We'll be experiencing the New Moon in the sign of Leo at 16 degrees on the 8th of August 2021. 

This energy will be coinciding with the Lionsgate portal which happens every year. This will be serving as an additional energetic portal in the vortex of our existence. Each year, the rising of the star Sirius has been traditionally honoured by Ancient civilisations before us from the Egyptians to the Mayans and Babylonians to name just a few.  

Where the Sun in Astrology represents our physical plane personality & ego, Sirius represents the spiritual body or the nature that transcends beyond - i.e the super ego, higher self, the divine, whatever term you'd like to give it. 

My interpretation of this New Moon is about embracing limitations to allow us to search deeper within and beyond ourselves in order to keep building our foundations moving forward. 

what is the cosmic influence play by play?

What stands out to me for this particular Moon Cycle is the T-square Saturn square Uranus Activation which is completed by the Sun/Moon/Mercury conjunction taking place in the sign of Leo. 

This can be seen as the red right angled triangle in the chart above. 

This is a super interesting and quite paradoxical energy which can amplify any feelings of inner tension, displacement and/or disconnect. The Leo Sun/Moon/Mercury concentration leans towards a bold, motivated, all guns blazing epiphany of self-expression which is at odds, opposition or stunted by the activation of the Saturn/Uranus square we've been experiencing throughout 2021. 

It can seem like "wow, so much is starting to align and make sense" only to be hit with a Saturn - Uranus "just kidding, take a ticket and make your way to the back of the line" deadass response. 

This has the potential to be further amplified by the opposition of Jupiter retrograde in Aquarius. 

With Jupiter retrograde energy in the mix, we may also be hit with the philosophical stick regarding some of the motivation and intent behind our actions. Our bright ideas may be pierced by the water bearing, Aquarius babe energy, leading us to collecting the rain water of divine existence to use as a mirror for divination moving forward. 

With Mercury moving full speed ahead of the Sun and The Moon, catching up to Mars & Venus, it can represent our thoughts 'running ahead' of us or communicating before we've fully caught up with or integrated all aspects of where we're at. Especially regarding some of the changes we have wanted to implement over the course of this year or for the first Full Moon in Aquarius. 

This New Moon/Lionsgate kicks up the dust which has the potential to cloud our longterm vision.

With Neptune retrograde in Pisces making an opposition to Venus is Virgo, we may also experience a heavy dose of illusion around our values we are working towards, further contributing to this energy of distortion. Neptune in Pisces is an icy pink Frose on a hot summers day... knock back a few of these and we feel the wrath of dehydration and hangover the next morning. 

This isn't the time to pursue external love, or the external constructs we deem as fulfilling, but rather using this time as a medium of reflection - where insights are bountiful and self-sustaining. We'll want to sit with ourselves and our illusions to discern the root cause and whether it is something we really want in the long-term.

This will be supported by the trine that Uranus will be making to Venus in Virgo and Pluto retrograde in Capricorn, which is allll about making those conscious changes that support our long term, sustainable visions for our lives and our future. 

With Mars in Virgo making a square to the North Node in Gemini, this energy can manifest in one of two ways. It has the potential to light the flame under our asses to motivate and drive us towards what we are working towards, or conversely in its shadow, detract us from the true value of missions: leading us to focus on the fight versus the foundational cause. 

This martian (as in Mars, not the aliens) energy can contribute towards any inner tensions and frustrations that can arise in addition to the Saturn/Uranus square activation. We may have the potential to experience contrived, projected images of enemy or opposition as a result of any emerged subconscious shadow, contributing towards distortion and exaggeration.

To summarise, these energies suggest to slow it down, meditate and feel things through before acting on impulse and excitement. Rome wasn't build in a day and wine doesn't ferment fortuitous value over a single night. 

This New Moon invites us to ground ourselves in the inner knowing of our authenticity and potential. The little changes we can make everyday for the long haul - not short term ego-centric rewards. We can expend our dynamic energy journalling, brainstorming and mood-board-mind-mapping any inspirations, insights and ideas abundant in possibility in divine, due time. 

By exploring any shadow aspects we may be faced with or triggered by from external events, this allows us to kindly question the messages and motivation behind our initial reactions. 

I pulled some cards and created some journal prompts to reflect and contemplate navigating these energies, so you can check that out below.

If you'd like any additional bespoke assistance with your personal development journey, please feel free to get in touch and book a service of your choice with me!

oracle insight

• When was the last time we disconnected from the external to connect with ourselves internally?

• What activities can we engage in that fill us with a sense of divinity + magnificence?

• How often do we sit with ourselves & stillness?

• Is there any resistance or reluctance towards this?

• Can we still sense a feeling of community and connection when sitting in solitude?

• Contemplating the nature of interconnection:

• what connections do we feel gratitude towards?

• Let's list these out

• How can we invite compassion towards ourselves + towards the communities we support?

• Reflecting on our innate magic and potential, what thoughts or feelings arise when contemplating themes we wish to transform?

cosmic flower

gaia

alchemy

healing

synergy

emergence

• In what ways do we connect with our inner magic?

• Find some time to schedule practicing our inner sorcery and document the process - taking notes around any thoughts, feelings, likes or dislikes

• What are the ratios between our different planes of health:

• i.e the physical, mental, emotional + spiritual in the style of a pie chart

• Are there any areas in our lives we would like to invite healing?

• What habits, rituals or activities can we incorporate to best support our healing journey?

• How can we synergise seemingly unrelated aspects or elements of our lives to create something substantial?

• In what ways can we unify any polarities to REINVENT A pre-existing perspective?

• Engaging with a childlike sense of innocence and awe:

• are there any aspects within us waiting to emerge + be expressed?

new moon playlist

To honour this Moon Cycle, rather than creating a playlist I wanted to share 'Holy Harmony' by Jonathan Goldman who is a big pioneer in the Sound Healing realm.

As there is a lot of subjective, personal energy to discern and interpret, I wanted to avoid anything that may be extra subjective and stimulate the limbic brain such as lyrics or pop-music.

Hence the meditative, ambient and harmonic 72 minutes of choral, drone vocals and pure harmonics incorporated into this track.

'Holy Harmony' features vocal toning and frequencies to activate a more theta state which is our brainwave state between 4-8hz. This is an absolute playground for the liminal, subconscious and dream-space for us to access our shadow, the subconscious and the messages from beyond to interpret and bring to light with this particular cosmic configuration. 

I highly suggest creating an ambient setting to receive the music, the harmony and the frequencies, inviting any feelings and thoughts to bubble to the surface to observe objectively. 

If you feel called to answer the journal prompts alongside this, I'd highly recommend this as a New Moon/Lionsgate ritual which I'll personally be conducting with these resources over the weekend. 

Headphones or an external speaker would be best and you know I'm a big advocate for incense, candles and ambience. 

I’d love to know your thoughts and feels on this playlist, so do feel free to hit me up for a musical/emotive share of your experience via Instagram. 

join me + bathe in sound

I’ll be hosting Sound Bath Sunday via Zoom on the 5th of September 2021 from 8:30pm - 10pm BST.

You can connect, engage and DM me over on Instagram:

@thoualone

I look forward to connecting and sharing space in whatever capacity that is - virtual, astral or IRL!

Take care + sending blessings,

HK

XO