone on August 22nd wants your intentions for closure, surrender, and all you want to give over to be your highest and brightest self. Then Virgo Seasons begins that same day and you’ll be giving your newly minted self to the realm of romantic relating especially to those who are different than you!