Big Leo Energy

About Leo

Leo is a fixed fire energy, ruled by the Sun and the heart. Leos brings warmth, positivity, masculine energy, expansion, growth, love and healing. Leos are overwhelmingly proud of who they are, and for good reason. Leos are hard-working, passionate and deserving of the very best life has to offer. If you know a Leo, you know that they radiate confidence, strength, creativity and pride. Because of this, Leos are given the persona of loving to be the center of attention, and always unapologetically showing up as their most authentic self—that may be true, but Leos are also incredibly self-critical and care deeply, and fearlessly, for the important people in their life.

Leo as a sign is ruled by the sun, it is the only sign in the zodiac to be ruled by the sun, and all the other planets orbit around the sun. So the quality of Leo really has a kind of centrality to it. And everybody has Leo in their chart so everybody gets to express this centrality and feel into it.

- Embodied Astrology

Leo Season 2021 Horoscope

This season’s energy is one that is playful and daring, like that of the heart; it helps us evolve, transform and step into our highest selves, even if you aren’t a Leo. This season makes us feel courageous, with all of the joy and love that comes with feeling like we can do anything. This season pushes us to accept ourselves with open arms and open hearts, while we continue to grow up towards the sun—no matter how hard the journey may be. Cancer season brought up a lot of the past and old habits, old belief systems and old ways of being. So the transition from Cancer to Leo calls on that, allows us to process it, and begin getting rid of all of that old energy that is affecting lifestyle, relationships and sense of self.

It all needs to get examined, it all needs to get tested, it all needs to go through some kind of process. And on the other side, our relationships are going to look very different. And I think for a lot of us, they're going to look a lot better. And that's the good news. And you definitely want to be remembering that right now because Leo season looks like it could be bringing some tests.

I’ve always been one to remove myself from toxic relationships at the drop of a hat, ask anyone. Additionally, over the years, my relationship with myself has become top priority, and something that I focused heavily on in the last year—especially moving to a new city, knowing pretty much no one, and exploring so much on my own. I think that my relationship with myself will continue to grow and will also heavily impact all of my relationships in the future. Who you are is who you will attract and I’m getting to the point of knowing exactly who I am, and what I need in relationships to continue to grow. My relationships with my best friends have already been tested so much since college. If you were my college roommate, you already know. But these same relationships have literally stood the test of time and distance. All these years later and I can see how much we have grown individually, and together, in adulthood and it is something so special—what we value and in what parts of our life we choose to expand.

And this is a test, I think of intention, it's a test of endurance, it's a test of desire, you know, what do you want and what are you actually willing to work for? Most Leos are really hard working, very self critical, self exacting kinds of people who go beyond the beyond to do the most in whatever realms they're trying to do in and a lot of what they're doing is trying to love people. And because Leo is ruled by the sun, there is this feeling of, ‘I need to put myself at the center of something.’ You got to let all of that go. And get as present as you can with yourself.

Challenging old habits and old belief systems won’t ever be easy and it takes a lot of work. It’s truly a test of intention and one that will take some time for change to occur. I’ve challenged my indecision, doubtfulness and insecurities for a long time and can say now that I accept myself fully for all if it. My best advice is to get really uncomfortable with yourself and feel everything that comes through, good or bad. Put yourself at the center of all of the ways you feel about yourself, the people that surround you, the settings you put yourself in. Be present. Let go of the thoughts and feelings that aren’t serving you and hold on to the ones that make you feel like your most authentic self.

This is a time when, even though there's a ton of emphasis on others and on relationships and on exchange and what you're giving and what you're getting, there's also a lot of emphasis on you and who you are becoming and how you're recognizing yourself and how you're feeling your strength and how you're feeling your worth and what you are here doing in the world with your time and energy. And the more you free up your energy from outdated modes of faulty belief systems and fantastical fantasies about who should do what, then the more energy you have to actually show up for how you want to be in the world. You want to get out of that programming and into presence.

The last few days of July and the first week of August have brought a lot of new energy in. Big, bright, bold energy. I have felt the full shift from Cancer into Leo season—like a breath of fresh, energizing air after sifting through so much internally and externally in the last month and the last year. Being present in that puts so much emphasis on what I truly want to let go of in order to grow.

What kind of energy you are holding inside of yourself that you want to grow? Show up for it.

This year, I’ll be home for my birthday. I am beyond excited to be celebrating my birthday with my best friends this year because it’s been a while since I got to do that. I’ve had some really fun birthdays in the last few years, but having one on a Thursday and spending all weekend going to brunch, hanging out at the lake and just ‘being’ myself with my friends will be good for the soul. My most airy, carefree, fun energy always comes out with those people, and that’s what I want to manifest and carry with me into twenty-eight.

Looking To The End of 2021

Over the next couple of months, there is a deep reflection that's happening and a need to rework some stuff. And then from October until December 2021, you're implementing new ways of being in your relationships.

Continuously being challenged with this pandemic is enough on its own to spark some deep reflection about who I am surrounding myself with, who I want to be, and how I am showing up for myself and the people that I care about. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t always a work in progress, but I am proud of how far I’ve come in realizing what doesn’t serve me and recognizing what does.

I have the strength to face the challenges before me.
I choose to feel good about myself each day.
I will take charge of my time and achieve my goals.
My imperfections make me unique and special.
I am my authentic self in every situation.