New Moon in Leo with Jupiter Retrograde

July is coming to an end and on Thursday afternoon the moon was at its darkest. The new moon in Leo represents a calling for courage and self-love. Accompanied by the start of a Jupiter retrograde it will bring up old issues and things you maybe had forgotten about. Remember at the beginning of the year the things that were going on and the issues that were coming up for you? This new moon and Jupiter retrograde present us with an opportunity to approach these topics and issues from a new more evolved point of view. Whatever is happening to you right now is coming up so you have a chance to try again.

To break it down even further the new moon is a time to set intentions for what we truly want and what lights us up. At the time of the new moon, the light from the moon is at its darkest. It is no longer visible in our sky. This occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. The sun illuminates the side of the moon that we can't see and leaves us with darkness. In our daily life and synchronicity with the cycles of the moon, this represents a time where we are truly at our most internal. It's a time to reflect on what has been going right for us this past lunar cycle and look forward to what we want to manifest moving forward.

We must remember not to actually do our manifesting on the new moon. The moon does not have any light, it cannot give us what we desire when it is at its darkest. The lunar phases after the new moon are what we use to manifest. The new moon should be used for setting intentions and getting clear on what you want. Take stock of what has been going on in your life and prepare to call in what you want as the light grows.

Leo also has great significance during this lunar phase. Leo is a fixed fire sign, is represented by the lion and ruled by the sun. Leo's represent courage, self actualization, optimism, ambition, and creativity.

Additionally with the Jupiter retrograde happening in Aries (Cardinal Fire) we might be presented with things that will help us grow even further. Feelings and themes from the beginning of this year are being brought up again for a reason. To allow you to grow and heal from these things. Jupiter retrograde will end November 24, 2022.

The New moon sees your struggle and presents you with new opportunity to solve it. She will never do the work for us, but she will guide us to the answers we need. Use her energy to propel you towards your dreams.