August 11th   

2:58 AM PT – New Moon/Partial Solar Eclipse at 18° of Leo

The last of these Lions, there will be no more solar eclipses in Leo for some time. Save for one lunar eclipse in Leo in January 2019, these beasts are nearing the end of their hunt with us.

Eclipses come in prides. Groupings. Happening every 6 months, eclipses will occur in (mostly) the same signs for roughly 2 years. The first eclipse in Leo happened in February 2017, the last in January 2019.

Take a look back at what you have developed over the last year and a half. You’ll most likely notice that you have become more aware of your hunger, desire, and need to self-express, create, and infuse your life with more honest expressions of your nature, talents, and gifts.

Leo rules the sun. The sun’s light is eclipsed during a solar eclipse. The sun is symbolic of our life purpose in astrology. It is our Essential Self. When solar eclipses occur, the shadow aspect of ourselves and our lives is revealed. In Leo, this shadow has to do with our ego. Our image. Our inflation.

What gets in the way of living out our life’s purpose must be identified. Interrogated. Deconstructed. Repurposed for its energetic value. No part of self ever need be destroyed, but our unhelpful behaviors and self-sabotaging ways need to be composted. Broken down so that the energetic value inherent in them can be used more intelligently.   

This solar eclipse in Leo helps us discover the parts of our personalities that betray our best intentions. The defenses that we unconsciously erect that inhibit opportunity from flowing to us and through us. The envy within us that constricts abundance from befriending us. The scarcity mentality that our egos think is protecting us but is really just impeding our ability to grow into and through the challenges presented.

Ruled by the heart, Leo needs love. Appreciation. Attention. The same is true for aspects of self that are suffering, cause our suffering, or only know how to suffer. We cannot reject our less attractive, less accomplished, or less socially acceptable selves. That only strengthens their feeling of being unworthy. It only strengthens any inner rebellion brewing. It only gives us more reason to self-sabotage.

We must invite these aspects of self in. Into a space of no-nonsense loving kindness. Into a paradigm of compassion and accountability. Into our conscious awareness so that they have a place to rest, heal, and reveal the true energetic value that they possess.

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Horoscope Provided by Chani Nicholas
https://chaninicholas.com/2018/08/affirmation-horoscopes-solar-eclipse-leo-august-2018/