Working with the Solar Eclipse & New Moon in Leo 12th August 2026 17.46 & 18.36 BST

The New Moon is the time for fresh starts and planning. This Moon phase take a look at your goals and plans to see where you can make changes or improvements, or add new knowledge you have gained to improve your chances of success and make your work easier.

• What have you learnt in the past month and how has it affected your thinking and workings?

• Are your current plans working, or do you need to tweak or change them?

• Has anything happened that will affect your plans and necessitate changes?

• Have you discovered shortcomings in your knowledge or skills that you need to take action to correct - what do you need to learn?

• What new actions do you need to take now for the next steps of your plans?

  
  

The Solar Eclipse is the time when the Moon obscures the Sun. Your inner life (The Moon) takes prominence over your outer life (The Sun) and the work is the same as you do at the New Moon, but deeper and more about your inner workings, needs and desires. So here are some things to ponder this phase working.

• How does your inner life impact your outer life? What conditioning, fears and insecurities are inhibiting your growth and success?

• What deep dreams and desires are you hiding and why?

• What are you not doing because of feeling inferior or not good enough?

• Why or where are you not stepping up and taking the lead?

Leo  is the 5th sign of the Zodiac, and sign of ambition, creativity, magnetism and being centre stage  -  I WILL. It is portrayed by the Lion, the sign of victory, pride and courage.

When the Solar Eclipse and New Moon is in Leo put your Focus on 

• Being proud of what you have to offer and express yourself clearly

• Stepping up and taking the lead more

• Be bold, go for what you really want

• Be aware of opportunities to make a good impression and take them

• Find ways to build your self confidence, look for evidence of your skills, talents and worth and build on them.

The Tarot card that signifies Leo is Strength, or Fortitude as it is called in this pack.

In this card we see a woman calmly placing her hands in a Lion’s mouth, and it is allowing her to do so.

It portrays the triumph of rational thought and disciplined self control over the basic, primal urges of the instincts, which are the basic prerequisites for good leadership, inner strength and steadfast purpose.

When you have looked at all the above and made your decisions for going forward and the actions you need to take next, take a few moments to reaffirm your commitment to your goals and the work you are going to carry out to achieve them.