This week we welcome the start of Leo season on July 22nd along with a beautiful new moon in Leo on July 24th. If you're like us, you might find an extra boost in aligning your cacao rituals with these astrological l energies to support personal growth.
Continue reading to learn more about the astrology of this week and discover a cacao ritual to activate the Leo archetype as you plant your seeds of intention with this new moon!
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Astrological Updates
The sun enters the sign of Leo on July 22nd. During this transition, we experience an elemental shift from the Cancerian waters to Leo’s fire. We also have a new moon in Leo on July 24th and meanwhile, Mercury is retrograding through this same sign as of July 17th until August 11th. With Mercury, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto all in retrograde, this new moon is intensely introspective, asking us to slow down and reflect on what truly matters and then revisit this after August 11th to take action.
Leo rules the heart and embodies the essence of play, the inner child, courage, loyalty, and shining one’s authentic radiance. With the sun, moon, and Mercury in this sign, we are initiated more deeply into this archetype with an invitation to allow this creative fire to express through our lives.
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New Moon Cacao Ritual To Ignite Your Heart
Lovingly prepare your cacao and set your space for ritual by tidying, smoke cleansing, and beautifying.
Before drinking your cacao, devote time to gratitude and reciprocity… offer your first sip to the earth, call in the cacao spirit and thank the lands and peoples it comes from, and acknowledge the gratitudes present in your life.
As you drink, invite cacao deeply into your heart as you contemplate the following Leo themes: bravery, courage, self-expression, creativity, play, and authenticity.
Some inspiration for your contemplations can be:
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How do I embody these Leo qualities and who in my life do I admire for embodying them?
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What is one bold, heart-led step I’ve been afraid to take—but know I need to?
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When do I feel the most radiant and alive?
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What did I love to do as a child that I’ve forgotten or pushed aside?
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How would a future version of myself 6 months from now embody this growth?
Before finishing, save your final sip of cacao. Compose a letter to your future self six months from now as we celebrate the full moon in Leo and the completion of this full lunar cycle.
Reflect on these qualities in your life, where you might like to grow into them, and consider what intentions you’d like to plant at this new moon that align with these qualities.
When your letter is complete, fold and seal it with a marking of cacao and place it on your altar or somewhere sacred where you can retrieve it in 6 months and reflect on your growth.
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