Preparing for New Perceptions
New Moon in Leo 7/24/25 3:11 pm 2 degrees 8 minutes
Leo represents how we shine our light in the world. It is our authentic selves, and it encompasses our true purpose. When our Leo function is healthy, we can validate who we are and what we do. An unhealthy Leo requires validation to come from the external world. Oftentimes, an unhealthy Leo causes us to put on a mask. This inauthentic version of self is a protective mechanism. Over time, we lose sight of our true selves, and the mask becomes an automatic replication that fits into the world of acceptance.
Humanity has been wearing a mask. Both individually and collectively. This inauthentic display has led to many of the world's ills. Among the many ills is the feeling of being unworthy, not fitting in, or the sense that we must constantly improve ourselves to be acceptable by society's standards. That is changing. We are moving into our hearts. It is from the Moon that our emotions are felt and from the heart that our authentic feelings are expressed.
This is an intense New Moon that is shifting our perceptions from external to internal. The focus is the heart. Pluto, its polarity point, and the New Moon are at 2 degrees. An exact opposition that suggests that this is the beginning of integrating our hearts as another way to guide us, the internal way. It is happening through the mind (Mercury is in Leo), the emotions, and through our hearts. Five different energies are focused on the mind. Uranus is asking us to break free from worn-out perceptions. Venus is drawing new information toward us. The SN and Mars are asking us to begin a new cycle in how we discern the information that comes to us, and Mercury, the ruler of all of it, is shifting our focus inward to our hearts.
Sun conjunct Moon in Leo
The Sun and Moon in Leo refer to a new cycle of purpose, authenticity, and self-validation. Leo is the sign that represents the heart. It is our inner child. It is the source of our joy and the wellspring of purpose that comes directly from Source and pours into our hearts and manifests as inspiration, happiness, and love.
The Sun in Leo is the outward expression of the authentic self. It is how we validate what we feel on the inside. The Moon in Leo refers to the inner security we feel when we present ourselves authentically.
Lunation opposed Pluto ®
This New Moon is about the inner security we feel when we present our inner emotional worlds authentically. It is an opportunity to present a step closer to our true selves by expressing the purpose that is emanating from our hearts.
Pluto retrograde refers to the acceleration of experiencing our desires regarding individuation. Individuation is about breaking free from our conditioning to experience our true selves. This
The New Moon sits on Pluto's polarity point. The polarity point is the direction of evolution.
At the opposition, we are integrating the soul's desire to become our true, unadulterated selves with our true selves. Here, we experience a surge of love from our hearts, a connection with our purpose, and the opportunity to experience, show, and feel who we truly are.
Lunation sextile Uranus
This new beginning is about expressing our inner worlds authentically. It is about experiencing the love and purpose that emanates from our hearts, and shining the light of our hearts into the outer world.
Uranus in Gemini is about the fracturing of long-held and outdated perspectives that have run their course. Uranus is the higher vibration of Mercury. It is associated with progress, revolution, and trauma. It is the connection of our higher minds with the mind that experiences the limitations of the physical world. Our societies are experiencing a rapid decline. Our perspectives have been aligned with what is declining. Uranus frees us from those perspectives, opening a space for a new perspective.
The sextile is new concerning the Moon. The breaking apart of outdated perspectives supports the incorporation of a new way to experience ourselves. The sextile is closing in relation to the Sun. The last sextile brings supportive energy that allows for a shift in consciousness, enabling a new, creative identity to emerge.
Lunation square Chiron
Beginning a new cycle of self-actualizing our inner world externally brings a new opportunity to be creative and authentic in our expression. Leo rules the heart. This opportunity allows us to feel the emotions in our hearts and express them to the world.
Chiron in Aries refers to healing the collective wound that has prevented us from showing up as our true selves. We have all had to fit ourselves into the culture and families we were born into for generations. It has led to a mass self-suppression. The time has come to heal this wound and strive to be as instinctual and true to ourselves as possible.
The Lunation is in a first-quarter square to Chiron. This signifies that we must actively choose to align our inner worlds with our hearts. Choosing to align with what our hearts are telling us leads to the healing of our true selves.
Concerning the Sun, Chiron is in a last-quarter square. It refers to a divergence from the prevailing beliefs. Our healing, therefore, requires us to follow our own truth that is dictated by what emanates from the heart.
Lunation trine Saturn ® Neptune ®
This New Moon in Leo marks the beginning of a new cycle of authenticity, creativity, and an alignment with our heart and purpose. Saturn conjunct Neptune retrograde in Aries refers to the acceleration and individuation of our personal authority and our ability to become the author of our lives. Neptune is associated with acceleration and individuation of a loss of meaning and with the discovery of new meaning. It includes being in a place of not knowing which direction to go, and trusting that the current will guide us.
It is about navigating who we are and who we want to become. It is based on a radical shift in our perspective of reality, as well as the accelerated breaking free from past structures. It leads to a restructuring of who we are and who we want to become.
The trine between the Moon and the Saturn-Neptune conjunction is a first-quarter trine. It relates to the changes made at the square while the Moon was in the sign of Cancer. The purpose was to make a conscious choice to align with our emotional world and create a new reality. At the trine, we put this into everyday practice by following what our heart is telling us. By tuning into our emotional field, we can navigate our direction.
Mercury stations ®
Mercury began its retrograde motion on the 18th of July. Mercury retrograde refers to an acceleration and individuation of the thought processes. With Mercury retrograde, we are learning to process information that is essential for our growth and evolution. Mercury is an inner planet, and as such, the retrograde will be highly individualized for each of us.
Mercury ® in Leo
Mercury retrograde in the sign of Leo refers to the individualized information that is emanating from our hearts. It is a process that each of us will undertake to discover our individual purpose, authentic expression, and what brings us joy.
When Mercury is direct, the information is gathered externally. During the three-week retrograde period, we will be gathering internal information. This highly personal retrograde refers to collecting information that comes from our hearts.
Mercury retrograde is in a new phase to this Lunation. While it is beyond the conjunction, it is an explorative energy. Its purpose is to experience a connection between our minds and our hearts in a new way.
Venus square nodal axis
Venus in Gemini refers to the relationship with ourselves and how we tune into our own needs. How we tune in to our own needs reflects how we tune in to the needs of others. In the sign of Gemini, it is about taking in new information. Whenever Venus is in Gemini, there is a need for new knowledge.
Gemini is the function of the mind. It shows us that what we know is relative to our experiences. It's about perspective. Different people have different perspectives. Through communication, we can gain insight into others' perspectives.
The SN in Virgo refers to our past identity that sees itself through the lens of separation. Virgo is how we discern information. It is the sorting function of Mercury.
The NN in Pisces represents our future identity. Pisces is about completion and wholeness. The symbology refers to how, in the future, we will envision ourselves through the lens of wholeness. We are all a part of the whole, and each part of the whole is necessary.
A square to the nodal axis refers to a missing step in the story toward our evolution. Venus in Gemini suggests that to resolve the missing step of valuing one perspective over another, we must let go of the notion that we are separate from each other, from the Earth, and from our creator. We need to value another perspective.
Venus square Mars
Venus in Gemini helps us to take in new information. It represents a need for more information to understand our surroundings. The information can come through relationships, new experiences, or as a download from Source.
Mars in Virgo refers to the instinctive actions associated with perfecting the self. Mars is the planet that allows us to fulfill our desires through direct action. Virgo sorts incoming information to determine what is valid and what is not. It is about the work we do to become more perfect. Generally this is done through service to others.
These two planets, together, describe how we complete ourselves in relationships. This can include interactions with other people or any experience outside of ourselves. The square is a "crisis in consciousness" square. It is when our beliefs diverge from the prevailing beliefs, and we choose to follow our own convictions.
Taking in new information to determine what actions are for us. It requires us to stay open to receiving new information that guides our actions, even if it differs from what others are doing.
Venus square Neptune ®-Saturn ® conjunction
Venus in Gemini refers to how we attune to new information. Venus is the planet of relating. It is how we relate to ourselves and how we meet our needs. It is also about how we relate to others and meet needs that cannot be met within ourselves. When in Gemini, it refers to the need for exploration of new information. Communicating with others who have information will be heightened. New relationships can be built on the exchange of information.
The Saturn-Neptune retrograde conjunction refers to the acceleration and individuation of finding new meaning in the sea of loss of meaning. It is about accelerating our ability to become the authors of our lives and to trust that we are on the path to discovering who we are and who we want to become. It is associated with breaking free from the limitations and mindset of the old paradigm.
Venus is in a first-quarter square with the Saturn-Neptune conjunction. We must make the choice to attune to new information, perhaps by forming new relationships that expand our knowledge base. From there, we will discern what information is relevant to us and what we don't need.
Venus sextile Chiron
Venus in Gemini opens us up to creating relationships that bring in new information for us to gather. Chiron in Aries refers to healing the collective wound of embracing our instinctual selves.
The sextile is a new phase. It is a supportive energy, where the healing of our ability to show up as our true selves is reliant on new information supplied by new relationships. We may feel sluggish about creating new relationships that will provide the new information to help us discover who we are becoming. The key is to make the effort to form new relationships.
Mars conjunct SN
Mars in Virgo is about instinctive actions associated with perfecting the self. Mars is the planet that allows us to fulfill our desires through direct action. Virgo sorts incoming information to determine what is valid and what is not. It takes in the information, sorts it, and then translates the information into work to be done. It is about the work we do to become more perfect. Generally, it is about the work we do as a service to others.
The SN in Virgo refers to the past identity that perceived itself through the lens of separation.
The dissolving society has seen itself as separate from each other, the Earth, the animal kingdom, etc. The result of that separation is to view all the individual parts within a hierarchy. The hierarchy leads to superiority and inferiority, as well as unequal access to resources and opportunities.
The conjunction between the two is a new phase conjunction. We are embarking on a new cycle, where we will discern our identity differently.
Mars opposed NN
Mars in Virgo refers to instinctive actions associated with refining the self, often due to feelings of inadequacy and a sense of separation. These feelings of inadequacy are associated with an external perception of reality that has come to an end. Mercury (the ruler of Virgo) is in Leo, affecting Mars. We are now empowered to act to perfect the self based on what emanates from within.
The NN in Pisces refers to the future identity that views itself through the lens of the whole. We are all part of the whole. We are part of humanity, part of the Earth, and part of the community of life on Earth. We are not the same, but we are equally important to the whole.
The full phase opposition is an integration. While it has been necessary for humanity to experience a sense of separateness. We have now experienced the suffering it imparts. We now integrate the energy of wholeness. The Piscean energy is characterized by compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, and universal love. We are beginning a new cycle of integrating actions that emanate from our hearts, rather than from a place of lack or inferiority.
Mars opposed Saturn ®
Mars refers to how we act out the desires of Pluto. Pluto desires for us to break free from the external structures that have become limiting to our evolution. Mars in Virgo points out that the actions are associated with superiority and/or inferiority, and that we can act to adjust and work toward perfecting ourselves in a new way.
Saturn retrograde in Aries refers to an acceleration of our ability to define for ourselves who we are becoming. It is about learning to become our own authority and rejecting external labels. The external world no longer gets to define who we are or who we become. It is about each of us defining who we are in terms of what emanates from within our hearts.
The opposition refers to the integration of rejecting external authority that has defined us and redefining ourselves based on a newly adjusted way of acting. This approach to acting is based on self-improvement, but it originates from within.
Mars trine Uranus
Mars in Virgo refers to acting toward self-improvement. It is a step-by-step process that leads to self-growth and self-adjustment. Mars represents acting upon the desires of the soul. It is spontaneous and instinctual. The soul's intention is to break free from our conditioning, to become our individuated self. Mars in Virgo refers to the process of analyzing and adjusting in that direction.
Uranus in Gemini refers to the breakdown of thoughts and perceptions associated with the dissolution of antiquated social norms. Uranus is ruling Pluto while it is in Aquarius. It is the breakdown of worn-out perspectives that supports us in freeing ourselves from the emotional attachments to the old paradigm that has kept us from coming from our hearts.
Mercury is ruling both Uranus and Mars. The square is a first-quarter square, which requires us to choose a different direction than we have been going. The mindset that had ruled Mars was aligned with external perceptions. The change requires us to follow our hearts.
Jupiter square Saturn ®-Neptune ® conjunction
The Saturn-Neptune retrograde conjunction in Aries refers to the acceleration of a new cycle where Source energy is renewing itself, and Saturn is crystallizing the new form.
Saturn retrograde is accelerating our personal authority to give structure to our new version of self. Neptune retrograde is dissolving the meaning we found in the old paradigm and asking us to find new meaning that emanates from within.
Jupiter in Cancer is about the expansion of our emotional identity and our inner security. It links our emotional world with our intuition. As we expand the inner awareness of who we are, we become a more complete expression of our true selves.
The square is a "crisis in action " square. This square requires us to make a change to discover and crystallize this new version of self. It is a choice to expand our self-image. It requires us to follow our intuition and pay attention to our emotions. The new meaning will arise from within.
Jupiter trine NN
Jupiter in Cancer is about the expansion of our emotional identity and our inner security. It links our emotional world with our intuition. As we expand the inner awareness of who we are, we become a more complete expression of our true selves.
The NN in Pisces refers to the future identity that views itself through the lens of the whole. We are all part of the whole. We are part of humanity, part of the Earth, and part of the community of life on Earth. We are not the same, but we are equally important to the whole.
The trine between them is a first-quarter trine. This is an integration aspect where we place the new choices we made at the square into everyday action. The square occurred while Jupiter was in Gemini. We had to make new choices to expand our perception of reality. At the trine, this expanded perception introduces our emotional field as a source of information that can help guide us.
Saturn stations ®
Saturn retrograde in Aries refers to an acceleration of our ability to define for ourselves who we are becoming. It is about learning to become our own authority and rejecting external labels. The external world no longer gets to define who we are or who we become. It is about each of us defining who we are in terms of what emanates from within our hearts. Uranus in Gemini adds clarity to what Saturn is referring to. Uranus in Gemini is breaking apart the perception of reality we have held. Saturn allows us the opportunity to decide for ourselves how to define who we are in the reality we choose.
Saturn ® conjunct Neptune ®
Saturn retrograde in Aries is about accelerating and individuating the redefinition of ourselves. It's about reclaiming our own authority and deciding for ourselves who we want to be. We look to Uranus to further define Saturn retrograde and see that it is about fracturing a past perspective of our reality. Our reality has been defined in terms of an external authority. This retrograde is fracturing that perception and encouraging us to determine what reality looks like for ourselves.
Neptune retrograde in Aries refers to the acceleration and individuation of new meaning that leads to the birth or rebirth of our new selves. We have lost the meaning associated with the old paradigm and are drifting in the abyss. We are learning to develop a trust that who we are becoming will provide a direction and new meaning for us to follow.
The conjunction is a separating conjunction, as both planets head back to Pisces for more experience. Saturn is asking us to strengthen our personal authority as we reconnect with the dream of who we want to be in the new reality.
Both of these energies are happening simultaneously. Neptune disorients us, and Saturn gives us some structure of our own creation to ground us.
Saturn ®-Neptune ® sextile Uranus
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction retrograde is an acceleration signature. We are learning to define who we are independently of the external world. in Aries signifies a new beginning. It marks a new beginning of crystallizing reality in a new way. Neptune retrograde in Aries refers to the acceleration and individuation of new meaning that leads to the birth or rebirth of our new selves
Uranus in Gemini refers to the breakdown of thoughts and perceptions associated with the dissolution of antiquated social norms. Uranus is ruling Pluto while it is in Aquarius. It is the breakdown of worn-out perspectives that supports us in freeing ourselves from the emotional attachments to the old paradigm that has kept us from coming from our hearts.
The last sextile between Saturn-Neptune and Uranus reveals that accelerating the shift of redefining who we wish to become and floating in that abyss without a clear sense of meaning enables us to transform from our past self into our future self. The first sextile indicates that we must break free from antiquated perspectives to embody our own definition of ourselves and to discover new meaning.
Saturn ®-Neptune ® sextile Pluto ®
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries signifies a new beginning, crystallizing the Piscean principles of unity, self-compassion, and universal love for the totality of creation and transforming these principles into a new reality. It translates to acceptance of what is.
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius encompasses internalizing and reflecting on our attachments to past structures. We discover emotional limitations that keep us stuck and attached. Exposing the limitations allows us to evolve beyond them and empower ourselves to become individuated souls that can connect to our true selves from the heart.
The new sextile between them is a supportive aspect that allows us to internalize the new sense of self. Exposing our fears and limitations helps us become aware of what we must overcome to become whole.
Pluto ® semisquare NN
Pluto refers to the underlying direction of evolution. Pluto is about merging with something to empower ourselves, causing evolution on a personal and collective level. In the sign of Aquarius, Pluto refers to breaking free from limitations or structures to become an individual beyond conditioning. The polarity point of Pluto in Aquarius is Leo. Individuation happens through merging with our authentic selves. The retrograde is an acceleration of the individuation process. The NN in Pisces refers to the future identity that aligns with compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, and universal love.
The semisquare is balsamic. A crisis arises as we accelerate and individuate. The shift between the past and future quickens. A few energies are present: the need for withdrawal, experimentation with new energies, and the desire to form new bonds with like-minded individuals. During this time, the past has not yet dissolved, so for a period, we must balance both the past and the future.
Pluto ® square Chiron
Chiron in Aries refers to healing the collective wound associated with embracing one's true self. People have sacrificed their true selves for generations to fit into the existing group. It encompasses various aspects, including tribal situations, family dynamics, school, the workplace, and more.
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius is the bottom line of evolution. As Pluto retrogrades, we are individuating from the past paradigm. The retrograde is accelerating the journey by reviewing what we have learned so far. The review helps us identify the limitations and transform them.
Pluto intends to individuate and free us from the emotional limitations that have kept us from evolving.
Chiron is applying toward a first-quarter square. It is a "crisis in action" square where we must choose a different action to change the existing circumstances. Tension builds between breaking free from the conditioning and showing up as our true selves.
Pluto ® trine Uranus
Uranus in Gemini refers to the breakdown of thought processes and communication associated with the dissolution of social norms. Pluto retrograde in Aquarius refers to the confrontation and transmutation of emotional attachments that keep us from evolving. During the retrograde, we reflect on our emotional limitations. We experience the attachments over and over again to expose them and transmute them.
The polarity point of Pluto in Aquarius is Leo. Becoming our true selves through being directed from our hearts is the intention of this alignment.
Uranus is the current ruler of Pluto and is now in the sign of human consciousness. It points to how and what Pluto will transmute. Breaking free from our conditioned thought processes and perspectives will help us all to individuate. This retrograde prompts us to reflect on our attachment to external sources of information, bringing them into our awareness.
The trine is a first-quarter trine. It is where we integrate the changes made at the square. The square occurred in April 2014, when Pluto was retrograde in Capricorn and Uranus was transiting through Aries. The intention was to confront and transmute the locus of control from external to internal by making choices that accelerated and individuated the self. Now, at the trine, we are integrating the development of the new self by breaking free from outdated thought and communication patterns to individuate.
Pluto ® sesquiquadrate SN
Pluto retrograde in Aquarius refers to the acceleration and individuation of each of us. This leads to the acceleration and individuation of the collective. The evolution requires each of us to find our individual purpose and creativity that emanates from the heart.
The SN in Virgo refers to our past identity that has identified itself through the lens of separation. This has led to shame and guilt, as well as self-loathing. It occurred because our mindset was linked to the external world. As we see ourselves as separate, we look to the external to determine who we should be.
The disseminating sesquiquadrate is the final step in integrating into the world. Here we are attempting to integrate our individuated selves into society. The trick is to determine how to fit in and be your unique self without making waves.