24/07/25

This morning, at 08:29 AM EST, the Moon entered Leo, ushering in a wave of emotional warmth, creative passion, and heart-centered awareness. Leo Moons ask us to feel boldly, to express unapologetically, and to honor what lights us up from the inside out. But they also invite us into courage, the courage to soften, to let go, and to trust the fire within as a compass, even when it asks us to surrender.

With the Moon in Leo and the Sun also in Leo, today is a potent moment to explore the story of your inner fire. Our birth chart reveals the blueprint of your soul, the natural rhythms, patterns, and passions that make you uniquely you. Under this doubled Leo influence, you're being called to remember who you are at your core and how to live in deeper alignment with that truth.

Today, I was thinking about what it really means to surrender, not just to a moment, but to life, to our needs, to the rhythm our bodies and hearts try to communicate. The thought came during a sound bath session in the early morning at a yoga studio. There I was, lying on the floor, still sweaty after a Vinyasa flow, trying to fight off the sleep that always seems to follow deep relaxation. And that’s when it happened, my mind drifted into reflection, not about rest, but about how often we resist softness, and how healing begins the moment we stop.

At first, it was literal. Surrendering to the moment. To my breath. To the stillness. To the soft hum of bowls and vibration moving through my bones. But quickly, it became something else. Something deeper. A conversation with my body. A moment of recognition: you’ve been asking me to slow down, haven’t you?

I realized I’ve been shown this message more than once lately, in different forms, like life does when it’s trying to teach you something gently but persistently. I’ve felt it in my energy levels, in the urge to cancel plans, in the cravings for silence instead of stimulation.

And that’s the magic of surrender. It's not giving up, it’s giving in to something wiser. It’s realizing that everything is in motion, nothing stays static, and the more we resist change, the more we suffer. Leo may be the sign of the lion, of power and presence, but real strength often looks like softening.

So maybe this Moon in Leo isn’t asking me to roar today, it’s asking me to listen to what my heart really needs. To trust that stepping back can be just as powerful as stepping forward. That certainty isn’t found in control, but in communion, with your body, your truth, and your timing.

And from that space, things begin to align. That’s when healing comes in. That’s when clarity shows up. That’s when life gently reminds you: you’re doing just fine.

Keep going: just softer.