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Each full Moon brings us to the highest point of the lunar cycle, a magical time when our intentions come to light and our manifestations take shape. It reminds us of the infinite magic that exists within and around us. The upcoming full Moon in Leo offers an opportunity to explore self-love and authentic expression.
When is the Full Moon in Leo
The Moon becomes full in Leo on February 12, 2025, at 8:54 am ET.
What the Full Moon in Leo Means for You
As the sign of the zodiac ruled by the Sun, Leo represents your radiant core, the essence of who you truly are. You are vibrating frequencies of light and sound dancing through space. Your thoughts and emotions create your unique vibrational signature, influencing every aspect of your reality. A single thought or feeling can shift your entire energetic field.
Leo also reminds us of something incredible—your heart creates an electromagnetic field more powerful than any other part of you, extending far beyond your physical body and touching everyone around you. This full Moon invites you to tap into this remarkable power. When you align with your heart’s frequency, you become a beacon for others. It’s time to raise its vibration and clarify its expression.
This full Moon is a powerful time for transformation. The full Moon in Leo illuminates anything that’s lowering your vibration, helping you identify thoughts, feelings, and words that may be blocking your manifestations. It carries the power to help you break free from anything that dims your light.
You might experience unexpected revelations about your way forward or feel called to express yourself more boldly than ever before. These shifts help you align more fully with your authentic self and highest potential. Trust that your inner compass knows exactly where you need to go, even if the road ahead feels uncertain.
Like the majestic lion, Leo embodies leadership, strength, and, most importantly, love. Your heart holds the answers you’ve been seeking. This full Moon in Leo encourages you to tune into your heart’s wisdom, even when your mind tries to lead you down a supposedly safer path. It’s your time to reconnect with what lights you up and share that spark with the world.
The full Moon in Leo connects you with the pure joy of childhood, bringing to light any wounds around love, approval, and courage that formed in your early years. Reflect on your earliest experiences with love. Were you taught that love had to be earned? Did you learn to seek approval from others? This full Moon supports you in healing these old patterns and remembering that you deserve love simply for being you.
Leo energy illuminates a powerful truth– your uniqueness is your superpower. You have special gifts and talents that only you can share with the world. Each of us carries a unique message that needs to be expressed. Like a royal taking their rightful place on the throne, it’s time for you to claim your space and let yourself shine. True leaders inspire through authenticity, lighting up any room they enter with their presence. The full Moon in Leo asks: Are you ready to take up your space? Are you willing to be seen?
Following your heart requires courage. Unlike your mind, your heart isn’t interested in perfect plans or spreadsheets. It speaks through feelings—joy, love, compassion, and sometimes through pain or fear. Leo teaches you to embrace all these feelings with strength and self-love. You have the power to face anything within yourself with compassion and understanding. By exploring each aspect of your heart, you step into your innate ability to lead and inspire others.
This is your time to embrace the full spectrum of who you are. Let the full Moon in Leo remind you of your innate ability to lead through love and your power to transform the world simply by being authentically, magnificently you.
What the Full Moon in Leo and Sun in Aquarius Mean for You
The full Moon in Leo creates a beautiful dance with the Sun in Aquarius. Although these zodiac signs sit opposite each other in the cosmos, they work together harmoniously to help you explore your highest potential. The combination of Leo and Aquarius reminds you that personal authenticity and collective evolution go hand in hand.
Think of astrological energies as musical notes—each one can be played at different frequencies. When you align with the highest frequencies of Leo, you become the compassionate leader you were born to be. Your heart opens fully and you listen to its wisdom with unconditional love. You completely accept every part of yourself and share your truth with the world without fear. You embody the confidence of someone who appreciates recognition but lives from their own inner light.
When you align with the elevated frequencies of Leo and Aquarius, your higher self emerges. While Leo prompts you to discover your innermost truth, Aquarius teaches you to uplift humanity by being authentic. This is the part of you connected to everything around you and the infinite energy of the Universe. From this space, comparison and competition fade away because you understand everything is one.
When you align with these highest vibrations, something magical happens. You tap into what the Age of Aquarius truly represents—a time when each person contributes their unique gifts while working in harmony with everyone else to create positive change. Your heart’s frequency extends far beyond your physical body, touching others with its powerful electromagnetic field. You become a beacon of light, inspiring others to shine their own light brighter.
Your ego, Leo’s shadow side, tries to define who you are through external validation and approval. It’s the voice of your inner critic and the part of you that feels separate from others. While the ego can motivate you and help you navigate the world, it shouldn’t be in the driver’s seat of your life. The full Moon in Leo helps you notice when your ego has taken control and closed off your full expression.
This full Moon supports you in releasing lower vibrational patterns, like seeking external validation, creating drama for attention, or becoming overly critical and detached. Instead of judging these patterns, simply notice them with compassion. When you bring awareness to these shadows, they begin to transform.
As you shift into higher frequencies, you create space for your truest expression to emerge. As you align with these profound energies and step more fully into your authentic self and unique power and truth, you inspire change.
When you operate from your highest self, you remain constantly connected to your innate wisdom and you inspire others through your authentic expression of love, gratitude, and acceptance. As you accept and celebrate yourself more fully, you will inspire others to do the same.
Other Astrological Influences on the Full Moon in Leo
The related aspects taking place during this full Moon in Leo also create opportunities for transformation. The full Moon in Leo and Sun in Aquarius square Uranus in Taurus, an electric energy that shakes up anything blocking. Uranus loves to surprise us with sudden insights and unexpected changes, all designed to wake you up to your highest potential and bring revolutionary breakthroughs in how you express your authentic truth.
While this energy can feel intense or unsettling, trust that disruptions are actually cosmic nudges drawing you to live more fully. Uranus in Taurus, specifically, helps you revolutionize your relationship with your values and self-worth, supporting you in claiming your innate right to shine. You might break free from situations, relationships, or beliefs that have kept you playing small.
Also, the Sun conjunct Mercury in Aquarius illuminates ideas about how to share your unique gifts with the world. This alignment supports you in articulating your truth in ways that inspire others and contribute to collective evolution. You might receive insights about your way forward or understand how to communicate your authenticity more effectively. This is a powerful time for brainstorming, writing, speaking your truth, and connecting with others.
The full Moon in Leo also opposes Mercury in Aquarius, creating a powerful bridge between heart and mind. Although oppositions can create tension, this one asks you to integrate your emotional intelligence with your intellectual understanding. This alignment helps you find a balance between feeling and thinking, allowing you to express your emotional truth with clarity and wisdom.
Also, Mars retrograde in Cancer trines Saturn in Pisces. Mars in Cancer connects you with your emotional wisdom, encouraging you to move forward in ways that feel nurturing and authentic. The retrograde invites you to review and refine how you assert yourself and take action in the world. Saturn in Pisces adds spiritual depth and staying power to your efforts, helping you build lasting foundations based on your intuitive guidance. This trine creates an easy flow between your emotional wisdom, spiritual insight, and ability to take aligned action and create concrete change in your life.
Together, these cosmic forces amplify the potential of the full Moon in Leo for awakening, helping you release the limitations that keep you from your authentic expression, illuminate your way forward, communicate your truth effectively, and take practical steps aligned with your heart’s wisdom.
Your Invitation
Full Moons can feel intense in our bodies and stir up emotions, yet this serves as a gateway to elevate our vibration and expand our consciousness. The full Moon amplifies your instinctual desire to release anything blocking your highest potential. When emotions surface during the full Moon, embracing them can lead to inner wisdom.
Let Leo’s energy remind you that you are always worthy of self-love and watch how this self-acceptance brings out your truest essence. Take some quiet time during this full Moon to sit with yourself and truly listen to your heart. Feel into the spaces you might have closed off. Ask what message it wants to share with you and be open to receiving its wisdom without letting your mind interrupt.
Let yourself explore any questions with curiosity. Remember, self-discovery is a journey. Create a nurturing space for yourself—perhaps light a candle, play music, or wrap yourself in a blanket. You cannot energetically open your heart if it is physically closed because of a tight chest or back. We often forget that there is access to the heart through both the front and back of the body. The place between your shoulder blades is like a little trap door to the back of your heart. Focus on breathing and stretching into both the front and back of your body, feeling the full circumference of your heart expand.
As you align with this full Moon, allow your heart’s message to extend far beyond yourself. Express your gifts freely and watch how your authentic energy inspires others. Accept and love yourself completely—this is how you shine your brightest light into the world. Remember, when you share your true self without hesitation, you give others permission to do the same. Your love has the power to create ripples of positive change throughout the collective consciousness.
Learn more about the full Moon in Leo, including additional astrological insights and journaling prompts, in the Leo Full Moon workbook, from which the above is excerpted. You can also learn more about harnessing your magic with the Define Your Vibration course.
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