July’s New Moon in Leo
Our New Moon in Leo greets us in the northern hemisphere July 24th, 2025 at 12:11pm EST.
All New Moons are portals for fresh intentions, but this one carries Leo’s fiery energy (and as a babe with ZERO fire in her chart, I always like to take these opportunities super seriously). It’s the perfect moment to call in confidence, courage, and heart-centered goals. Leo is ruled by the Sun, so even though the Moon is dark, this New Moon asks you to shine from within. Visualize your inner light glowing brighter, even if no one sees it yet.
AKA put your blinders on, move forward with courage and confidence, and the rest will follow.
Themes to Focus On: Courage, Joy, and Authenticity
This New Moon is your chance to plant seeds around:
· Courage and bold self-expression
· Long-term creative goals
· Romance and playfulness
· Leadership from the heart
· Self-love and radical confidence
Ask yourself: What would my higher self do if I didn’t feel fearful?
Rituals and Practices to Tap Into Leo Energy
Fire Magic
While I ususally keep my release rituals to the full moon, this is just such an easy time to use a fire ritual. Able to think of a few things holding you back from YOUR courage and confidence? Write down what you are ready to release: limiting beliefs, fear of being seen, creative blocks. Safely burn the paper to clear space for new growth (do NOT do this in the house your fire alarms WILL yell at you).
Solar Plexus Meditation
The solar plexus is your personal power center, and Leo rules it. Visualize golden light, the color associated with this energy center, filling your belly and radiating outward. Want to pair it with an affirmation? “I am bold, radiant, and worthy of being seen.”
Doesn’t fit? Replace those adjectives with ones that you’re personally calling in.
Creative Joy
Make something just for fun: paint, dance, write, sing. Remember the time when we were itty kiddos and just did things for fun and not for performance or perfection? Let’s tap into that again.
Manifestation Candle Magic
Dress a yellow, gold, or orange candle with cinnamon and your favorite oil (recommendations below). Light it and speak your intention aloud. Leo energy responds to voice and ritual.
Main Character Energy
Write down three ways you’ll intentionally step into your “main character moment” this month. Leo reminds us to romanticize our lives and stop playing small.
My fave way to do this? A bad bitch playlist and an outfit that makes me feel outrageously confident.
Herbs, Oils, and Crystals for Leo Season
Herbs & Plants
· Rosemary for clarity and protection
· Sunflower for joy and solar energy
· Basil for courage and abundance
Sip them as tea, burn them as incense, or add them to a charm bag (actually that one is a fun activity. Make that one of your joy-filled activities).
Essential Oils
Use frankincense, orange, cinnamon, or bergamot to call in joy and confidence. Inhale deeply and set your intention.
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Crystals
Choose stones that activate courage, creativity, and heart-centered power:
· Carnelian for bold self-expression
· Citrine for joy and abundance
· Sunstone for empowerment and leadership
· Tiger’s Eye for courage and focus
· Rose Quartz for self-love and compassion
· Pyrite for manifestation and prosperity
· Garnet (optional) for passion and vitality
Use them during meditation, keep them on your altar, or carry them during Leo season. Pair with the affirmation:
“I am bold, radiant, and ready to receive.”
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Meadow’s Crystals (code SUZY15) and Wild Alabaster (code WOOWOO15). I make no commission when you use my code; this is just a gift to you because I LOVE these small, women-owned businesses (and I TRUST them and their sourcing).
The Cosmic Backdrop: July 2025 Astrological Weather
Mercury Retrograde and Leo Season
This Leo New Moon arrives two days after Leo season begins. Mercury is retrograde in Leo from July 18 to August 11, adding extra layers of reflection and review.
Be mindful of oversaturation this summer. Sometimes confidence can tip into performance. If that happens, pause and reflect: Is it them? Is it me? Is it both?
And remember, Mercury rx is nothing to be afraid of; it’s simply an opportunity to pause and be more intentional.
Relationships, Power, and Emotional Intensity
Venus, Mars, and Romance Dynamics
Passion is hiiiiigh with a Venus-Mars square during this New Moon and when I say passion, I mean ALL kinds. Romance may feel like a mix of attraction, tension, and even competition. Some relationships might blur the line between love and conflict. These flings might not last, but they’re part of the current cosmic theater so heads up.
Pluto, Eris, and Radical Change
Pluto in Aquarius opposes the New Moon, bringing emotional pressure, boundary-setting, and power dynamics to the surface. Eris (the Goddess of Discord yikes) is stirring things up too, making hidden frustrations bubble over.
Ask yourself:
What am I trying to control, and what would it look like to let go?
Neptune’s Gentle Layer
Neptune softens the edges of all this intensity. Use this moment to reconnect with your highest vision and act from soul-centered integrity.
Self-Expression vs. Performative Energy
Leo is about self-expression, but there’s a balance to strike. Bold authenticity is different from performative attention-seeking. Consider both the individual field (where you show up unapologetically) and the relational field (where you’re aware of how your energy affects others). True Leo energy feels like grounded, rooted, and community-based confidence born from firmly standing in your authentic self, not the flashy type of “confidence” that just seeks validation and praise.
Simplify and Come Back to Center
At its highest vibration, Leo is simple and sovereign. The lion does not prove its power; it just is. Simplify an area of your life, whether it’s your daily routine, your creative process, or your inner dialogue. Choose flow over force.
Journal Prompt
Ask yourself:
“Where am I playing small and hiding my personality because I’m afraid of judgment? How would I show up if I weren’t afraid?”
Final Thoughts
At the height of summer, this is your time to focus on stepping into YOUR confidence, power, and self-assuredness. When you can challenge yourself to not only step into that but also to find security in it, WILD magic will follow.
Love you!
