The New Moon in Leo this year occurs on July 24th at 2°08' of the sign. It's a lunation that will surely bring to consciousness a series of rotten issues that had been hidden. Why? The Sun, ruler of this lunation, is in Leo: its own sign. Therefore, solar energy is enhanced , and what was in the shadows begins to be illuminated more clearly. Let's think that the Sun represents consciousness. That is, by being in its sign of residence, this transit helps us bring to consciousness a series of issues that were in the shadows. Although it is a New Moon—which by definition is dark, unseen—this lunation inaugurates something that is beginning to come to light .
It's a beginning, but it's an uncomfortable beginning: this process comes with intensity. With the Sun and Moon in opposition to Pluto, we may experience obsessive, uncomfortable, and repetitive emotions. The nature of this lunation is definitely unstable, even disconcerting.
But that doesn't mean we should avoid it. On the contrary. This is a time to face what's emerging head-on. Even if it sucks. Truly, if we get through this most difficult part, the potential this lunation holds is enormous .
The elements that define it are:
- It occurs in exact opposition with Pluto RX (2°36' of Aquarius).
- It takes place in lunar mansion number 10.
- This New Moon is part of a configuration called a cradle.
- Mercury will be retrograde and unaspected .
- Jupiter will also be unaspected.
- Mars will be in conjunction with the South Node.
This New Moon will affect us all, but Its impact will be greater if you have planets or angles between 0°- 4° of the fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius).
New Moon: Beginning, Intention and Germination
In the lunar cycle, the New Moon represents the point of minimum visibility : the moment when the Sun and Moon are in exact conjunction and the illuminated side of the Moon is hidden from Earth. This configuration marks the beginning of the lunar month and symbolically embodies the principle of seeding, of initial impulse, of unrevealed power . As Dane Rudhyar points out in The Lunation Cycle , it is here that the fundamental intention of the cycle is set, even if what is brewing is not yet visible. The Moon disappears from the sky—and with it, part of consciousness—leaving space for the new to slowly and quietly emerge.
From a symbolic perspective, many cultures understood it as an instance of purification or recollection, where time is suspended and what is important happens on the internal plane .
Astrologically , the New Moon signals a convergence between the solar and lunar selves: intention and emotion aligned, but not yet critically distant . Still, with the New Moon, we often feel the energy strongly guiding us toward something (which we will eventually discover as the lunar cycle progresses, or even later). Energetically, the New Moon is a seed. Like any seed, it requires darkness, patience, and silence to take root. Therefore, this phase is not a time for external action, but for internal listening .
Leo: The Radiant Spirit
Leo is the second fire sign of the zodiac. Its modality is fixed ; that is, Leo is an energy that seeks to concentrate and consolidate. The fire element, on the other hand, represents spirit and vitality. In Leo, this crystallized spirit (fixed fire) generates a radiant presence that energizes the space around it. It's no surprise, then, that in the human body, this sign is linked to the heart: the vital principle that coordinates systems through constant pulses.
Ruled by the Sun , Leo establishes a connection between the individual and the universal. Its action does not depend on external stimuli. In classical astrology, this sign is also associated with the spine, which allows us to maintain an upright posture, a frontal gaze, and physical integrity as a reflection of internal coherence . This same internal coherence is what, at its best, makes Leo govern creativity (understood as a vital and generous need that simply gives). Thus, the creative gesture does not respond to ambition or the need to be seen. Rather, it is the necessary materialization of an internal principle: each manifestation bears the seal of its origin. In healthy Leo, there is no interest in the ephemeral or the accessory.
At the collective level , Leo configures systems of symbolic representation. It governs the rituals through which a society identifies and expresses itself, and therefore also the rulers it elects. In an archetypal, ideal world, these do not exercise power through domination, but as visible embodiments of collective principles: the monarch as a solar symbol in European courts, the president as a unifying figure in public events. From the Leo perspective, their authority comes from the ability to represent something shared, not from administrative mechanisms.
Leo is also associated with works that define cultural identities . In its literal sense, theater is associated with this expression of the sign's energy. Not as entertainment, but as a stage where the invisible takes shape through the body. Peter Brook—British theater director, one of the fundamental voices of 20th-century theater—wrote: "Theater is an act of eternal present where the hero makes the untouchable visible." The actor, then, doesn't play a character but rather channels a force.
On a personal level , this energy manifests as the need to express ourselves authentically. That is, it's not a performance or an effort to stand out, but rather a coherence between what is experienced and what is shown . The carpenter who works with precision, the teacher who teaches with dedication, the parent who guides with presence: all embody a role from the center. There is no search for validation. There is a way of radiating that arises automatically when what we do has meaning. In its less conscious expression, this energy can rigidify itself into immutable self-images, beg for constant recognition, or resist necessary transformations.
In short, the maximum power of leonine energy appears when the inner core burns without the need for external reflections. Radiation, then, is the consequence, not the goal.
Opposition with Pluto RX: We Are Not as Clean and Pure as We Thought
The most relevant aspect of this lunation is its exact opposition to Pluto retrograde in Aquarius (2°36') . Oppositions, in astrology, indicate tension between two poles. They are energies that clash and that we must reconcile. Often this tension is experienced as something coming from outside, which at first glance we experience as completely alien to us and who we are. In reality, what the opposition is revealing is a part of ourselves that we don't recognize as our own. This is called projection : a mechanism by which we displace onto another person (or fact) an internal content that we are unable to accept. What we see in the other is not necessarily theirs. It is something that is within us, but that we find difficult to accept or process directly. And in the case of Pluto, what we project is often uncomfortable: compulsions, fears of loss, need for control.
In psychological terms, a compulsion is a repetitive action or thought that isn't freely chosen, but rather emerges from an unconscious place and takes over. It's not a simple habit or just any desire. Freud described it as the return of the repressed: something that hasn't been properly processed and that returns again and again , disguised, but with the same charge. In everyday life, a compulsion can take many forms: the need to have control, to be seen, to be validated, to anticipate threats, or to neutralize risks. In this case, the fact that Pluto is retrograde indicates that it's not enough to simply look outward. There's something internal that needs to be examined. Something in our way of radiating, creating, and affirming who we are may be touching a limit. Since it's an opposition, there's a high probability that this is revealed through a mirror. That mirror could be another person, a situation, a gesture of rejection, or an overreaction. What's important isn't the external stimulus, but what it reveals about ourselves.
In its lowest form, this opposition can lead us into a trap: they control me, they manipulate me, my partner is the one who's crazy— in short, there are external forces taking away our space or betraying us. But when this appears, we're likely projecting our own insecurity: the fear of losing power, of being exposed, of not being able to handle what we radiate. The real work of this opposition is to integrate this uncomfortable place. What appears in the other is not foreign, it tells us; it's a part of us we don't want to see.
At the collective level , this aspect can translate into explicit power struggles. Leaders or public figures trying to regain prominence, impositions disguised as noble gestures, theatrical displays seeking attention rather than offering direction. There may also be increased pressure from certain groups to stake out territory or reorder hierarchies. In scenarios lacking self-awareness, the result will be polarization, accusations, and excessive drama.
On a personal level , this Pluto can bring to the forefront fears we normally avoid looking at. Don't panic; it's most likely not an external catastrophe, but rather an internal feeling of threat or discomfort. We may feel that something within us is resisting clear expression because it fears rejection or destabilization. Or we may identify too closely with the power of others' gaze. In either case, the challenge is the same: to look at what makes us uncomfortable without dissociating it. Without projecting it. And to allow that, too, to become part of who we are.
Lunar Mansion 10: Al-Jabhah – The Forehead or the Shining Face
(Don't know what lunar mansions are? Read the full guide here .)
This New Moon occurs in the 10th Lunar Mansion, known in Arabic tradition as Al-Jabhah , which can be translated as “the forehead” or “the shining face.” This mansion extends from 25°43' Cancer to 8°34' Leo , and marks a time when we can no longer hide or silence the obvious.
Al-Jabhah is linked to standing up . Not only to showing ourselves, but also to taking responsibility: for what we feel, for what we decide, for what we no longer want to justify. This lunation places us in a position of greater visibility but also of greater responsibility . It's time to take charge.
Sometimes, by assuming this clarity, our surroundings become more organized. But it's also very common for us to create waves (and that's okay if we do). Not everything around us will embrace this change within us, and that's also part of the process. When we face it, there may be uncomfortable responses; if we think about it, we may also be holding up a mirror to other people, confronting them with questions that challenge their own status quo.
The symbol of the uncovered forehead represents a silent dignity: we don't need to impose anything on anyone, but we do need to stop hiding behind things that no longer fit into our identity.
Cradle: Leaving Innocence
This New Moon is part of a configuration known as a cradle , an astrological figure that forms when two planets in opposition are contained by a network of trines and sextiles, forming a quadrilateral reminiscent of the shape of a baby's cradle. In this case, the central axis is the exact opposition between the Sun and Moon in Leo and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius . That tension is enveloped by harmonious aspects that connect it to Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Aries and to Uranus in Gemini. Saturn and Neptune form a trine to the lunation and a sextile to Pluto . Uranus, in turn, forms a trine to Pluto and a sextile to the Sun and Moon . The resulting figure generates a containment structure: it doesn't dissolve the opposition, but offers ways for it to be worked through if we do the necessary work.
The cradle represents a matrix of partial equilibrium (or more than equilibrium, stasis ). The tensions are there, but contained. The opposition, rather than exploding, is framed by a form that distributes the energy, cushioning and channeling it at best. However, this can also generate a sense of false stability: the conflict doesn't disappear; it's simply surrounded by harmony to make it more digestible . The danger lies in not using this structure as a process, but as a refuge. In its negative potential, the cradle can be a configuration that, like a newborn, can be a bit naive and gullible: we can be tempted to do nothing about it simply because we don't want to see the truth.
At a collective level , this figure can trigger attempts to frame a crisis without resolving it . The planets that make up the configuration send us a clear message: Uranus in Gemini brings disruptive information, Saturn and Neptune in Aries question structures that are still under construction, and all of this converges toward the Leo-Aquarius axis, where the individual confronts the collective. We may see leaders trying to protect their public image in the face of a profound transformation that is already underway (the most obvious case at this time is the credibility crisis that Donald Trump is experiencing in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein files, and the number of records that have come to light in recent days and that demonstrate the closeness between the president and the pedophile). We will also see proposals for order, technical plans, or institutional speeches that attempt to contain a social tension that is not fully named . The cradle allows conflict to be managed, but it does not transform it if there is no awareness and real change.
On a personal level, this configuration can create a feeling of being trapped between what we want to express and what we're afraid to let out . The opposition with Pluto already implies a confrontation with something uncomfortable, and the cradle can offer an internal environment that cushions this : intellectual understanding, practical resources, a gentler way to digest what appears. But of course, it can also tempt us to stay there without moving through the discomfort. The key is to use that structure as support rather than as an excuse. If we do, it's possible to go through this passage with a greater awareness of our deeper motivations, and with a more mature capacity to express who we are , even if we don't yet know where the process is going.
Mercury RX and Unaspected: The Information Crisis, Act Eighty-Fifth
During this lunation, Mercury retrogrades in Leo and is unaspected : it doesn't form any major aspects with other planets. In astrology, an unaspected planet manifests itself strongly, but without filters or restraint. It can become a blind spot or act with excessive intensity (sometimes both at the same time). Mercury represents the rational mind, communication, language, and exchanges. Being unaspected, these themes appear strongly, for us to integrate, but without a clear direction at first.
Mercury retrograde in Leo directly addresses our way of thinking as a creative act . It addresses how we formulate ideas that seek not only to describe but also to affirm who we are. In this lunation, that capacity is under scrutiny. It becomes clear that simply speaking or repeating what everyone already knows is no longer enough. This Mercury pushes us to a deeper examination: of how we communicate, of why we say what we say, of the self behind each word.
On a collective level , unaspected Mercury can reveal a crisis in information systems . We know that for years now, the media, journalism, and information in general have been in a massive crisis of credibility and value. Even in public exchanges, repetition prevails. People talk, but nothing new is said. Information is provided, but without context, without accountability, without direction. This Mercury shows a critical moment in which words have lost their creative power and become a counterfeit. In this context, saying something different requires more courage than anything else.
On a personal level , this Mercury can feel as if our ideas are suspended, without echo, without external resonance or reception from anyone . Doubt may arise about whether what we think makes sense, or if it's worth expressing. Of course, this doubt is part of the integration process: more than checking whether others are listening to us, it's whether what we say truly represents us. A deep need to find our own voice may also arise, one that doesn't repeat itself, one that doesn't act out of reflex. In a context saturated with empty words that only seek to pat those with more power on the back, clarity and authenticity are radical acts (how sad that something so simple is radical at this time).
Unaspected Jupiter, For the Nth Time
And once again, we have unaspected Jupiter. Most of the lunations we've had in 2025 with Jupiter in Gemini found it unaspected or semi-aspected . The fact that this figure appears so frequently is clearly not a coincidence. It points to a pattern that the universe is insistently repeating to us: we apparently have a lot of work to do there. Jupiter—a planet linked to beliefs, ethics, expansion, and meaning—is isolated, as is Mercury. In this lunation, Jupiter is already in Cancer, where it is exalted . This is the first time this year that Jupiter appears unaspected in this sign during a lunation. Its power is enormous (much more so than when it was unaspected in Gemini), but its isolation causes it to act unregulated.
Unaspected Jupiter tends to act as a force that magnifies everything it touches . Without ties to other planets, it operates like a disproportionate lens: a minute detail can become center stage . A minor inconvenience can grow until it takes over everything. What should have been resolved with an adjustment becomes a crisis, precisely because it wasn't seen in time. It's the snowball effect: what begins as something insignificant gains speed and volume, and only stops when confronted. In the context of this lunation in Leo, Jupiter adds a component of excess to everything this New Moon signifies : excess of visibility, judgment, opinion, self-assertion, drama. What emerges under this lunation does not remain silent.
On a collective level , this configuration can amplify social, political, or media responses that might otherwise have gone unnoticed . These include excessive speaking tours, out-of-scale promises, and public reactions that grow beyond the event that triggered them. Since Jupiter is in Cancer, these expansions can be linked to emotional discourse, to themes of homeland, security, belonging, or protection. Clearly, the problem isn't the expansion itself, but rather the lack of awareness about what is expanding.
On a personal level , this Jupiter can act as a force that exaggerates what we feel or what we project . A seemingly small emotion takes on disproportionate proportions. A gesture turns into conflict. An insecurity transforms into the certainty of failure. But it can also work in reverse: an intuition that had been silently growing becomes impossible to ignore . A direction that previously seemed remote begins to open up clearly. The challenge is recognizing which part of the process is inflated, and which part is real.
Mars Conjunction South Node: Battles to Leave Behind
During this lunation, Mars continues to conjunct the South Node in Virgo . Although the exact conjunction occurred on July 21st, it remains active in this configuration. In astrology, Mars represents desire, action, the way we assert ourselves in the world. It also governs conflict, anger, the energy we invest in achieving something, as well as disruptions, limits, and necessary separations. The South Node, on the other hand, marks what can no longer continue, what it's time to let go of/decrease/close. When Mars conjuncts the South Node, the time arises to let go of a way of desiring, of insisting, of investing energy. There's no point in continuing to push from there.
In Virgo , this conjunction activates a very specific pattern. Mutable signs like Virgo tend toward variety, change, and juggling multiple options at once . In this case, this can be expressed as the need to manage many variables at once, as the demand that our efforts be exactly proportional to a clear and immediate outcome. Mars here may have been expending energy on multiple fronts, waiting for a direct answer from reality, and encountering frustration. The conjunction with the South Node indicates that some of that needs to be shut down: it's time to downsize.
On a collective level , this configuration can signal the erosion of hyperactive and fragmented models . Political or social agendas that try to adapt to everything at once, that spin with every change of direction, and that lose their sense of purpose in the attempt to keep multiple fronts open. Mars in Virgo tends to operate from a logical standpoint: if I do this, that must happen. But that linearity no longer works. Processes or methodologies that are anything but efficient and precise, and which are now discarded, may also become evident.
On a personal level , this conjunction can feel like we're doing too much without anything meaningful coming back. This lunation can mark the exact point at which something—a goal, a struggle, a desire—no longer makes sense. By hanging up the gloves, we reclaim the energy that was being wasted.
Corresponding Sabian Symbol: Leo 3, "A Woman Getting a Bob Haircut."
(Don't know what Sabian symbols are? Read the complete guide here )
This Full Moon occurs at 2° of Leo, whose corresponding Sabian symbol is Leo 3: “A woman getting a bob haircut” . The bob is a short, straight cut, usually jaw-length, that became popular in the 1920s. At the time, the bob was much more than a fashion statement: it was a disruptive gesture. It implied breaking free from the traditional roles imposed on women, abandoning the submissive image of femininity, and adopting a posture that challenged social conventions. It was a public act signaling that something had changed.
This Sabian symbol speaks precisely to that: the need to express who we truly are, even when our environment isn't ready to see it. At its best, this symbol doesn't speak to us of rebellion for rebellion's sake, but of the natural response that arises when dominant values no longer represent what we feel internally . Sometimes it's a small gesture—a decision, a word, a change of position—but that gesture sets in motion a process of change. As we discussed in the section on the lunar mansion, it's possible that by remaining true to who we truly are, we may make waves. It's important not to fear these reactions from our environment; they are an expected part of this Sabian symbol as well.
At the collective level , this symbol can indicate the emergence of figures or movements that deviate from what is expected, that do not align with the dominant consensus, and that, precisely for this reason, generate a reaction. It can also indicate symbolic acts that break the mold: a new way of exercising leadership, a personal decision that becomes public, a refusal to comply with what is expected. However, these don't have to be loud gestures either. Sometimes it's enough to simply not participate, not follow, not repeat, and that's it.
On a personal level , this lunation can touch the exact point where we feel we can no longer continue business as usual. It can bring clarity to which part of our identity has been too adapted, too dependent on the environment. It can also bring awareness of the cost of beginning to embody who we truly are. And having no problem paying it; the benefits end up being much greater.
Questions to Reflect On:
1. Where in your life do you need more authenticity?
Perhaps you've been adapting for some time, responding to what's expected of you. This lunation can be an opportunity to get back in touch with what truly represents you.
2. What are you projecting onto others that actually belongs to your own internal conflict?
You may be seeing control, judgment, or rejection in your surroundings. But sometimes that perception says more about what bothers us about ourselves than what the other person is actually doing.
3. What ideas, beliefs, or discourses have become too much in your life without undergoing a conscious review?
In a world saturated with junk information, it's worth stopping and asking yourself: What are you choosing to repeat, consume, and share? What role does this information play in your life? Is it serving you?
4. Where are you repeating something because it's what "is done," but it's not necessarily what you would like to do?
There are choices that seem normal, logical, or comfortable. But that doesn't always mean they belong to you.
5. What desire do you have to let go of in order to keep what is truly worthwhile now?
Not everything you once wanted still makes sense. Maybe there's something you no longer need to pursue.
6. Where is your true voice?
You don't need to express it with great fanfare now (remember that Mercury retrograde calls for caution and reflection), but you do need to acknowledge it. What is your vision? Not someone else's. Not the one you're expected to have. Yours.
7. How can you get out of the "cradle," out of a more naive vision that has outgrown you?
What comfortable—but unconstructive—ideas or expectations are time to be shattered?
8. At what point in your life are you beginning to recognize yourself as someone different, even though your environment continues to treat you the same way you did before?
Internal changes often don't have an immediate impact. But if you're no longer the person you used to be, this lunation may be the time to start taking action.
This New Moon is the Right Time to:
• Focus on yourself.
If you don't take care of being well, being authentic, and listening to your own direction, no one will do it for you. This is a time to prioritize yourself without guilt.
• See which mirrors show you the most uncomfortable part of yourself.
Maybe someone is confronting you, making you uncomfortable, or irritating you. Before pointing outward, asking yourself what part of you is being reflected can be the beginning of a real transformation.
• Look for creative solutions that break repetitive patterns.
If you already know that certain responses, habits, or ways of acting aren't working, this lunation may mark the time to do something different.
• Question what is presented as truth today.
Distrusting the obvious, the repetitive, the "generally accepted" is a necessary task. Many of the "certainties" circulating are just noise. This lunation allows us to interpret things differently.
• Start something where you can claim your authenticity.
It doesn't have to be something visible or grand, but it does have to be something that reminds you that you're not operating on repeat. A decision, a gesture, a creation, it doesn't matter what. Let it be something where you can say: this is me.
• See what needs to be transformed in your self-perception.
Perhaps there's something you've preferred not to look at out of discomfort or embarrassment. This lunation is a good time to begin that search: to take a close look at what you might be repressing, and the weight you could lift if you integrated it.
What More Authentic Beginnings Can You Expect in the House of Your Birth Chart Where This Lunation Falls?
Here you can explore which aspect of your life is being activated by this lunation. Look at which house of your birth chart the 2°08' of Leo falls in: that's where you could be starting something that makes a clear difference and reconnects you with who you truly are.
(Need help finding the 2°08' degree of Leo? Read this step-by-step guide here .)
House 1: Beginnings, Identity and Personal Appearance
If this New Moon falls in your 1st House, the beginning occurs in the way you present yourself, in deciding who you are and how you take your place. It's time for a reassertion; it can feel like regaining direction. You may not need to say it out loud; just start acting differently.
This is a good time to reconnect with your vitality, from the inner sense that it's time to assert yourself in a different way. There's no point in continuing on autopilot. If you've been waiting for something external to give you permission to begin, this transit indicates that permission has already been given.
The opposition to Pluto in the 7th house can bring uncomfortable mirrors: connections that reveal what no longer works, what weighs you down, what suffocates you. It may be a bit painful, but it can also be the catalyst for moving toward a more authentic affirmation of yourself. The cradle figure suggests that there will be internal resources to make this transition, but not without some initial discomfort. However, consider that authenticity is necessary rather than optional.
House 2: Self-esteem, Values, Sense of Stability, Finances
If this New Moon falls in your 2nd House, the beginning has to do with what you value: not only in material terms, but also in terms of what you consider worthy, stable, and sufficient. This transit can mark an important change in the way you relate to money, but also in your self-esteem. Not everything that supposedly brings security is compatible with your authenticity.
Perhaps you can no longer ignore the disconnect between what you do and your sense of worth. Or perhaps you're beginning to realize that you've been adapting to standards that don't represent you. This lunation may signal the time to begin regaining internal coherence. The movement doesn't have to be visible yet, but it should be firm.
The opposition with Pluto in the 8th house can stir up old fears linked to loss or dependence. It can starkly reveal how much you've given up to maintain a certain stability, and what part of that stability comes at too high a price. The cradle with Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus indicates that there is another way to conceive abundance: one that doesn't require internal renunciations or excessive sacrifice, but rather integrity.
House 3: Communication and Learning
If this New Moon falls in your 3rd House, you may be beginning a palpable transformation in your way of communicating. You may begin to become aware of how much you adapt to what others want to hear, or how often you omit what you truly think so as not to upset others. This lunation signals the time to start using words authentically, without embellishment or euphemisms.
There may also be a change in your immediate surroundings, in the way you relate to siblings or those who are part of your daily life. The information that arrives during these days may be uncomfortable, but necessary. It's important to remain open to the possibility that what you thought was the final word on a topic may change.
The opposition to Pluto in the 9th house suggests that ideas you've inherited or long held for granted are now being challenged. It may be tough, but it's worth it to get the weight off your shoulders. On the other hand, Mars in the 4th house indicates that some family tensions or unresolved issues with your roots may be triggering this need to speak your mind, even if it breaks with the established norm.
House 4: Home, Past and Family
If this New Moon falls in your 4th House, you may be beginning a silent but profound process of reviewing your past, your family, or your idea of "home." Something is stirring in your emotional core: it may be the beginning of a new cycle at home, or simply an awareness of family patterns you no longer want to perpetuate.
You may feel the need to differentiate between what you inherited and what truly represents you. And while this doesn't necessarily imply an immediate external change, it can open up a new internal path: the desire to build something that feels more like you. The past can't be erased, but it can be redefined.
Pluto in the 10th house indicates that this internal movement has a direct impact on your public or professional life. What happens in your personal life inevitably affects how you position yourself externally.
House 5: Children, Creativity, Romance and Pleasure
If this New Moon falls in your 5th House, you could be starting something that brings back the joy of creating from a more genuine place. Perhaps a long-sought desire will awaken, or a situation will arise that reminds you that not everything has to be useful to have value. The 5th House asks us to reconnect with what excites us without needing to justify it.
It could be a new stage in a relationship, a creative endeavor, a different way of bonding with your children, or simply an impulse to recover something that makes you feel alive. It's a house of personal expression, and with this lunation, what seemed dormant can be reignited.
Pluto in the 11th house indicates that this creative beginning may strain your ties with your surroundings, especially if you no longer share the same interests, codes, or ideas as certain people. It's not about isolating yourself, but rather surrounding yourself with those who can see and value your authenticity. Likewise, a closer examination of your long-term goals could also arise.
House 6: Health, Connection with the Body and Daily Routines
If this New Moon falls in your 6th House, it may mark a clear start in the way you organize your daily life. Perhaps you're starting a more functional routine, adjusting your diet, changing your schedule, or making decisions that directly impact your physical and mental well-being. But it's not just about efficiency: there's also a desire for your habits to better reflect who you are today.
This house also speaks to the body-mind connection, and this lunation can bring you clear signals about what needs attention, what needs adjusting, or what symptoms you can no longer ignore. Taking care of yourself in a way that is more consistent with your current situation may involve breaking out of a rigid structure that worked for you in the past, but no longer does.
Pluto's opposition in the 12th house suggests that these daily changes can stir up deeper tensions. Perhaps old ghosts—guilt, fears, unconscious patterns—are surfacing, making it difficult for you to move forward. It's worth examining whether you're sabotaging something for fear of the emptiness that can be left behind when you let go of something that no longer serves you. Transforming your routine also involves transforming your internal narrative.
House 7: One-to-One Relationships
If this New Moon falls in your 7th House, you're likely entering a new phase in an important relationship: a partner, a close friendship, a professional partnership, or even an adversary. This lunation focuses on the dynamic that builds between you and another person—a you facing another you—and what begins here can make a distinct difference in the way you relate to each other.
Maybe someone new will appear, or maybe the way you relate to someone already present will simply change. In any case, this lunation pushes you to be more honest and clearer in what you give and what you ask for.
The opposition with Pluto in the 1st House indicates that this beginning of relationships may touch on sensitive areas of your identity. You may feel that, to maintain a true bond, you need to redefine yourself or let go of an old way of seeing yourself. You're not obligated to change for the other, but if the relationship is a mirror, this is a good time to look closely at what it reflects back to you.
House 8: Transformation, Grief, Debts, and Shared Resources
If this New Moon falls in your 8th House, a process may open that confronts you with what you need to leave behind in order to transform yourself. This isn't a superficial beginning: it has to do with what you hide, what you don't control, and exchanges that involve deep commitment—emotional, material, or symbolic. A new cycle may also be activated regarding resources you share with others: money, possessions, intimacy, outstanding debts.
This house also stirs up grief: both those that are still open and those you haven't yet wanted to address. Something in you could be facing the end of a phase or the effects of a loss that are now becoming apparent. This isn't a comfortable transit, but it can set decisive processes in motion.
The opposition with Pluto in the 2nd House indicates that this transformation affects your relationship with your self-worth, your self-esteem, and your sense of stability. Perhaps you'll see more clearly which exchanges are no longer fair, which ties have become a burden, or which old patterns are preventing you from feeling in control of your life. It's a good time to break silent pacts that only drain you and rob you of your power.
House 9: Expansion and Philosophy of Life
If this New Moon falls in your 9th House, you may be beginning a new phase in your way of looking at the world. Something is expanding—a belief, a quest, a broader vision of what you want for your life. An idea may emerge that prompts you to explore different paths, change your perspective, or step out, literally or symbolically, from the margins you've been thinking about.
This lunation can also be related to studies, travel, publications, or the way you convey a personal vision you've been harboring. The 9th House asks us to broaden our horizons—not through escapism, but through conviction.
With Pluto in the 3rd House, this drive to expand may be accompanied by tension with your immediate surroundings: people who don't understand your vision, beliefs you inherited that no longer fit you, or even ways of communicating that you need to let go of. Perhaps a revelatory conversation or idea will make you realize what you can no longer repeat.
House 10: Career, Ambitions, Reputation, Vision of Success
If this New Moon falls in your 10th House, you could be embarking on a new way of positioning yourself publicly, redefining your understanding of success, or beginning to visualize a professional path more aligned with who you are today. Something is starting to take shape—it could be a clearer ambition, or a change in how you want to be perceived or recognized, for example.
This lunation can awaken the desire to take on a different role; you sense that there's an expression of yourself that needs to manifest itself with greater strength and authenticity. You don't need to take an immediate leap, but you do need to pay attention to what's beginning and be open to change.
With Pluto in the 4th House, any attempt to assert yourself outwardly will strike a chord within. Your past, family history, or what you learned as an emotional foundation may come into tension with what you need to build upon today (yes, you may have flashbacks to your past that probably won't be pleasant to confront). Something you were taught about success or your place in the world may be becoming obsolete. And this is precisely the starting point for choosing something different.
House 11: Groups, Community, and Long-Term Goals
If this New Moon falls in your 11th House, you could be reconfiguring your place within a group, a community, or a network of like-minded connections. New collective projects or ideas may also be activated that invite you to think about a broader horizon. This isn't a lunation for forced fit-in behavior: it's for clearly seeing where you no longer have anything to contribute and where, instead, you could begin to radiate something truly your own.
On the other hand, this is a good time to review which of your long-term goals still make sense and which ones you've inherited out of inertia. Perhaps there are objectives you're pursuing simply because "it has to be done that way" or because everyone around you is following that direction. This lunation reminds you that growing up can also involve changing your focus.
With Pluto in the 5th House, tension manifests when there's a genuine desire for personal expression that doesn't fit with collective mandates. There may be a struggle between who you've always been and what others expect of you. But if you're willing to face that discomfort head-on, you could take an important step toward a more wholesome version of your aspirations.
House 12: Spirituality, Subconscious, Closures, Privacy
If this New Moon falls in your 12th House, you're likely beginning an internal process that hasn't yet fully manifested itself. Perhaps you find yourself more introspective, eager to retreat from the noise and leave behind what no longer makes sense. It could also be a key moment to close an emotional cycle or release an unconscious burden that has been limiting you without you realizing it.
There's something intangible but important beginning to reorganize in your inner world: a new clarity regarding your spiritual life, your relationship with silence, and the value of protecting your time and energy. Perhaps you no longer want to give space to certain relationships or dynamics that only drain you. This lunation can help you stop self-deception and see more clearly what truly calms you.
With Pluto in the 6th House, the challenge arises when routine, work, or daily demands become so absorbing that they leave no room for this necessary retreat. But this is precisely where transformation is most needed: To what extent are your daily habits aligned with your deep well-being? What part of you needs rest, even if you're uncomfortable admitting it? How is your mental health currently?
