Guided by the Moon: Weekly Wisdom
New Moon at 2° Leo • Mercury Retrograde in Leo

From Reflection to Radiance: A Weekly Flow

This week, the Moon has been waning, guiding us gently inward. Through Gemini’s mental clearing and Cancer’s emotional cleansing, we’ve been peeling back the noise, the pressure, the performance.

Now, we stand at the threshold of a new beginning — under the fiery radiance of the New Moon in Leo (exact on Thursday, August 1st at 2° Leo).

Leo is the sign of the heart.
It rules the inner child, the artist, the queen, the creative, the fire-starter.
But with Mercury retrograde also in Leo, this New Moon has a different flavor — one that calls us to revisit how we’ve been taught to express ourselves.
To question: Whose script am I living by?
And to begin again — this time from a place of deeper truth.

You don’t need to perform.
You don’t need to shout.
You simply need to come home to your own flame — and let that guide your next steps.

New Moon in Leo by Rising Sign

How to Work With This New Moon Based on Your Rising Sign / Natal 1st House

Find your rising sign to see which area of life this New Moon is activating.
Mercury retrograde in the same sign invites reflection before expression — so take your time, but don’t be afraid to plant bold seeds.

♌️ Leo Rising (1st House): This Is About YOU.

You’re rewriting the story of how you show up. This is a powerful identity reset.
Set intentions around self-expression, confidence, appearance, and how you initiate in life.
Who are you becoming — and how do you want to be seen?

♍️ Virgo Rising (12th House): Quiet the Mind, Open the Heart.

This New Moon activates your subconscious, dreams, and spiritual path.
Set intentions around releasing hidden fears, healing in solitude, and reconnecting with the divine.
What truth wants to rise when you’re silent long enough to listen?

♎️ Libra Rising (11th House): Align with Your People + Your Purpose.

New friendships, collaborations, and long-term visions are brewing.
Set intentions around building aligned community, sharing your gifts, or launching a heart-led vision.
Where can you shine by lifting others, too?

♏️ Scorpio Rising (10th House): It’s Time to Lead.

You’re being called into greater visibility and impact.
Set intentions around career, public image, legacy, or stepping into your role as a leader.
What does success look like when it’s aligned with your soul?

♐️ Sagittarius Rising (9th House): Expand Your Horizon.

This moon asks you to share your truth more widely.
Set intentions around travel, teaching, publishing, or spiritual exploration.
Where is your heart calling you to grow — and who needs to hear your story?

♑️ Capricorn Rising (8th House): Transform from the Inside Out.

This is a rebirth. It may not be loud — but it’s real.
Set intentions around healing, intimacy, shared resources, and releasing past patterns.
What are you ready to let go of — and what power is waiting beneath the ashes?

♒️ Aquarius Rising (7th House): Relational Mirrors.

Your relationships are your teachers right now.
Set intentions around partnerships, boundaries, and the kind of love that supports your authenticity.
How can you show up more fully — without shrinking or controlling?

♓️ Pisces Rising (6th House): Devotion Is Your Medicine.

You’re being asked to rework your daily rhythms.
Set intentions around routine, service, work-life balance, and wellness practices.
What habits actually fuel your fire?

♈️ Aries Rising (5th House): Creative Rebirth.

This is your Leo sister sign — and this lunation is potent for joy, romance, and unapologetic artistry.
Set intentions around passion projects, love, fertility (literal or symbolic), and play.
Where have you been holding back your light — and how can you let it pour out?

♉️ Taurus Rising (4th House): Come Home to Yourself.

This New Moon activates your roots, your family story, and your inner child.
Set intentions around home, ancestry, healing your foundation, or creating safe space.
What would it feel like to belong — within yourself first?

♊️ Gemini Rising (3rd House): Reclaim Your Voice.

This is a rewire of the mind and a reset for how you speak, write, and connect.
Set intentions around communication, storytelling, learning, or sibling/peer dynamics.
How can you express your truth in a way that’s heart-led, not overthought?

♋️ Cancer Rising (2nd House): Root into Your Worth.

This New Moon invites you to plant seeds around money, value, self-esteem, and the physical/material things that support your glow.
Set intentions around wealth, grounded confidence, and trusting in your enough-ness.
What would shift if you stopped doubting your value?

Journal Prompts to Guide You

Take a few quiet moments this week to reflect with these prompts. Let your pen be honest. Let your answers surprise you.

1. Waning Moon (Gemini/Cancer):
   What thoughts, beliefs, or old stories no longer reflect who I’m becoming?
2. New Moon (Leo + Mercury Rx):
   What would it feel like to express my truth without performing it?
3. Waxing Moon (Leo into Virgo):
   How can I bring daily care to my intention and stay rooted in what matters?

Leo New Moon Ritual: Ignite Your Heart’s Intention

Do this any time Wednesday evening through Friday, while the moon is still new and waxing in Leo.

You’ll need:

• 1 candle
• A glass of water
• Two small pieces of paper
• A quiet space

Step 1: Create Sacred Space

Light your candle. Breathe deeply. Call in the Leo fire — not for drama, but for devotion to your truth.

Step 2: The Release

On the first piece of paper, write something you’re ready to release — an outdated version of you, a story of unworthiness, a mask you no longer need.
Burn it safely or tear it up and bury it in the earth.

Step 3: The Intention

On the second paper, write your Leo New Moon intention. Begin with:
“I dare to…” or “I now choose to shine by…”
Make it heartfelt, bold, and real.

Place this paper under your glass of water.
Whisper your intention into the water — charging it with your voice, your truth, your magic.
Let it sit overnight. Drink the water the next morning with presence and gratitude.

Optional: Revisit + Refine

Because Mercury is retrograde, come back to your intention on Saturday or Sunday — after the moon moves into Virgo.
Edit it. Refine it. Speak it again. Then take one small step to ground it.

Closing Words

This is your moment to remember:
You don’t have to be perfect to shine.
You just have to be present — with your truth, your light, and your next loving action.

May this Leo New Moon illuminate the most courageous corners of your heart.
And may Mercury’s retrograde reflection make that expression even more true.