I look forward every year to the summer Sun’s journey through Leo. I use this as a time to recharge my batteries, amplify my inspiration, and burn through old habits and patterns of resistance and fear.
Leo energy has a direct connection to the Sun, which is why it’s often called the most powerful zodiac sign. Leo’s solar energy is filled with passion and vitality. It offers us the ability to live life to the fullest and burn through all types of resistance, fatigue, confusion and limiting perceptions of who we are.
Leo requires us to be fully present. Because of its creative power, Leo energy can hold a strong shadow. Leo’s shadow can be active whenever we’re holding on to the past in any way, whether through fear of letting go, or feelings of resistance, frustration, anger or misplaced responsibility. In all these ways the intensity of Leo’s fiery energies can easily lead to stress and overwhelm.
Because the Sun is activating these energies now, this is a great time to work with any of these patterns that you are noticing are active in yourself. By connecting with the Sun’s light you can receive your own infusions of vitality and courage. You’ll find the inner strength you need to face any challenge in your life with optimism, inspiration and courage.
Sun In Leo: Inspired Courage
When the Sun is in Leo we have a unique opportunity to connect more fully to our own powers of inner radiance. In astrology Leo is ruled by the Sun, meaning that it holds a very unique quality of solar power and light.
The Major Arcana tarot cards for Leo shown below express the personal qualities that the Sun is activating for you now as it journeys through these energies.
The Osho card for Leo is called Courage. The image here shows the inner strength required to grow as an individual and express your unique beauty and creative powers. The light radiating from the flower shows the radiance of the light that we each radiate when we show up fully to our circumstances from the power of our hearts.
True courage requires the willingness to be true to yourself. In order to germinate, a seed must shatter its protective coat and expand as a vulnerable shoot into new territory.
Growing from a seed to a blooming flower can be an arduous journey. Every step of the way requires the willingness to face a new challenge in order to grow and flourish. We are all learning to bloom where we are planted.
The Lust card also represents Leo and beautifully expresses the transforming power of the inner flame of your creative Spirit. In traditional decks this card is known as “Strength.” The word Lust is short for “Luster”, referring to the powerful golden radiance of your inner light.
The figures in the card remind us of the story of Beauty and the Beast. As Beauty faces her fears, represented by the shadowy figures around her, she and the lion (her inner strength) transform into fiery gold. Together they heal and prepare to emerge in all their glory from the shadows of the past.
This is a time to hold nothing back. As you nourish the fire and vitality of your inner flame, you give yourself permission to fully express, without reserve, your unique individuality and creative power. In this way you can face your fears, rise above them with love, and live fully in the vitality of the present moment.
Creative Potential: Totality vs. Stress
As I write this message the Sun is transiting 23 Leo, which holds the beautiful archetype shown here of a daring circus performer. The text for this archetype is “In a circus, the bareback rider displays her dangerous skill.”
Imagine yourself as the bareback rider. You are using all of your tools, body, mind, and spirit, to rise to the occasion and face your challenges with audacious courage, exhilaration and grace. Your horse represents your connection to your vast depths of inner power and spiritual support.
This expression of pure creativity and virtuosity represents what happens when we live from our inspiration. Leo’s fire gives us the courage to risk being a complete individual, our innate brilliance on display for all to see.
This reminds us that when we show up in totality, life can be filled with adventure and fun. The more we are willing to be fully available, to take risks, and to display our brilliance, the more we will inspire others to their own feats of courage.
Our challenges may seem insurmountable, however, our spirits have access to infinite creative powers. The more we practice making choices from our hearts and surrender to the energies of the present moment the more we are able to create beyond what we have ever imagined possible. This happens simply by expressing our natural connection to joy and inner brilliance.
Claim Your Light
The fire of creative potential is the energy of life itself. The frequencies of creativity and change can often feel intense and overwhelming, especially when we hold resistance or fear. To live in the present moment we must build muscles of trust and surrender our attachment to the past.
Each moment holds all possibility. When you are able to move within and transcend the limits of your fears you can give yourself totally to the vitality of the moment. The more you can live in the pure eagerness of the present moment, the more you can experience your full powers of creation.
The fire of life is the fuel for creation and new activity. This is an ideal time to set the intention to strengthen your connection to your inner fire, as you follow your inspiration and explore new ways to express yourself in the world.
You might ask yourself…
- What inspires me? What is my preference in this moment? How can I better nourish my own unique inner expression of creativity?
- What am I afraid of? Are there parts of myself, large or small, that I’m not yet willing or able to claim? In what way am I limiting myself by following outdated assumptions, habits or expectations that no longer resonate?
- How would it feel to go big? To fully express the truth of who I am, my authentic essence and inspiration, without holding back?
In the midst of challenge, uncertainty and change, hold curiosity for what is possible. Every moment is a new beginning. Dare today to express your glorious and audacious brilliance. Reach for the stars! You are here to shine. This is how we will heal ourselves and our beautiful world.
Much Love,
Beth
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