Leo

LEO

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Slow down and simply glow

Second or third time is set to charm

Even as the new Moon strikes your fabulizing 5^th (1^st), you’ll feel the slowdown. This is about past love reclamation and revival, Leo. Or a complete and utter rethink on your part. That’s because days later Mars reverses in your sign (6^th). Bringing you a retro revival season like no other.

Do whatever you do, hold off on the new. Whether this is a passion project which you pour your heart and creative soul into. Or seeking that love object this cuffing season. You now have Pluto in residence in your partnership zone. And this tells you that you not only wield love alchemy, but that your needs may be changing. And as Pluto is now set for an almost two decade stay in here, you also have time to explore and adjust.

The thing about the Mars retrograde especially if that you may change your mind during it. Someone may go from hot to then not when Mars heads direct again. Especially as it will oppose Pluto twice during its retro cycle. You also have a bit of a planetary pile up happening in your 7^th this month. With Venus’s arrival and also Ceres in here. And with Mercury also retrograde in your 5^th – right up until the 15^th, and then in post-shadow until the start of January, there’s a new dynamic or deal yet to emerge when it comes to relationships. All this tells you – take your time.

The more you push against the slow-down – the more you will remain stalled. Mars retro in our sign is a tricky one. It can heat all the wrong things up. Like impatience and frustration for instance. And if we give in to that, we not only find ourselves back at the start – we can end up even further away from it than when we began.

Do you want more of the same? Or something different, Leo? With Pluto now in your 7^th, that’s the question especially around love and relationships. Also what you love to do. This is an opportunity to begin again. On a fresh footing and with better results. But it calls on your to surrender rather than surge forward. Starting with that new Moon in your 5^th at the top of the month. And rippling on down to the Venus/Pluto conjunction (7^th). And then the Ceres/Pluto conjunction (9^th).

Old loves get infused with a fresh perspective. Plus your intentions are set on an equal and fair exchange or flow between you. You will be open to finding that sweet spot where you and another can find your perfect solution or win/win. But without that feeling of sacrifice that goes with compromising more than you should. However, if anyone demands more than you should reasonably expect to give, Mars retro in the background will see you draw the line.

You’re in your yearly cycle of roaring magnificence and glowing like a festive lightshow right up until the 21^st when the Sun moves into your 6^th. You also have two key alignments between Mercury (retro in your 5^th until the 15^th), and Jupiter in your goals sector (the 4^th and 26^th). These dates could well see second and third time around chances appear. And if things are been a little slow due to the build-up of retro weather, these dates will see things pick up.

There’s something adventurous and optimistically brilliant about you on these dates. They could hold important interactions or deliver news you’ve been waiting on. Your wild side demands an outlet. And freedom to be yourself and experiment a little. Both these dates are ideal for parties, gatherings and get-togethers. You’ll also be actively on the hunt for the novel and intriguing. Be these new people or new ideas. Remember – luck is a process we activate via the people we encounter and our interactions. The more we interact and the more authentic we are when we engage, the more ‘luck’ seems to flow our way.

If you have been thinking of reinventing yourself – and some of you may undertake a re-brand during Mars’ retrograde, then you can beta test a new persona or style this month. Your best dates for image experimentation – IRL and virtually, are the day of the full Moon in your 11^th (15^th). The 12^th (retro Mars opposition Venus) and the 20^th (Mars opposition Ceres). You can try a new you on for size – and also get feedback not just from others – but from the cosmos. Remember – what we attract in is aligned to the energy we put out there. When we begin to radiate on a new vibe, it automatically follows we draw in the new.

Time to let go of a few die hard habits and replace them with fresh ones as the Sun leaves your 5^th for your 6^th. This is the first time since 2008 that the Sun has swept in here free of Pluto’s influence. And this is your house of duties and details. By now, you should really be feeling the slowdown caused by Mars. So, remember what I said about not pushing or rushing. Slow your pace and focus on your work, studies, what you do without even thinking each day, that routine for instance. Your self-care and work/life balance. The mind/body/spirit trinity. Your diet, exercise and your pets if you have them.

Those whose job it is to care for you – your fitness coach or yoga teacher, your doctor, dentist or complimentary health practitioner, your therapist or counsellor will feature. As could your boss, your co-workers, your employees if you are the boss, and the daily deliverables associated with these. Above all, this is about your duty of care to yourself. Prioritsing wellness. Making adjustments which result in feeling great.

Ahead of Mercury’s escape from post-shadow, you can begin to update that CV if part of your new regimen designed around you new view of you, includes a job change or returning to the workforce. Ahead of the start of 2025, the best day to set those intentions (a better word that resolution), has to be the new ‘Black’ Moon of the 30^th.

A Black Moon occurs when there are two new moons in a solar cycle. Or else two new moons in a calendar month. This one is the second kind. It is the first new Moon to appear in this sector of your chart since Pluto exited. And is perfect for planting those future seeds. Not only that, in Capricorn and your 6^th, you are likely to stick with what you set out to change or do. As Capricorn is the sign of consistent and long term efforts. This allows you to make the most of that Mars slow down. You’ve had a glittering month, Leo. Filled with sparkle and bold leaps into the new. Now, go for one step at a time. It’s a garden of opportunity you’re planting now. By spring – it’s in full bloom.

In a nutshell: Your yearly glow-up is further enhanced by Jupiter this month. But be patient when it comes to seeing those results, Leo. Mars retrograde in your sign slows everything down. But what you can expect is a new deal on love.

1 Dec 2024 New Moon in Sagittarius (5^th)

1 Dec 2024 New Moon in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces (5^th to 8^th)

1 Dec 2024 New Moon in Sagittarius opposition Jupiter in Gemini (5^th to 11^th)

2 Dec 2024 Venus in Capricorn trine Uranus in Taurus (6^th to 10^th)

2 Dec 2024 Retrograde Mercury in Sagittarius trine Chiron in Aries (2^nd time) (5^th to 9^th)

4 Dec 2024 Retrograde Mercury in Sagittarius opposition Jupiter in Gemini (2^nd time) (5^th to 11^th) (Mutual Reception)

4 Dec 2024 Sun in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces (5^th to 8^th)

4 Dec 2024 Venus in Capricorn sextile Neptune in Pisces (6^th to 8^th)

6 Dec 2024 Sun and retrograde Mercury conjunct in Sagittarius (5^th)

6 Dec 2024 Mars stationary retrograde in Leo (1^st)

7 Dec 2024 Retrograde Mercury in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces (2^nd time) (5^th to 8^th)

7 Dec 2024 Venus enters Aquarius (7^th)

7 Dec 2024 Venus and Pluto conjunct in Aquarius (7^th)

7 Dec 2024 Sun in Sagittarius opposition Jupiter in Gemini (5^th to 11^th)

7 Dec 2024 Neptune stationary direct in Pisces (8^th)

8 Dec 2024 Ceres enters Aquarius (7^th)

9 Dec 2024 Ceres and Pluto conjunct in Aquarius (7^th)

11 Dec 2024 Sun in Sagittarius trine Chiron in Aries (5^th to 9^th)

12 Dec 2024 Venus in Aquarius opposition retrograde Mars in Leo (7^th to 1^st)

13 Dec 2024 Retrograde Mercury in Sagittarius sextile Venus in Aquarius (5^th to 7^th)

15 Dec 2024 Waxing Full Moon conjunct Jupiter in Gemini (11^th)

15 Dec 2024 Full Moon in Gemini (11^th)

15 Dec 2024 Full Moon in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces (11^th to 8^th)

15 Dec 2024 Mercury stationary direct in Sagittarius (5^th)

18 Dec 2024 Sun in Sagittarius square Neptune in Pisces (5^th to 8^th)

20 Dec 2024 Retrograde Mars in Leo opposition Ceres in Aquarius (1^st to 7^th)

21 Dec 2024 Sun enters Capricorn (6^th) – Winter Solstice Northern Hemisphere, Summer Southern

24 Dec 2024 Jupiter in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces (11^th to 8^th)

26 Dec 2024 Mercury in Sagittarius opposition Jupiter in Gemini (3^rd time) (5^th to 11^th) Mutual Reception)

27 Dec 2024 Mercury in Sagittarius square Saturn in Pisces (3^rd time) (5^th to 8^th)

28 Dec 2024 Venus in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus (7^th to 10^th)

30 Dec 2024 New ‘Black’ Moon in Capricorn (6^th)

30 Dec 2024 Mercury in Sagittarius trine Chiron in Aries (3^rd time) (5^th to 9^th)

30 Dec 2024 Chiron direct in Aries (9^th)