Overview

• The new moon peaked at 3:11 p.m. ET on July 24 at 2° Leo, marking the start of a fresh lunar cycle under Leo’s heart-centered energy.
• Neptune and Uranus in Aries, Mercury in Leo, and Pluto in Aquarius are simultaneously retrograding, intensifying inward reflection and unpredictable shifts.
• Mars’s opposition to the South Node in Virgo and the moon’s square to Chiron suggest that past relationship wounds and heartaches may resurface for reckoning.
• Astrologers frame this lunation as an opportunity to cultivate self-love and authenticity by setting intentions that rely on inner validation over external approval.
• Ritual practitioners recommend creating moon water and conducting fire ceremonies to channel the new moon’s energy for healing and empowerment.