This week arrives in Leo season at full throttle. The Sun moves deeper into the lion's den — 16° on Sunday, 22° by Saturday — and Jupiter amplifies every Leo impulse: boldness, generosity, the urge to be seen and valued for who you actually are. But there's a hitch. Mercury crosses from Cancer into Leo on Monday, shifting your thinking from emotional memory to direct expression. Mars slides from Gemini into Cancer on Wednesday, moving from intellectual sparring to something heavier, more personal, more defensive. The planets are not all singing in unison this week.
Wednesday brings a New Moon at 20° Leo — a reset button in the house of self, creativity, and core identity. This is not a gentle reset. A New Moon in Leo demands something of you: clarity about who you want to become, what you're willing to fight for, what no longer serves your sense of self. The waning Moon of the week's beginning gives way to a waxing one by Friday. We move from finishing business to planting seeds. This week asks you to close something small so you can begin something real.
The Week Ahead
☀ Sun 16-22° Leo ☽ Moon Gemini to Virgo (waning to waxing) ☿ Mercury 28° Cancer to 9° Leo ♀ Venus 2-8° Libra ♂ Mars 28° Gemini to 2° Cancer ♃ Jupiter 8-10° Leo ♄ Saturn 14° Aries ♅ Uranus 5° Gemini ♆ Neptune 4° Aries ♇ Pluto 3° Aquarius
Day by Day
Sunday, August 9: The waning Moon sits in late Gemini, still curious, still processing. Mercury at the edge of Cancer holds its breath before entering Leo on Monday. This is a day of final questions before you move into statement mode. What do you still need to understand before you speak your truth? The weekend rhythm gives you space to listen to yourself without performance.
Monday, August 10: Mercury enters Leo. Your thinking sharpens. What felt tender and associative becomes direct and personal. The Moon moves into Cancer, pulling emotions closer to the surface. You may feel the gap between what you think and what you feel — and that gap is useful information. Notice where your mind and heart are not yet aligned.
Tuesday, August 11: Mars at the very end of Gemini prepares to cross into Cancer. The Moon deepens into Cancer. Conversations may turn from ideas to stakes. What matters to you? What are you defending? This is the day before the New Moon reset — the last day of the old story. Use it to feel what you're actually ready to leave behind.
Wednesday, August 12: New Moon in Leo at 20°, exact at 5:36 PM UTC. Mars enters Cancer. The Moon and Sun align — darkness and intention converge. This is the week's turning point. A New Moon in Leo is about reclaiming your sense of personal power and creative purpose. Mars in Cancer suggests that power is tied to your emotional truth, your family story, your roots. What do you want that requires you to be more honest about where you come from?
Thursday, August 13: The Moon waxes into Leo, following the New Moon. You begin to see the shape of what you planted on Wednesday. Jupiter at 9° Leo amplifies your sense of possibility. Mercury at 5° Leo speaks with warmth and conviction. Venus slides into Libra, looking for balance and harmony. A day of momentum and clarity — the ideas and impulses of the week start to take form.
Friday, August 14: The Moon moves into Virgo, grounding the week's Leo energy into something practical. You shift from dreaming to discerning. What actually works? What needs refinement? Mercury continues through Leo, still articulate and direct. This is good day for conversations that require honesty and care — you have both the clarity to speak and the wisdom to listen.
Saturday, August 15: The Moon waxes deeper into Virgo. The week accumulates toward something whole. The Sun at 22° Leo sits in the fullness of its own sign. Jupiter, Mercury, the Sun — all in Leo — create a rare concentration of warmth and conviction. Mars in early Cancer still carries weight, still asks you to honor what matters. The week ends not with a bang but with a quiet knowing: you have moved something inside yourself that will ripple outward for months.
Your Signs
♈ Aries
March 21 – April 19
confronting your role
Saturn sits directly on your threshold at 14° Aries, asking hard questions about who you are becoming and what you're willing to take responsibility for. This week, Leo's spotlight turns toward your collaborators, your partners, the people you're building with — and Saturn wants to know: are you building with the right people? Mercury's shift into Leo on Monday makes these conversations possible; they may be uncomfortable, but they're necessary. Mars moving into Cancer on Wednesday activates your roots and your family legacy. You're being asked to reconcile your ambitions with your origins.
Cosmic Homework: Have one honest conversation with someone whose support you need, and say what you've been editing out of your voice.
♉ Taurus
April 20 – May 20
what you create matters
Leo season invites you into the house of creativity, pleasure, and self-expression — and Jupiter amplifies everything you touch with generosity and expansion. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, giving you clarity about what you want to make, say, or build. But Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday, moving into your house of communication and siblings, of the small daily exchanges that build or erode trust. Venus glides through Libra all week, softening your values and asking what beauty means to you now. The New Moon on Wednesday is your invitation to claim something you've been afraid to claim: your own creative worth.
Cosmic Homework: Start one creative project, however small, that you've been postponing because it felt too personal or too risky.
♊ Gemini
May 21 – June 20
home is becoming real
Mars has been moving through your sign all summer, activating your drive and restlessness. On Wednesday, it finally leaves Gemini and enters Cancer — your house of home, family, and private foundations. This is a turning point. The week's Leo energy blazes through your house of family and belonging, asking what security means to you. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, clarifying your thinking about what you need from the people closest to you. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday asks a direct question: what do you want to build or repair in your domestic life? This is not a week for staying light.
Cosmic Homework: Do one concrete thing toward making your living space feel more like home — repair something, rearrange something, or have a necessary conversation about shared space.
♋ Cancer
June 21 – July 22
speaking your mind
Mercury enters Leo on Monday, moving into your house of communication and short journeys. Your thinking becomes more confident, more direct. But Mars enters your sign on Wednesday — your own sign — bringing intensity, drive, and the impulse to act on what matters to you. This is a potent combination. You have clarity about what you want to say and the courage to say it. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday lights up your house of siblings, neighbors, and the people you talk to every day. What conversation have you been avoiding? What truth needs to be spoken in your immediate circle? Venus in Libra softens the edges, reminding you that honesty can coexist with kindness.
Cosmic Homework: Send a message or have a conversation you've been rehearsing in your head but haven't yet voiced out loud.
♌ Leo
July 23 – August 22
your worth is not negotiable
The Sun deepens into your sign this week, and Jupiter swells beside it at 9° Leo — a rare concentration of self-affirmation and expansion. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, giving you eloquence and presence. The New Moon arrives in your sign on Wednesday at 20° — a reset of your entire sense of self and purpose. This is the most powerful New Moon of the year for you. But Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday too, activating your house of money, possessions, and self-worth. The message is clear: your value is not in what you own or earn, but in who you are. Jupiter wants you to believe this. Do you?
Cosmic Homework: Write down three things about yourself that have nothing to do with your accomplishments or what you provide for others.
♍ Virgo
August 23 – September 22
what lies beneath
Leo's light shines on your house of solitude, reflection, and the parts of yourself you don't show everyone. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, clarifying what you need for your own peace and privacy. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday invites you into a deeper layer — the dreams you hold in secret, the person you're becoming when no one is watching. Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday too, activating your house of creativity and romance. Underneath the busyness and obligation, something wants to come alive. The Moon enters Virgo by Friday, grounding you, organizing you, asking what practical steps you need to take to honor what's emerging.
Cosmic Homework: Spend one hour alone doing something that replenishes you — not to accomplish anything, but to remember what brings you joy.
♎ Libra
September 23 – October 22
community is calling
Venus enters your house on Sunday at 2° Libra and moves through the week — your ruling planet coming home. This is an invitation to reclaim your values and to ask what relationships reflect those values. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, lighting up your house of friendships, groups, and chosen family. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday asks: who are you becoming in community? Who do you want to be surrounded by? Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday, moving toward your house of family and home — but first it activates your house of creativity and risk. Take the risk of being known. Venus in your sign says you deserve connections that feel effortless and true.
Cosmic Homework: Reach out to someone in your wider circle — a friend of a friend, a group you've been curious about, someone you want to know better.
♏ Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
ambition has a cost
Leo season activates your house of career, reputation, and public presence. Jupiter at 9° Leo amplifies your visibility and what you can accomplish. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, sharpening your communication with authority figures and institutions. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday is your moment to reset your professional vision — what do you actually want to be known for? But Mars entering Cancer on Wednesday brings weight into your house of communication and local connections. Success requires you to stay connected to the people around you. Don't climb so fast that you leave your community behind. Ambition without roots becomes brittle.
Cosmic Homework: Schedule a conversation with someone whose support matters to your larger goals — mentor, collaborator, trusted advisor — and ask for their honest feedback.
♐ Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
the world is larger than you thought
Leo season invites expansion and exploration. Jupiter in Leo — your ruling planet — opens doors. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, giving you words for the visions and ideas you've been sitting with. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday is your moment to declare what you want to learn, explore, or discover. Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday, moving toward your house of money and resources. What does growth actually cost? What are you willing to invest in becoming who you want to be? Venus in Libra softens and balances the intensity. This week asks you to dream bigger while staying grounded in what sustains you.
Cosmic Homework: Research one trip, course, or learning opportunity that excites you, and take one concrete step toward making it possible.
♑ Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
vulnerability rewarded
Leo season activates your house of intimacy, shared resources, and the deepest parts of yourself. Jupiter here asks you to trust more, to let people in, to believe that vulnerability is not weakness. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, helping you articulate what you need in your closest relationships. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday is a moment of reckoning in your intimate life — what do you want to heal or deepen? Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday, moving toward your sense of self and personal identity. You are not supposed to be invulnerable. You are supposed to be real. Saturn at 14° Aries watches from across the wheel, reminding you that trust is built slowly, through consistency and honesty.
Cosmic Homework: Tell someone you trust one thing you've been afraid to admit — about your fears, your needs, your actual self.
♒ Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
love is a choice you make
Leo season activates your house of love, creativity, and collaboration. Jupiter amplifies your desire for connection and partnership. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, making you articulate and present with the people you care about. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday asks what kind of love you want to create — romantic, creative, communal. Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday, moving toward your house of friends and community. Pluto in Aquarius (your sign) has been asking you to transform your relationship to power and authenticity. This week, love becomes a way of practicing that transformation. Choose people and projects that reflect who you're becoming, not who you were.
Cosmic Homework: Tell someone directly — without qualification or explanation — that they matter to you.
♓ Pisces
February 19 – March 20
home and heartbeat
Leo season activates your house of home, family, and private joy. Jupiter here expands your sense of belonging and safety. Mercury enters Leo on Monday, clarifying what you need from your domestic life and immediate surroundings. The New Moon in Leo on Wednesday asks: what kind of home do you want to build or return to? Mars enters Cancer on Wednesday — your sign's ruling planet moving through a neighboring sign — bringing energy and drive to your house of career and public presence. You are being asked to balance private contentment with outer ambition. Can you have both? This week suggests yes, but you have to choose consciously.
Cosmic Homework: Do something concrete to make your living space more reflective of who you actually are — hang something, plant something, or remove something that no longer fits.
