Energy Update August 2023 – Welcome to this space of the magazine. The one you connect with each month. The moon, the sun. Your spiritual being.
This is an invitation for you to set intentions and reflect throughout the month of August at key moments that punctuate the solar and lunar cycles – a form of soul nourishment.
Have courage, dear heart… This is a month for the Sun and the Moon. Grab a cup of tea (or coffee), your journal, and an open mind.
Let us get started.
SUN in Leo and Virgo – July 23rd – August 22nd:
Leo: the sign of the lion, the lioness. People who have this sun sign will light up a room. The words that make up Leo. Natural performer. Confidence. Charismatic. Proud and loud. Sharer of light. Playfulness. Leo is ruled by the sun. The sense of authority. A Leo likes to shine brightly like the sun.
The shadow of Leo is being self-centered, arrogant, and vain.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- How are you trying to “fit in” and what can you do to stand out?
- What would it mean to be true to yourself and inspire others to do the same?
August 23rd- September 22nd:
Virgo: the practical and analytical self. Those with their sun sign in Virgo are analytical, action-driven, and practical.
Virgo energy ruled by Mercury is about communicating your ideas with a penchant for details.
The shadow of Virgo is being critical, judgmental, and perfectionistic.
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- Where do I feel called to invite more practicality into my life?
- What ideas do I want to bring into matter under this energy?
MOON with Full Moon in Capricorn + New Moon in Leo
Create a ritual to connect with the moon. Let me share more about the moon phases and how to honor these.
Full Moon: Illuminate. Full Moon at 9° in Aquarius (Tuesday 02.08 at 1.32 PM CDT, 7.32 PM BST, and Wednesday 02.08 at 4.32 AM AEST).
Expression of the need to embody passion. Under the Full Moon, all is illuminated. The seeds and intentions planted in the July New Moon are revealed.
Cancer Intention + Aquarius Moon = Water + Air element connection.
Aquarius is the yang. The doing. It connects with the element of air. Represents the energy of originality. Of progressive ideas. Create new ideas. Create change.
The Full Moon invites you to embody the humanitarian in you. The free spirit you are. Be the change you want to see in the world – Gandhi.
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- What does it mean for me to be a conscious revolutionary?
- How am I stepping into being an actor of change?
Last Quarter Moon: Re-evaluate. Last Quarter Moon at 15° in Taurus (Tuesday 8.08 at 5.28 AM CDT, 11.28 AM BST and 8.28 PM AEST).
The time to surrender.
Cancer Intention + Taurus Moon = Water + Earth element connection.
Taurus is the yin. The being. It connects to the element of earth. Represents the energy of stability, patience and the experience of life through the senses.
Create with your brands and body. Look. What is getting in the way? In the way of feeling alignment. Invite trust to the manifestation process. Connect with the senses to lead you on your path.
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- What am I ready to let go of now?
- What am I grateful for?
New Moon: Set Intention. New Moon at 24° in Leo (Wednesday 16.08 at 4.38 AM CDT, 10.38 AM BST, and 7.38 PM AEST).
In the darkness. Connect with the seeds to be planted.
Leo Intention + Leo Moon = Fire + Fire element connection.
Leo is the yang. The doing. It connects to the element of Fire.
Leo is about embracing our passion. To be creative. To be seen. Leo is playful, dramatic, loyal, and romantic. Embrace the principle of expression: What is important to you?
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- How did I show myself love and appreciation for this cycle of the moon?
- What am I ready to let go of right now?
First Quarter Moon: Commitment. FQ Moon at 2° in Sagittarius (Thursday 24.08 at 4.57 AM CDT, 10.57 AM BST, and 7.57 PM AEST).
This is the time to take action. The time to grow. In the first Quarter Moon, you take inspired action toward the plans you have created.
Leo Intention + Sagittarius Moon = Fire + Fire element connection.
Sagittarius is a yang sign, it is mutable and aligns with the element of fire.
Sagittarius is the Centaur, the blend between two realms, both human and animal. It is about seeking something bigger and seeking wisdom for lifelong growth.
It is the principle of wisdom.
Sagittarius invites us to explore and to wander the path less traveled, and all that it can teach us.
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- What part of exploration do I always need to surrender to?
- What lessons are coming up right now?
Full Moon: Illuminate. Full Moon at 7° in Pisces (Wednesday 30.07 at 8.36 PM CDT and Thursday 31.08 at 2.36 AM BST and 11.36 AM AEST).
Expression of the need to embody passion. Under the Full Moon, all is illuminated. The seeds and intentions planted in the August New Moon are revealed.
Leo Intention + Pisces Moon = Fire + Water element connection.
Pisces is a yin sign, mutable and connected to the element of water. It is all about the principle of unity and connection within. It is about trusting ourselves.
To be guided by our intuitive wisdom. The Full Moon invites you to embrace the need to improve it all and just let it be.
Take a journal and a pen.
JOURNAL PROMPTS:
- What am I releasing that no longer serves me?
- How can you trust your intuition more?
What’s next?
Let’s drop into meditation in order to access more clarity. Choose your favorite type or if you need, head to Insight Timer and search ‘Laetitia Andrac’ for some guided meditations!
Let’s feel the ocean of possibility… and allow life to pleasantly surprise us as Source co-creates our dreams with us.
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With love. Laetitia.
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