Welcome to the Leo Full Moon, the time in the lunar calendar when the light shines on creativity, persona, individuality, and self expression. Ruled by the Sun, Leo teaches us to shine our light and find our passion. The Leo Full Moon is on January 28, 2021 at 2:17 pm EST, 9 degrees Leo/Aquarius. That’s 11:17 am Los Angeles, 7:17 pm London, 9:17 pm Johannesburg, 6:17 am Sydney on January 29, and 8:17 am in Auckland.
Full moons bring things to a dramatic rise. They demand attention. We live through its archetype in dynamic ways. If the Capricorn New Moon on January 13 was meant to clear dead space, then the Leo Full Moon wants us to find new life.
This full moon touches on a larger story that will weave its way throughout our experiences this year. One where we have to honor this emergent version of self that’s been coming through the past two years. It’s as if in 2021 we have one foot in a new life and another foot in an old life and we have to resolve the tension between the two.
How do we resolve the tension? At the heart of this full moon is a need to be ourselves. Leo demands nothing less. If we’ve been playing it small or scared to take a risk, especially if it’s taking us away from something that is our greater potential, we may feel this full moon push at the edges. On the other hand, if we’re ready to take things up a notch, this full moon may be the spark.
After all, the full moon makes a square to Mars and Uranus and opposes Jupiter and Saturn. We can’t keep doing things the way we’ve been doing them. This full moon makes it clear.
So, who are you really? Who are you when you strip away the past, the expectations of family and friends, and the demands of a life that is not your own? Does it feel like terror to consider? Or freedom?
Use this full moon to get out of your comfort zone and consider who you really are, leaving behind the situations and the people who are limiting you.
With the Sun conjunct Jupiter, we’re ready to set off on a new adventure. It just may be in a different direct than we’ve been going.