LEO MOON CYCLE
The sun just went into the sign of Leo -- this covers the 5th house of creativity. It's the house, also, of children, being child-like, friends playing, taking risks, teen-agers, romance (but not marriage), romantic friends, gambling, speculation, acting, being in the spotlight, teaching... and a few other things -- this house is called "the play pen". The ruling planet of Leo is the Sun, so it involves basic ego self. This is a fire sign, along with Aries and Sagittarius.
The opposite house is 11 (goals, organizations, groups of friends, attainment, payday, being appreciated and recognized -- given awards). The opposite sign is Aquarius, with its ruler, Uranus (The Fool in Tarot). Uranus is erratic, likes to break up routine, is unique and individualistic, freedom-loving, and sometimes dangerous as the energy moves swiftly and has no rules -- in fact, hates rules and will break any it finds. Uranus represents teen-age energy. (Sounds like it should be in 5th house Leo instead of 11th house Aquarius, right?). Aquarius is an air sign, like Gemini and Libra.
Leo-Aquarius moon cycle is about to begin (on Saturday, July 30 at 2:40 pm, edt).
When the moon comes new, moon and sun will be in Leo (sometimes moon will be shortly before the sign changes, but not this time. Moon enters Leo at 2:16 am.)
When the moon is Full, the sun will still be in Leo, but the moon will be opposite the sun, in Aquarius.
At the waxing square, the moon will be in Scorpio and at the waning square the moon will be in Taurus.
There are only 3 crosses of energy to learn.
This one is: TAURUS/SCORPIO and LEO/AQUARIUS This is the second of these three crossroads of energy. The energy of these signs is FIXED. Stubborn, tenacious, persevering.
In these crosses of energy, Air and fire are opposites and earth and water are opposites. All 4 are related by modality. There are 3 modes: Cardinal, Fixed, and Mutable. Cardinal initiates things and is related to the 4 seasons with Aries at Spring Equinox, Cancer at Summer Solstice, Libra at Autumn Equinox and Capricorn at Winter Solstice.
You could draw an equal-armed cross and put the current sun sign at the left of the horizontal line and it's opposite across from this. Then place the crossing signs at the bottom and top of the vertical line. To know which of the crossing signs goes at the bottom, look for the related (by mode) sign following the sun sign. In the above signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius are the natural order.
YOUR CHART -- YOUR STORY
To know where the Leo Sun is focusing on the story of your chart, find the house where Leo rules the cusp. The sign may be in the preceeding house, but it is counted in the house where the sun shines at the door. As if it is leaving the events and circumstances of one house and entering another, its focus, now, on the new house.
The sun highlights the house and all that is going on there, every planet and every aspect made by any planet there or any pull on the degree the sun is in made by any other planet in the chart. If the moon is in Scorpio, for instance, that energy is pulled into the story, by way of the square that Scorpio planet makes with the transiting sun.
You will also need the story of the ruler of Leo, the Sun, in your personal chart.
It is also a good time to check your progressed chart to see what the Leo natal house is doing in the progressed chart. For instance, if the progressed ascendant would happen to be Leo, then this story is current in your life. Whatever is found at the ascendant in the progressed chart is "on stage", and you have only to look at your natal chart and the story there to find out what is getting this focus.
WHAT TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION
When the moon moves into play in Leo and the Leo moon cycle begins (this year it begins on Saturday, July 30), you have an opportunity to edit the story.
I use focused prayer. But if you use nothing more than attention and positive thought, then you are editing the story.
The moon energy does not bring itself into the story, it only highlights what's already there. Moon is motherhood, the past, moods, women, home, nuture and needs. But that is not the energy represented during the moon cycle (unless the moon cycle is within the cross containing Cancer, which the moon rules or is in the 4th house which belongs to Cancer in the natural zodiac).
Leo sun/moon will be about stepping out and showing yourself, about using your creativity and taking risks. It will be about identity as are all fire signs. Where it shows itself in your chart, however, will tell the biggest part of how that energy is used. If Leo sun/moon are in your second house, you may be using talents to create a more positive self value system or using your creativity to create wealth. If Leo sun/moon shines in your 7th house, the Leo energy may be expressed through or with a partner.
Don't forget to check the houses where the waxing and waning squares will act.
The Goddess I associated with Leo is Lofn. You can find notes about Lofn and use that to help you in finding your story. http://storyspin.blogspot.com/p/handmaidens-of-signs.html
