New Moon in Leo, July 30, 2011

This is a seriously over the top New Moon at 07° 16′ Leo on 30 July 2011, 11:40 AM PDT. The already boisterous Leo energy is amplified by a square from Jupiter in Taurus, making it very, very easy to over indulgence.

Feeding the Leo New Moon conjunct Venus is a trine from Uranus in Aries, just about guaranteed to add more drama not less. While fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) will probably enjoy this, there will be plenty other folks who will be ducking for cover or calling the authorities to report loud parties in the neighborhood. Normally this type of thing will blow over quickly when everyone sobers up but since Pluto in Capricorn is inconjunct the New Moon the consequences may be far more serious and long lasting. Remember Uranus is still closely square Pluto at this point in time and rebellious behaviors are not going to be taken lightly. So what might start out as a lively party with everyone having a good time could devolve into something far more destructive and serious. If you are planning a big event for the last weekend in July you might want to decide against serving alcoholic beverages. Just saying . . . .

Venus moved into Leo on 28 July and immediately started fluffing her gorgeous hair and preening in the attention she is due. This is always a fun place for Venus and those with this placement natally generally know how to catch the eye. They have a knack for putting out a “come hither” look and letting you know they know how to enjoy life.

Please don’t forget Mercury either! Mercury in Virgo is at a virtual standstill, preparing to station retrograde on 2 August and this can hamper communications and clear thinking. Add in an exact opposition to Neptune in Pisces and we all better plan on a few miscues and flat out failures to communicate at all. For those who are planning on traveling during this time, take extra care you have everything you need and double check departure and arrival times. Even though I’m usually pretty casual about Mercury retrogrades, even I take precautions on the days just before and after Mercury stations. Those with personal planets and Angles from 0 to 2 in Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces will be affected the most, so please give yourself and those closest to you a lot of latitude in case of screw-ups.

Mars in Gemini is off doing his own thing during this lunation, probably busy chatting up friends and relatives his last few days in Gemini before moving into sensitive Cancer on 3 August. Yes, the day after Mercury stations retrograde. Cancer is not a good fit for pushy Mars. He is inclined to be reactive and irritable here. A trine to Neptune in Pisces will soothe him for a day or so but just wait until he runs into Uranus and Pluto. Fun!

Unless you have planets and Angles in the mid-degrees of the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn), Saturn in Libra will probably remain quietly in the background. Not to worry, there is plenty else going on. *grin*

On the surface this is a happy, enjoyable lunation and most will simply relax and have a good time. The fire signs (Aries, Leo and Sagittarius) will be the most inclined to ignore any undercurrents. Due to Mercury stationing opposite Neptune, I anticipate a general delay before the consequences resulting from poor judgment calls begin to roll in. In the meantime, gather up your patience and make a serious vow to take all the rhetoric and exaggerations due to the Mercury-Neptune opposition with a large grain of salt.

On a personal note: Perhaps the reason I’m taking a more pessimistic approach to this shiny New Moon in Leo is because Saturn is drawing ever closer to my Moon and the New Moon itself will conjoin my Saturn closely, triggering a natal Moon-Saturn aspect. Not only that Jupiter in Taurus is squaring my Saturn, creating a T-Square by opposing my natal Jupiter. Can’t seem to get away from Saturn these days! On the plus side is a nice trine from Mars in Gemini to my natal Sun-Chiron conjunction, allowing a look at long term painful issues in a constructive manner.

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