We are welcomed to the month of February with the Leo Full Moon. Falling on the 1st of the month, the Leo Full Moon is our opportunity to bring some playful and lighthearted energy into our lives.
Allow any heaviness to fall away, even if it’s just for the day, and embrace the courage, confidence, and flow of this Leo lunation!
The Leo Full Moon and the Start of Eclipse Season
Full Moons represent a climax point for our lunar cycle. As we approach a Full Moon, we can feel a surge of energy and inspiration. Just like the Moon shines bright in the dark sky, we too can feel a sense of illumination growing. As the Full Moon wanes, energy falls, and we are called within to prepare for the closing of one lunar cycle and the beginning of a new one.
It is worth noting that the next lunar cycle that follows this Leo Full Moon kicks off with a New Moon Solar Eclipse. This means that this February Full Moon is likely to be followed by some powerful illuminations, insights, and inspirations. New Moon Solar Eclipses often open new pathways for us, which means this Full Moon will bring to our attention what needs to be cleared and released for the new to arrive.
We may receive new insights into what is no longer working for us and what has served its time. We may feel called to let go of all that is holding us back or keeping us stuck in a repetitive loop.
The Leo Full Moon and Relationships
Venus, the planet of Love and Relationships, is activated under this Full Moon, which seems fitting as Leo is a very heart-focused zodiac.
We are called to lead with our hearts and to connect to the wisdom they are sharing with us. So many of us get caught up in our thoughts and minds, which definitely have their place, but we are missing some of the picture if we don’t acknowledge the wisdom of our hearts, too.
To listen to the wisdom of our hearts, we have to get out of our minds and into our bodies. We have to allow ourselves to feel. We have to slow down and pay attention to the sensory experience of our bodies.
This can take some practice, but meditating, having a warm bath or shower, or sitting outside in the beauty of nature can all help.
When you are in this quiet space, you can place your hand on your heart and whisper to yourself- “What is my heart trying to say to me?” And then trust the answer that arises. Don’t second-guess it, just observe it. Write it down, and come back to it when the time is right.
Along with giving space for our heart wisdom, we may also find relationship issues coming to the forefront.
To navigate these, we can turn to the Goddess Asteroid Vesta, who is also activated by this Full Moon. Vesta is the Goddess of Hearth and Fire. She reminds us to return to ourselves and our home environment to create comfort and security.
Drawing on Vesta’s wisdom, we are encouraged to create a safe space for ourselves so we can make the best decisions for our relationships. We are encouraged to create a feeling of safety, warmth, and a sense of belonging. From this place, the right answers will find us.
The Leo Full Moon Holds Some Fire
Leo is a fiery energy, and at the time of this Full Moon, there are four major cosmic bodies in fire signs and six in air signs. Air energy is going to fan the flames of this fiery energy, bringing some heat and possibly tension.
We are likely to see this playing out on the world stage or even in our local communities. If you are faced with any hostile or tense situations, come back to the highest vibration of Leo energy: simplicity.
Leo is a fun, playful, and creative energy that can help us to look at things with a light-hearted tone. We don’t have to get wrapped up in the heaviness of what is bothering us. Instead, we can try to focus on simplicity.
How can you take whatever is troubling you and lean into the idea of simplicity? Can you find ways to take a simple approach or to clear the clutter so you can just focus on what is important and what is in your control?
Sometimes the simplest answer is the best answer.
