On February 5th, the full moon in Leo beams down like a spotlight. It's okay if your first instinct is to flinch away, to retreat to the darkness of the dark moon period and the safety of introspection—but this full moon isn't here to interrogate you. This Leo full moon is here to offer praise, support, and a healthy amount of discomfort. The Lion of the zodiac is fearless, and anything but tame. Ruled by the sun, Leo's only desire
is to bask—in their wildest dreams, in yours, and in the dreams of the collective unconscious. What would it mean to not only speak your dreams aloud, but to sing them? To make desiring something just outside your reach beautiful? To make asking for what you want, what you deserve, seem so mundane that you don't need to fear it anymore?
The Leo full moon is here to make your dreams come true—at a cost. To become a brazen, beautiful, beastly creature, you'll have to give up the safety that comes with shallow admiration. Striving to become well-liked by those who have no idea who you really are is a waste of your precious energy, babe. When was the last time you gave up
something you wanted or needed, because speaking up about your desires would put your likability at risk? When was the last time you felt proud of yourself when there was no one else watching? And when was the last time you took the time to lavish yourself with affection and praise after a failure?
Don't retreat into the shadows this full moon. Allow the spotlight to light you up—get comfortable with the discomfort. Be honest with yourself, but not cruel. Take a hard look at what you need help with, but don't admit defeat before you've even tried. Gaze into the mirror. Lay out the map of your desires. Roar at the moon. Then, allow yourself to soften.
On February 19th, the new moon in Pisces arrives. This lunation is a siren song. Allow yourself to be lulled, drawn, and sunk. The dark moon is a time for drifting, so move as the sea does. Prepare to release all that's been anchoring you in place for the past season—it's time to embrace your own natural rhythms without fear.
Pisces knows when and when not to fight the current, and when to surrender to the forces that surround them, cradle them, push and pull at them. This lunation is here to remind you that not everything is in your power. Give over to your intuitive wisdom this new moon; what's calling you deeper? Where are you being asked to slow down, let go, and make room? What are you ready to transcend?
Pisces is the final sign in the journey of the zodiac, coinciding with the end of the dark season, and the transition into spring. Because Pisces sits at the end of the wheel of the year, poised between past and future, death and rebirth, this sign is more wise than any other. A dark moon in Pisces is the ideal time to reckon with duality,
boundaries, crossroads, and balance—the in-between places are where Pisces makes their home, and they're a willing guide in transitional periods.This new moon, take some time to reflect on the areas of your life that need to be unmoored, let loose, and allowed to flow again. What would it mean for you to untether yourself completely from fear, and expand joyfully into surrender?
Show yourself deep, unrelenting empathy during this period, babe. What is it you need to hear from yourself? What words of wisdom, comfort, and understanding can you offer up? Pisces has a watery heart—if hurt is welling up for you this lunation, lean into it. Ask it questions. Don't run from the tide; walk into it with eyes wide
open.
