NEW MOON IN LEO
August 4, 8:05 pm PDT (13 degrees)

It is helpful to know where this New Moon falls in your chart. Where do you have planets in FIXED signs (Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio) around 15 degrees? What houses are they in? This can give you information as to where these energies will play out in your life.

You are unique. You are the only one that can accomplish what you have come to do. No one else has ever seen through your eyes, felt through your hands, lived in your skin. This New Moon highlights the archetype of Leo - the King, the Lion, the power of will, and the quest for authenticity. Ruled by the Sun itself, Leo calls on each of us to shine our light, our singular essence. A New Moon marks the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. What have you created thus far? What will you create next? Leo says: Your heart is the pulse, use it to find what is most valuable to you.

Mercury is also in Leo, closely aspected to the Sun and Moon, encouraging us to try new and innovative ideas and perceptions; think big and out of the box. Because of it's retrograde phase, Mercury will be spending twice as much time in Leo than normal, sparking creative fires from June 27 to September 4. Mercury in Leo inspires us to Think big! Speak up! Uncage your inner lion. This is the time to unleash your creative passions. Use Mercury retrograde, from July 22 to August 15, to rewrite and recast the storyline of your life.

Saturn in wide hard aspect to this New Moon reminds us that we have the power of choice and (in Leo) that we
essentially choose from a place of either Love or Fear. Fear contracts, Love expands. Fear looks through the keyhole; Love flings open the door. Fear sees a fraction of the universe and freezes on that tiny view. Love remembers it is God desiring only one thing: to experience Itself. What are your fears? What doorways are in front of you?

By reclaiming our right to choose, we reclaim our power. Let your body feel the difference between saying "I want" and "I choose." Saturn in Leo declares: If you build it, they will come. If you listen, you will hear. If you look, you will see. The signs are all around us. The path is always right below our feet. When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? What was happening when you were 7, 14, 21, 28, 35? What keeps coming back around for you? What have you always loved?

Old dreams resurface and new visions materialize as Neptune in Aquarius, opposes the Sun, Moon, and Mercury. Neptune blurs the boundaries of consensual reality, telling us that thinking does make it so; imagination is real, dreams are real, and there's always more than meets the eye. In Aquarius, the mythic God of the Sea helps us to see below the surface and recognize our commonalities.

Give yourself some time around this New Moon to unwind. Replay the movie of your life, watching for the lines you missed, the scenes you'd like to retake. It's never too late to do what you want to do. Who told you that you couldn't draw, sing, or fly? What stops you from doing it now? Remember: "You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." (Marianne Williamson)

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CALENDAR

READING SCHEDULE FOR LOS ANGELES AREA - Friday, August 26 - Sunday the 28th. Available times are from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm. Contact me ASAP for the time you need as my schedule fills quickly. E-mail me to schedule your session and reading type, and for the address and directions. Wendy@TwixtEarthandSky.com

Reiki 1 training, Saturday, Aug. 13th,12-6 pm, in Vista at our home. To participate in this class contact Wendy@TwixtEarthandSky.com .

Reiki 2 training, Sunday, Aug. 21st, 12-6 pm, in Vista at our home. To participate in this class contact Wendy@TwixtEarthandSky.com .

FULL MOON CEREMONY IN VISTA - Friday August 19th from 7:00 - 10:00 pm at our home in Vista. $10.00 per person. Ceremony, treats and divination cards to find answers. RSVP to Wendy@TwixtEarthandSky.com .

Classes in the Tarot - Wednesday evenings, August 9, 16, 23, 30, and September 6, 05. Mystical Gyfte, 210 S. Indiana Ave. Vista, CA 92084. To register call Mystical Gyfte, 760-643-2120. Cost: $25.00 per class.

Classes in the history and energies of Color: Aug 17, 24, 31, 2005, 7-9 pm. Color basics - Color energies in the home - using color to balance the Chakras. Location: Mystical Gyfte, 210 S. Indiana Ave. Vista, CA 92084. To register call Mystical Gyfte, 760-643-2120. Cost: $30.00 per class.

Basic Astrology Classes in Vista, September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2005, 7-9 pm, with hands on work on students Natal chart. Location: Mystical Gyfte, 210 S. Indiana Ave. Vista, CA 92084. To register call Mystical Gyfte, 760-643-2120. Cost: $30.00 per class.

PLAN YOUR OWN NEW MOON CEREMONY. Give yourself some quiet time in meditation to see where you need to seed new ways of becoming. List these areas within your life you want to change. What areas of your life do you want to break free from the norm and become the inovator? The NEW MOON is the time to manifest the attributes and things you want to bring to you. Possible phrasing: I now manifest ____ into my life. I am now _______ . Remember, think, envision and feel with as much emotion as possible, as though you already have what you want. Thoughts are things and the brain manifests exactly what you show it in the form of thoughts, visuals and emotions about yourself. The Buddha said, and I am paraphrasing, "We are the sum total of our thoughts up to today. " If we want to be different then we must change our thoughts. "If you always do what you've always done then you'll always get what you've always got." CONSCIOUS CHANGE is the key.

Morning Sky
Mars (growing in brightness as it moves toward retrograde motion Oct. 2) In the sign of Taurus and in the constellation of the Ram a.k.a. Aries appearing above the Pleiades
Saturn emerging more fully in the morning sky in the sign of Leo and in the constellation of the Crab a.k.a. Cancer (rises as a morning star on Aug 11)
Mercury in the sign of Leo in the Constellation of the crab a.k.a. Cancer moving into the constellation of the Lion near the end of the Month. (rises as a morning star on Aug 12)

Evening Sky
Venus in the sign of Virgo and in the constellation of the Lion a.k.a. Leo
Jupiter in the sign of Libra in the constellation a.k.a the High Priestess nearing the fixed star Spica and its conjunction with Venus.

Sky and Telescope website has current sky events. http://skyandtelescope.com/

Readings: Wendy is available for over-the-phone readings any time. Wendy@TwixtEarthandSky.com.

Visit our website: TwixtEarthandSky.com for information on Astrology, Reiki, and Tarot, and coming in the next 3 months, Aura-Soma, where we will be providing the ability to have an on - line color consultation.