Kelly M. Beard – As the Sun moves into Leo (7/22 – 8/22), it activates the Annual Check-In with your Heart & Authentic Self, are you being true to YOU? and expressing your own unique Light & Brilliance – from the inside out? Leo energy activates your self-love/self-worth issues.
As you discover your unique strengths and gifts, it becomes your responsibility to share them with the Community to which you belong. There is an idea that is often true and it suggests that “whatever’s inside comes out” (especially under external pressures) … so if you are full of love, light & truth, then a generosity of Spirit comes out … if you are full of fear & doubt, then obstacles and blockages come out.
What’s inside you right now? in your true heart-of-hearts? Now more than ever, we must be congruent with our inner & outer natures in order to thrive & evolve. If we are “serving two masters” (or incongruent on one or many levels) – which means, having the private side of your nature be too drastically different from that which you present to the world – then you’re going to have challenges, blockages and delays until you get into more alignment.
Leo energy teaches us all how to BE it (your Authentic Self), not just “appear” to be it; it asks that you know who you are (and next month, Virgo will perfect it ;-)). What has changed on a *fundamental* level (Cancer/Capricorn – personal & professional or at home & work) for you, that has now made you aware of how vital it is to honor your essential nature (Leo/Sun), so that you are able to contribute to the whole (Aquarius/Uranus) in a more useful and delicious way?
Leo time brings us to the midpoint between summer and fall, activating the Gate of Power as well as the annual Pre-Harvest. It is the time of year when we assess what we can preserve and build on, in time to have a good Harvest come Fall Equinox (9/22) that will then carry us to Winter Solstice (12/21).
This time is potent, especially for the *Fixed* Family … Leo *Initiation* – Aquarius *Integration* – Taurus/Scorpio *Test/Growth*.
This time of year, every year, is considered the time of ‘pre-harvest’ and it is a celebration, as well as an early assessment of all that you, the individual, has been able to create or contribute to the year so far. It is time to assess and celebrate how far you have come, how much you have manifested and your overall progress for this year.
This is where you are, at a crossroads or turning point, when depending on your harvest, it is time to plan the next leg of your journey. Using Leo’s heart-centered faith & confidence, as well as child-like joy & hope, you can radiate light and magnetize all that you need, desire & deserve!
This is an opportunity to expand & illuminate the lesson of courage, authenticity and deep self-love. When you’re connected and truly love your Self, it is easy to give/receive and share/attract love! when you operate from a confident, strong center, rather than insecure ego, you radiate love and magnetize a similar (loving/confident) energy to you.
Collectively, when you love and take care of your community, it can come together and create new, innovative structures & institutions which actually serve & support the needs of the people in the here & now. Your community can be free to grow, thrive & prosper, handling each blessing, as well as each challenge, that comes along.
Cancer brought us out of the first quadrant of survival issues & basic needs to more of the individuation process (Leo) when we tend to focus more on asserting ourselves and integrating all that we learned in the last quarter. Leo is ruled by the Sun and the Sun represents your Source – your Inner Light – and all that you have come to create & contribute to the community (Aquarius).
Leo energy helps you expand the concept of who you are and what you are capable of, not to mention the value of the energy & service you provide to the community. It’s so beautiful when we can ALL be free, when we ALL do our part.
SF Source Spirit Library Aug 2021