How is the Leo season treating you so far?
Every year between July 28 and August 12, when the Earth aligns with Orion’s Belt and the Sirius Star System, a portal called The Lion’s Gate swings open. The exact activation date is on August 8, and this year, it happens to coincide with the annual Leo new moon.
Leo season, Leo new moon, and The Lion’s Gate, oh my! Forget about the regular intention-setting rituals, this is THE date to tap into some true courage, strength and real passion! 🦁🦁🦁
If the past few weeks have been exhausting for you, like it was for me, this triple lion(ess) energy will be even more intense. So make sure you also allow yourself some downtime, rest and unplug when possible, stay hydrated, meditate or just simply slow down your mind. Most importantly, protect your energy! Take care to not engage in activities or with people that you might find superficial or draining.
The card I got also seems to agree. Mirror is an inquiry card, it invites you to look deep within and ask yourself: who or what is triggering me?
Let’s think about how we experience life most of the time. We experience life through our own projections. When someone or something reminds us of an unhealed experience, we will always get triggered. People and situations in our lives are like mirrors, they project and reflect back to us what we believe to be true about life and about ourselves. These mirrors point to our lights as well as shadows, revealing the parts of us that are yet to be accepted, healed or loved.
Look closely at what experience and who is currently triggering you. When have you felt like this before? What is it in you that they’re triggering? What part of you longs to be witnessed?
Personally, the earliest time I could recall when I felt like this, was when I was a child (it almost always is, isn’t it). What they’re triggering is a list of my insecurities: self-doubt, lack of recognition/validation, acceptance and encouragement. The parts of me that long to be witnessed and acknowledged are my effort, abilities and worth.
So for me, my homework during this Leo new moon in Leo season when The Lion’s Gate swung open, is to heal my inner child. At the end of the day, we’re the ones who we really need to recognise, accept and encourage us, it is ourselves who need to know our own worth.
Do it together with me, before setting your new intentions on August 8, take a moment and write down:
🧘🏻♀️What you would like to heal in your life
📦What you wish to purge from your life
🧸What you want to continue develop and nurture
🏆What you love and cherish about yourself
❤️🔥How you can use your awesomeness to generate more warmth and love into the world
Inner Orbit 