Lead-in to the Leo New Moon

We are in the final days of a lunar cycle that has been marked by confrontation, structural strain, and the call for personal sovereignty in a world still bent on control. The new moon arrives on 24 July at approximately 7° sidereal Leo, aligning closely with the star Subra in the constellation Leo — a star linked to courage, independence, and sharp clarity of purpose.

22 July
Today’s energy is shaped by the Leo Sun and Moon moving toward exact opposition with Pluto at zenith over the mid-Pacific, affecting the Pacific Rim, East Asia, and parts of the Western U.S. Pluto’s influence here forces confrontation with authoritarian dynamics — in politics, finance, and interpersonal life. Expect intensification of power plays, surveillance issues, and social censorship debates, particularly in regions like China, California, and Chile.

Emotionally, this is a day when authenticity must push through shame or repression. Control must be identified and released — not through rage, but through unshakeable inner clarity.

23 July
The Moon begins to darken as it approaches its conjunction with the Sun. This is a deeply internal phase, with strong Saturnian undertones from retrograde Saturn in Aquarius, now zenith over central Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East. Governments and international agencies are under quiet but growing pressure. In Italy, Greece, and Israel, expect public disillusionment, protests, or restructuring efforts behind the scenes, especially around food policy, digital control, and economic models.

In personal life, this is a powerful day for shedding: outdated group allegiances, limiting ideologies, digital overload. Less is more. Silence is clarity. Empty space allows for new signals to be heard.

24 July – New Moon in Sidereal Leo
By mid-morning UTC, (Universal time) the Sun and Moon meet at 7° Leo, just past the zenith in East Africa and the Horn of Africa, casting long shadows across India, the Middle East, and the eastern Mediterranean. The energetic fulcrum is global. This new moon is about reclaiming the self not as isolated, but as sovereign within community. The Leo archetype is often misunderstood as egoic—it is, in this configuration, the light of centred leadership. Not showmanship, but stable radiance.

Mercury remains retrograde in Leo, so the expression of this leadership will come best through reflection, recalibration, and honest reassessment of how we speak, create, and represent ourselves.

Uranus in Aries at zenith over eastern Russia and Alaska stirs seismic activity and political unpredictability. Technological disruption and earth instability are both active fields now. The Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan, and Iceland are in heightened volcanic and tectonic sensitivity. Watch for data breaches, AI legislation debates, and cyber-activism to spike globally.

Meanwhile, Jupiter and Sedna in Taurus, at zenith over South America, continue to highlight ecological justice. Deforestation, agribusiness abuses, and water wars are escalating particularly in Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina. The voice of the land is rising. The time to listen is now.

This is not a soft new moon. It is sharp, solar, and brave. But it does not seek conflict — it seeks clarity. Declutter. Deconstruct what is false. Prepare to step into something that lasts. Make sure it’s towards the future you want.