Total Solar Eclipse in Leo- The Heart Always Tells the Truth, Self Confidence in Times of Uncertainty, Letting Go of the EGO+ Surrendering to Your Path

On August 12th, we have the powerful + BOLD Total Solar Eclipse at 20 degrees of Leo. Eclipses are always powerful portals that bring in change, transformation, at times crisis situations and surprises. A total Solar Eclipse is a new moon on steroids. It promises BIG shifts connected to new beginnings, starts and initiations. Leo, the 5th zodiac sign is all about leadership, pride, courage, ego, creativity and the heart. 

Get ready as this one will be a doozy! As mentioned, eclipse time is ripe with powerful energy that can catapult our lives into new directions and unknown terrain. I always say that if an eclipse is touching your personal planets or points, get ready to experience something grand and spectacular. If even this eclipse is not touching any personal planets or points, there will still be BIG occurrences connected to where Leo sits in your natal chart. You are being encouraged to listen to the call within your heart to be fully self expressed, authentic and a leader amongst those who want to conform. I always say surrender when it comes to eclipse energy. They move what we stubbornly held onto way too long and transform what we thought was beyond our control. 

The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is here to bring forth new beginnings connected to the heart and the ability to 10000% believe in oneself. No other sign is as confident and BOLD as a Leo. This Total Solar Eclipse is all about fresh starts around our creative juices and the ability to trust ourselves with everything we got. Now the kicker ( as there always is a kicker lol) is that the Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is also sitting with the South Node ( known as Ketu in vedic astrology) which is in the sign of Leo as well. The South Node/Ketu is an elliptical point on the moon's axis that is very karmic and potent + represents what we need to let go of and release. 

These fresh starts first ask us to release a person, attitude or situation that is no longer bringing us fulfillment. In order to move to these grand new pastures, we will be asked to let go of an old version of ourselves that put up with it in the first place. Many leaders or well known figures/celebrities ( in which Leo rules) will either lose their power now or in most extreme cases could pass. South Node eclipses are always a little heavier in my opinion. There could also be a loss around our ego, pride and sense of entitlement that are the lower vibes of Leo. Think back to August 1, 2008 if you were alive as this is the last Solar Eclipse we had in Leo with the South Node.Themes from that time could come back full circle or weird circumstances from that time could play out again. 

For those with their Sun, Moon or Ascendant or their( IC, DSC, MC) on or close to 20 degrees of Leo or the other fixed signs of Taurus, Scorpio or Aquarius, expect MASSIVE shifts. I always say an eclipse on a personal planet or angle is one of my sure ways to predict change is a foot. 

Your whole physical identity could radically be altered. Shifts in your physical appearance, home/family, committed relationships and career will be common. For everyone else, check where 20 degrees of Leo falls in your natal birth chart to see where these big changes and new beginnings ( mixed with endings and release) will be occurring for you!

The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is here to show us how by letting go we are able to come closer to our heart's true desires. A lot of time the tendency is to fight for and hold tighter to what we truly desire. While tenacity and loyalty are certainly beautiful traits, this eclipse is asking for you to let go and let god- all while standing in your power. Can you truly surrender to what is so you can create a new chapter of brilliance? Are you able to honor your heart even in a world that honors the mind? This Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is asking that you stay true to yourself and stick up for what you want but not from a place of ego but from a place of acceptance and allowance. Pure love doesn't claim or hold on to someone, something to be recognized. True love doesn't need to "hold on". True love thrives when there is space and grace. This Total Solar Eclipse in Leo is asking for you to create your own magic inside of this space and grace. She is here to offer you an abundance of courage and humility wrapped up into one, the space to unleash your creativity and the ability to hold your head high while also surrendering your ego.