New Moon in Leo – August 16, 2023

Squared by disruptive and change-maker Uranus, the Leo New Moon mixed with Venus Retrograde and the Sun, brings in pivotal change and adds drama to the mix, sealing the deal when we decide to move towards more self-love, romance, financial stability, and connections that elevate our sense of self-worth. New goals that reflect long-term results are on the forefront, and anything that makes us feel less is out.

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For the New Moon in Leo
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ARIES SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon in Leo sparks some excitement in your love life in terms of romance, pleasure, and passion! You may also be feeling a creative spark and amped to create something new! This is all derived from a new perspective focused on elevating your self-worth and attracting things which correlate with this level-up. The New Moon ignites a movement towards pursuing things which inspire you and bring more enjoyment into your life. You could be meeting new people or rekindling with an ex; your love life is going to become more active with this new moon!
 
TAURUS SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The Leo New Moon sprinkles a little magic in your home, family, and the important women in your life. All of these may play a major role within the coming days, or already have, and the focus is on how you can get your priorities in better order. You might not be seeing the real value of what is in front of you, or perhaps you are facing troubling situations that have you bargaining your own self-worth. With this New Moon opposing Uranus and Jupiter, who are currently in your sign, you may experience an upheaval or sudden changes within the areas of your home, family, or women in your life that push you to make changes, and your adaptability will determine the level of success and ease you will experience in the process.
 
GEMINI SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon is right at home within your 3rd house of communication, the mind/thoughts, and your immediate social circle. You may be experiencing some changes or new beginnings within these areas of your life. Be mindful of getting caught up in drama, especially within your social circle, as the drama is most definitely sparked when the Moon is in Leo. You could also reconcile with an ex, old friend, or someone from your past that played a significant role in your life. There may also be situations revolving these areas in which you will have to include your heart when brainstorming decisions.
 
CANCER SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon in Leo is bringing inspires you to go the extra mile when it comes to your money, value-system, and worth-ethic. Leo energy loves that lavish life and enjoying the good things, and so your 2nd house is going to get some love to bring you closer to your financial goals. What do you wish to manifest when it comes to your career path? What financial goals do you have for the future? These are all important questions you should be asking yourself during this New Moon and then brainstorming new goals that will bring them into fruition. If you have been experiencing troubles within these areas, then use this New Moon to invoke new pathways or changes that can resolve them.
 
LEO SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon brings you a strong sense of empowerment when it comes to your public image, sense of self, and how you express yourself. The Lion urge to conquer goals and roar loud and proud is felt with this New Moon and it probably has you thirsty, wanting to sink your teeth into something that inspires you and makes you feel loved, adored, and appreciated. You may have realized certain connections in your life really took from your self-esteem and had you feeling less than what you truly are, and so you may have invoked some changes to break free from that. The New Moon can be utilized to bring forth new opportunities that celebrate who you are and take the place of what you had to let go of.
 
VIRGO SUN, MOON, OR RISING
You may feel more in tune with this New Moon as it sits in your 12th house, affecting your subconscious and revealing things that have been hidden from you. You might receive answers you have been waiting on or even feel guided to move towards a new path that is more heart centered. Whatever the case, the New Moon indulges your intuitive senses and is focused on bringing you closer to your heart and the way you express yourself. Working on your heart-chakra and releasing old wounds that keep you repeating subconscious behavioral patterns would benefit you greatly, as it would make space for new opportunities that correlate with the inner-work and celebrate your efforts.
 
LIBRA SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon is going to bring forth something long in waiting – something that you have been wishing for. This might not come around as you would expect, and it could be sprinkled with some drama, making a grand entrance into your life. This New Moon is prime for setting intentions and receiving what you have been focused on aligning with. If you are big with social media or work in the public, expect to experience more recognition or feeling more appreciated and celebrated for your contributions. There may also be opportunities presented within these areas which correlate with the manifestations you have been working on. Uncross your arms from your chest and be open to receiving something beautiful that you have been hoping for!
 
SCORPIO SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon sits in your 10th house of business, public image, and father-figures or important men in your life. You could receive a promotion, a raise in finances, increase in public recognition, or even support from a masculine figure. The focus is on elevating these areas of your life so to bring you closer to reaching long-term goals that will bring about more stability, growth, and ease in your life. Be sure to put yourself out there when the opportunities arise during the time of the New Moon and use that relentless passionate drive to bring forth the success you have desired for a long time.
 
SAGITTARIUS SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon is right at home in your 9th house of philosophy, travel, wisdom, and higher education. You might be presented with an opportunity to travel and in doing so you could have an opportunity to learn something that could shift your entire perspective, bringing you closer to more meaningful experiences and creating new goals that correspond with elevating your mind. You could also be contemplating your own religious or spiritual beliefs, finding new insights which have you expanding your mind to questioning old narratives and adopting new ones. Focus on exchanging wisdom with others and finding new avenues of learning.
 
CAPRICORN SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon ignites your desire for more intimacy and working closer with others. This could be something either romantic, or strictly business in which you are sharing more resources within your contracts and receiving more in return, allowing things to elevate to new levels of success. In the romantic sense, vulnerabilities could be heightened, but in the sense of bringing you closer to your significant other and allowing a new phase of togetherness in the love you share. The New Moon is a great time to manifest something new revolving around those areas, or to transform an on-going situation to become more fruitful and enjoyable.
 
AQUARIUS SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon sits in your 7th house of committed partnerships and long-term contracts. With that said, you could experience some massive changes within your romantic connections that bring you to new levels of togetherness, or the opposite could take affect in which you are severing old connections for the sake of inviting more enriching ones into your life. The New Moon in Leo opposes you, but it wants you to become more heart-centered because too much logic and practicality can take the magic out of the things in your life that are supposed to bring you a sense of pleasure and enjoyment. The focus is to go where you feel celebrated, adored, and appreciated.
 
PISCES SUN, MOON, OR RISING
The New Moon influences your day-to-day life, relationships with your coworkers, and your health. If certain issues within these themes have arisen during the time of the New Moon, then it is an indication that this is the area you need to address and invoke new energy into. You may need to get your priorities in better order, as something within your daily routine isn’t contributing to your health and could be deteriorating it – such as addictions, self-doubt or too much worry, and remaining within daily habits and routines that take from your sense of purpose and self-care. Find ways you can get your daily routine to reflect more self-love and take better care of your health!