It is a crisp, sunny winter’s morning today. I went for my morning beach walk and took a moment to consolidate. The past few weeks have really felt quite discombobulated and difficult to find the flow.
I am not sure if it is the Mercury in retrograde, Uranus having just moved into a new sign (Gemini), or just the general tumultuous combination of energies. There is a strong retrograde energy now with Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto all in retrograde now. This adds a more introspective undercurrent, encouraging us to do the inner work of consolidating, connecting, and understanding from a deeper, more intuitive level.
With Neptune and Saturn conjunct, it is difficult to truly see the full picture; there is a lot of smoke and mirrors, mirages making it difficult to pinpoint what is true and what is not, what is real and what is just an illusion.
Both Saturn and Neptune will retrograde back into the last degrees of Pisces in September (Saturn) and October (Neptune), reworking some things that need to be understood, and then by 2026, they will both move back into the early degrees of Aries with new information that hopefully will help us on a global level.
The Leo new Moon felt like an important time to plant the Leo seed of creativity. What brings you joy? What makes you feel alive? What do you need to consciously shift to make space for this seed to grow into something beautiful?
On this note, I have one room still available for the Reconnection to Self retreat I am facilitating on the weekend of 8–10 August at Frog Mountain Getaway near Swellendam. It is Women`s day, the 8/8 lions gate portal, and a Full Moon all in this weekend, which feels very aligned and working with the Leo energy in full flow.
Wishing you a beautiful day, week, and Leo month filled with conscious connection, love, play, joy and creativity.
