Leo New Moon: Let the Good Girl Burn and the Goddess Rise

The Leo New Moon enters like a sacred flame, unapologetic in its brilliance, calling us home to our untamed essence. This isn’t a moon for hiding. It’s a moon for shedding skin. For many women, the ‘good girl’ identity has been stitched onto our souls—quiet, compliant, always accommodating. But Leo doesn’t care for approval. Leo rules the heart, the bold, the expressive, the divine feminine who refuses to shrink.

The Leo New Moon, Mercury in Leo, and the approaching Leo season also illuminate where you’ve been neglecting yourself. Which parts of you are still waiting to be honored? Where have you dimmed your fire or withheld your love? This lunation calls you to reclaim your power by choosing radical self-devotion. True sovereignty begins when you stop outsourcing your worth and start treating yourself as royalty. The Leo New Moon reminds you: your energy is sacred—tend to it like the divine flame it is.

Unmask Her

Under this Leo New Moon, the time has come to unmask her. Let the “good girl” within you dissolve. Let her fall away like ash. This isn’t about rebellion for the sake of it. This is about truth. About choosing your authentic voice over silence. About honoring your sacred fire rather than dimming your light for comfort. The Leo New Moon doesn’t want your politeness; it wants your passion. It wants your magic.

Mercury Retrograde in Leo & Sacred Rage

During the Leo New Moon, with Mercury in retrograde in Leo from July 18 until August 11, deep emotions may surface—especially heartaches and sacred rage. This is the kind of ache or rage rooted in moments from your past when you were mistreated, silenced, or unable to speak your truth. You may feel the weight of old wounds, like times you were gaslighted, had your light dimmed, or felt unseen and unheard in relationships.

The Leo New Moon invites you to free yourself from these heavy emotional layers. This is your moment to turn inward, feel deeply, and meet your emotions with honesty. Yes, it can be uncomfortable—but sacred rage and deep aches carry medicine. If left unprocessed, it may unconsciously spill onto those you love.

Even though your rage and inner pain are valid, protect your loved ones. Channel it through movement, wild dancing, journaling, or screaming when alone. Sacred rage and emotional pain deserve space—but not at the cost of connection.

Under the influence of the Leo New Moon and Mercury retrograde, remember: your emotions often say more about your inner world than the people around you. They reveal what’s still lingering in your emotional body, draining your energy and keeping you from full sovereignty.

Take Up Space

The ‘good girl’ was never who you truly were. She was a survival strategy. She was shaped by systems that feared the wildness of your feminine soul. But Leo brings warmth, visibility, and power. Leo says: Let them see you. Speak from your heart, not from the fear of rejection. Take up space—energetically, emotionally, creatively. Fill the room with your voice, your presence, your truth.

Reclaim your inner child

This moon is a portal to reclaim your inner child—the one who laughed loudly, dreamed wildly, and wore her light like a crown. She didn’t need permission to shine. She just did. Your inner chils wasn’t afraid to be seen. This Leo New Moon is her reminder. She is not gone. She lives in you, waiting to lead you back to your radiance.

Lead from authenticity

When we talk about letting the good girl conditioning burn, we don’t mean destroying something tender or kind. We mean releasing the parts of us that betrayed our truth to be liked. We mean ending the performance, and releasing the habits that had us saying “yes” when we wanted to scream “no.” The Goddess rises from this fire—not bitter, but reborn. She is warm and wise, but she doesn’t bend for approval. She leads with fierce love and sacred boundaries.

Be Seen Without Guilt or Shame

The Leo New Moon holds fierce, golden energy. It ignites creativity, and awakens the heart chakra. It wants you to build something new from your truth—whether it’s your voice, your body, your work, your relationships, or your spiritual path. This is the moon that reminds you: You are not here to be small. You are here to shine.

And shining doesn’t always mean being loud. Sometimes it means being real. Honest. Raw. Sometimes it means writing what scares you. Saying the thing that might shift everything. Choosing joy even when the world says you shouldn’t. Trusting your body. Trusting your vision. And trusting the sacred flame inside you.

From People-Pleasing to Power

The good girl was taught to keep the peace. The Goddess knows she is the peace—but only when she’s living in alignment with her soul. Leo shows us what sovereignty truly means. It invites us to lead from authenticity, not from people-pleasing. The Leo New Moon ignites the fire that burns away everything that isn’t real. And what remains is pure. Beautiful. Powerful. Divine.

So, as this Leo New Moon rises, ask yourself: What part of me have I been hiding? What truth wants to be spoken? What art wants to be born, and what fire have I been afraid to feed? Write it down. Speak it aloud. Move your body with it. Let it take shape. And let it be seen.

Intentions and Affirmations

Under the radiant energy of the Leo New Moon, it’s the perfect time to set bold self-love intentions and reconnect with your inner light. This fire sign invites you to step into your worth, honor your desires, and lead from the heart. A powerful way to align with this energy is by practicing ‘I am’ affirmations. Speak them aloud or write them down — ‘I am worthy,’ ‘I am radiant,’ ‘I am enough.’ These declarations anchor your intention into your body and energy field, helping you manifest confidence, joy, and magnetic presence during this potent lunar portal.

Moon Manifestation

If you feel called to ritual, the Leo New Moon is the perfect time to set powerful intentions. Create a sacred space. Light a candle. Breathe into your heart. Name the things you’re ready to release, and declare the truths you’re ready to live. My free Moon Manifestation Printables can guide you through this process. They offer journal prompts, intention-setting pages, and sacred space for your new moon reflections. You can download them now and start aligning with the energy of this potent moon.

You Are The Fire

This moon isn’t gentle. She’s generous. She’s warm and wild. She wants to see you rise—not in perfection, but in presence. Let your essence be louder than your conditioning. Let your desire lead the way. Allow your truth to be your torch.

This is not the time to hide behind polite silence. This is a time to speak words that rebuild what the world tried to break in you. It’s a time to shine without guilt. To take up space with grace. To walk as your own sun.

The Leo New Moon reminds us that when the good girl burns, the Goddess doesn’t grieve—she awakens. And she doesn’t need permission. She is the permission.

So let the fire in. Let it clear. Let it crown you. And remember: You were never meant to be anything less than luminous.

Download your free Moon Manifestation Printables to support your sacred process during this Leo New Moon. Let your ritual become a reclamation. Let your truth rise with the moon.

Blessed new moon, beautiful soul!

xx Preshanna 🪶