The Sun moves from Cancer to Leo at 18:50pst on July 22, 2023.  

Leo Season brings us to the middle of summer and marks the height of this quarter of the annual cycle. It is generally a time of celebration and rejoicing as The Sun starts to move from its Full Phase into the Disseminating Phase. The Dark is returning and we are here to be grateful for all we've learned under the brightest light of summer.

Leo Season offers up the opportunity to reconnect to your core SELF. It's also an opportunity to reclaim YOU as an act of Sweet Disruption. How? This culture so often tells us who to be and what's good behavior but Leo Season is a chance for us to check in with our Heart's Desires to make sure we're in alignment with our truest SELF. The warm weather in the Northern Hemisphere creates an atmosphere of joy and celebration, and we eagerly anticipate the bountiful offerings that the Earth provides during all of Summer. We feel a sense of excitement as we prepare to harvest and preserve this abundance before The Dark returns.

The Full Sun Phase ends as we move thru Leo Season bringing forward the Disseminating Phase of The Sun. We're still rejoicing and reflecting but we can feel the call to begin taking responsibility for what needs to GTFO as midsummer comes and goes. As we reach the halfway point of the annual cycle, it is a perfect time to assess our Annual WeRK so far. We look back at the intentions we set during Capricorn Season, which marked the beginning of the Sun's journey, and reflect on the progress we have made since Aries Season, the First Quarter Sun Phase. We're at the halfway point of the year and that means we need to start planning for the last half too.

By acknowledging the efforts we have put into achieving our goals, we gain insight into what has worked and what has been challenging. This reflection allows us to readjust our goals, plans, and emotions based on our current state of being. Understanding which goals and intentions have been successful and which require reassessment helps us plan what we need to release and let go of as we move toward the end of Summer and into Autumn.

It's time to look back at the intentions we set wayyyyy back in Capricorn Season (the New Sun Phase) and all the WeRK we've done to achieve our goals since Aries Season (the First Quarter Sun Phase). Now's the time to reflect on the building up and increasing part of the cycle that happens between Winter and Summer so we can consider what we need to release and compost in the last part of the cycle between Summer and Winter. When you take time to notice what goals and intentions WeRKed out and which were a struggle we can readjust our goals, plans, and feelings accordingly to where we find our SELF today. Use that info to plan what you'll let go of at the end of Summer and to prepare for when Autumn appears again in just a few short weeks.

The AstroWeathers of Leo Season

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Because Leo rules the heart, spine, and vitality. It is also connected to blood as it circulates thru the heart, forearms, and wrists. During this solar-powered season, we will likely be filled with a glowing energy and a desire to shine our heart lights out into the world. It's good to remember that Leo is about reconnecting to all of our true Self as a Magical Gift and Tool. Take time to sit with your inner child and who you knew you were before this culture told you that you weren't good enough. You'll likely find healing in being silly, dancing around the room, getting dressed up, and doing your hair in a truly expressive way. This is also a great season for creating from your heart and sharing that energy with folx you really love, especially children. You are worthy of this creativity and silliness. You are worthy of expressing your SELF in whatever way you need - do it know that when you reclaim your SELF you make space for others to do the same.

Notice what House Leo holds in your chart.  Those themes will be lit up in your life for the next few weeks. What needs to be seen? What needs to be tended to or wrangled? What is your Leo WeRK?