Reclaim the Roar: New Moon in Leo & the Retrograde Lion's Gate

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? New Moon in Leo ~ July 24, 2025

Time: 3:10 PM Eastern / 8:10 PM UK Time

Moon Position: 2°08' Leo

Mercury Retrograde: 13°50 Leo

Tagline: Your cosmic invitation to lead with heart, transform with courage, and shine from soul — even in the pause.

The Heart Awakens Under Fiery Revision

This month’s New Moon in Leo arrives on July 24th, infusing the skies with fire, courage, and creative potential. Leo is the sign of radiant self-expression, passionate leadership, and soul-aligned visibility — and this lunation at 2°08' Leo opens a portal to realign with your inner fire.

But this isn’t your typical bold, forward-charging Leo New Moon — Mercury is retrograde in Leo, not far from the Sun and Moon. This cosmic setup turns the spotlight inward. It asks you to revisit your voice, your story, your passions, and how you lead from the heart. It’s less about external performance and more about authentic reconnection.

🌀 With Mercury’s reflective gaze, this Leo New Moon becomes a sacred pause before the roar — a time to refine your truth, reconnect with your inner child, and rediscover the power of creative confidence from the inside out.

✨ And here's the twist: this year’s Lion’s Gate Portal (peaking August 8th) will unfold entirely under Mercury retrograde. That’s rare. This shifts the tone of what is usually a high-octane cosmic moment into one of deep review, spiritual alignment, and soul recalibration. You’re not just activating your future — you’re revising the past so your future burns even brighter.

Getting Prepared for the Portal

🔥 Checking Out the Energies

🌞🌚 Sun & Moon at 2°08' Leo opposite Pluto at 2°36' Aquarius

This New Moon opens a portal to powerful transformation, but it may not come easily. Pluto in Aquarius opposes the Leo luminaries, challenging the ego and calling for deep emotional honesty. Power struggles, intensity in relationships, or a confrontation with shadow aspects of self may emerge. The invitation? Step into courageous vulnerability — Leo’s heart-centered fire can alchemize fear into bold authenticity.

⚡ Sun & Moon trine Saturn at 1°49' Aries and Neptune at 2°04' Aries

Despite the Plutonian tension, this Fire Grand Trine provides support. Saturn offers grounded leadership and structure, while Neptune dissolves fears with divine vision. You’re being spiritually and practically supported to build something lasting from your heart's truth. This is a beautiful moment to dream big, but with integrity and discipline guiding your steps.

🪐♆ Saturn & Neptune sextile Pluto in Aquarius

This harmonious aspect reinforces the transformation theme — Neptune offers inspired healing, Saturn grounds the changes, and Pluto ensures it’s real and lasting. This cosmic support team helps you transmute old karma into embodied power. Trust your vision. Lead with love.

🌟 Sun & Moon trine Uranus at 1°42' Gemini

An electric breeze of change is in the air! Uranus shakes things up with fresh ideas and unconventional perspectives, helping break through stagnant patterns. Expect unexpected insights or flashes of genius — especially around self-expression, leadership, or creative identity. Let innovation fuel your fire.

🔥⚔️ Mars at 21°54' Virgo opposite Saturn at 1°49' Aries | Mars square Venus at 22°40' Gemini

Mars is feeling the pressure. His opposition to Saturn may feel like hitting walls or facing delays in moving forward. The square to Venus could trigger tension in relationships, especially around differing values or communication styles. If frustration rises, pause and realign. Where are you being called to mature your desires and refine how you act on them?

🌟 Uranus (00°42' Gemini) sextile Saturn & Neptune in Aries

A rare, potent trio of early-degree outer planets offers an innovative launchpad. Uranus helps rewire the mental framework, Saturn brings structural integrity, and Neptune imbues it all with spiritual purpose. This combo encourages a new paradigm of inspired action — especially in how you communicate, lead, and initiate.

🌀 Mercury Retrograde at 13°50 Leo

Mercury retrograde in Leo brings the mind inward for review. This is a chance to revise your creative voice, refine your message, and reconnect with your authentic expression. It may feel like your roar is on pause — but that pause is a sacred reset.

New Moon in Leo Tarot

Using the Original Ride Waite Tarot

Tarot ~ King of Swords ~ Be ready to step into a space where you can make logical decisions that are more aligned with your life. You are given the chance to step into head over heart.

Hanged Man ~ Are you ready to tune into a new perspective? Just like this moon, this card asks you to reflect and understand that pauses can lead to growth and deep insights.

*please note these are my channelled messages, they may be different to the messages in the live.

🌞 This New Moon in Leo Calls You to:

This powerful lunation asks you to reclaim your light, refine your desires, and rise into leadership. Leo energy shines with creativity, warmth, and bold self-expression. Yet with Pluto opposing this New Moon — and Mercury retrograde nearby — the universe is asking you to go deeper before you go bigger.

This is your invitation to:

• Release old power dynamics that dim your radiance.

• Reclaim creative courage and speak your truth, unapologetically.

• Reflect on how you lead, express, and love — with purpose and integrity.

• Balance passion with discipline, using Saturn’s guidance and Neptune’s vision.

• Refine relationships and communication, especially if tensions rise — speak from love, not reaction.

• Innovate your identity, allowing Uranus to break you free of outdated self-concepts.

  
  

You are being asked to show up as your most radiant, real, and revolutionary self. Let the Leo fire cleanse, empower, and rebirth you — from the inside out.

If You Have Personal Planets or Points (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Ascendant, Midheaven) Between:

0° to 7° of the Fixed Signs (Leo, Aquarius, Taurus, Scorpio) – You’ll feel this New Moon most intensely.

Your New Moon Intention Questions & Ritual Suggestions

🪞Reflection Questions

• What does courageous, heart-centered leadership look like for me now?

• Where am I being asked to release power struggles or outdated identities?

• How can I align my desires with discipline and divine purpose?

• What truth in my heart needs to be seen, spoken, or shared?

• What stories from the past are being rewritten to help me shine more authentically?

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🔥 Ritual Suggestions

📝 Creative Fire Letter: Write a letter to your future self, three months from now. Describe the radiant, empowered version of you who has fully stepped into their heart-aligned path. Burn the letter (safely) to release it to the universe.

🕯️ Leo Altar Ritual: Set up a small altar with gold, orange, and red elements. Include symbols of courage (a lion, the sun, citrine), light a candle, and speak your New Moon intentions aloud.

🎭 Expressive Movement: Dance or move your body in a way that feels bold, joyful, and free. Let Leo’s theatrical spirit ignite your cells.

🌀 Mercury Rx Voice Meditation: Sit quietly with one hand on your heart and one on your throat. Breathe into your voice. Ask yourself: What do I truly want to say — and what needs healing before I can say it? Write down anything that comes through.