By Leo @ Apollo Tarot 🪷 — inspired by the insights of Molly McCord. Watch the full video here

On July 24th, 2025, the skies offer us a potent Leo New Moon at 2° Leo (exact at 3:11 p.m. Eastern Time). This lunation is a fiery invitation to step boldly into a new version of yourself.

But this isn't just about "manifesting goals" or setting intentions as usual. This is a transformational reset that asks for your authentic embodiment of personal power and passion. It's the beginning of a new creative timeline, one that emerges not only from desire but from deep inner rewiring.

✨ A New Flame from Old Tension

This Leo New Moon is conjunct the Sun, as all new moons are, but here's the twist: the pair directly opposes Pluto retrograde in Aquarius. This aspect creates intense pressure. It's not comfortable. But it's evolutionary.

You may have felt like the first half of 2025 cracked you open. From January through April, Mars and Pluto danced in opposition, revealing deep power dynamics and personal challenges. Now, this New Moon checks in: Who have you become?

Are you resisting change, or are you stepping into your newly transformed self?

Leo, the sign of fixed fire, speaks to heart-led courage, leadership, and self-expression. Pluto in Aquarius challenges the ego to expand beyond old constructs. Together, they birth the question: What version of you is ready to be born from the ashes?

🌟 Sparks of the Future Self

There’s more: this New Moon beautifully trines both Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Aries, forming a supportive minor grand trine with Uranus in Gemini.

This rare configuration lights up our energy bodies, particularly the heart (Moon) and solar plexus (Sun). We are being rewired to live from our cosmic truth, not conditioned expectation. Think of this as an electrical ignition: your next-level self is booting up.

• Uranus in Gemini brings flashes of insight and exciting new paths.
• Saturn + Neptune in Aries invite embodiment and spiritual courage.

This is where imagination becomes action. But only if rooted in authenticity.

⚖️ Decision Time: The T-Square

Meanwhile, a powerful T-square involving Mars in Virgo (conjunct South Node), Venus in Gemini, and the North Node in Pisces invites deep evaluation.

Are you choosing based on guilt and obligation? Or are you trusting your intuition to guide you toward your highest future?

Mars wants to fix. Venus wants to talk it out. But Pisces whispers: release, surrender, trust.

This is the tension before clarity. Mercury retrograde in Leo (until August 11) further urges reflection. Allow space for your inner voice to re-emerge.

✨ Leo New Moon Tarot Spread ✨

Use this spread to align with the fierce creative spark of this lunation:

 

1. What part of myself is being reborn?
2. What old story must I release to move forward?
3. Where is my courage being tested?
4. What supports my new timeline?
5. What sparks joy and authenticity now?

This Leo New Moon is not quiet. It's volcanic, passionate, and alive. It is your cue to stand at the edge of your personal evolution and say:

“Yes. I am ready. I will follow what lights me up.”

Look to where 2° Leo falls in your birth chart to understand what house this fire is igniting. Let that be your stage.

Wishing you bold beginnings, radiant truth, and creative ignition.

About the author:

Meet Leo — founder of Apollo Tarot, part-time mystic, full-time Virgo Moon overthinker. He’s been shuffling cards and decoding symbols since way before it was trendy, and now shares his esoteric brainwaves here on the blog. With a Capricorn Sun fueling his ambition and a Pisces Rising adding a sprinkle of dreamworld sparkle, Leo now channels his energy into crafting mystical jewelry and curating his favorite tarot decks — think magical tools, handpicked by someone who actually reads the guidebook and the stars. Despite the name, Leo isn’t exactly roaring. Picture a lion in soft linen, sipping tea, avoiding small talk at parties — but secretly planning his next cosmic offering. 🦁✨