LEO FULL MOON - 1 February 2026
This Leo Full Moon is the last Full Moon of the Chinese Year of the Snake, and occurs in the midst of some powerful planetary shifts. A Leo Moon calls for us to follow what brings us joy and allow our playful inner child to take the reins. Leo is the creative part of us that has the capacity to self-actualise and fully realise the special talents and potential that are unique to us. A Leo Full Moon invites us to shine our light brightly and allow ourselves to be seen in all our fullness and glory! Are we able to bravely and confidently express all that we are, from our hearts, and not hide ourselves or make ourselves small? If we were to be really honest about what lights us up and have the courage to follow our heart, where would this lead us? If we are asked what incites our passion and brings us our greatest joy, what is the first thing that we think of? These are all good things to consider on a Leo Full Moon!
The Sun is currently in progressive, rebellious, revolutionary, community minded, humanitarian Aquarius, along with Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto, so it is quite the Aquarius party right now! This brings an emphasis on how our unique gifts can contribute to the collective and help create a better world. It’s not all about us, right now – there is something much bigger to contemplate and consider. The Aquarius part of us questions the status quo and isn’t afraid to disrupt the system and go up against authority if it feels unequal, unfair or antiquated. Aquarius helps us to think outside the box, link up with like-minded souls and contemplate what kind of future we want to create. Aquarius is the part of us that has the vision of what could be, while Leo helps us to actually create it.
While Leo calls for us to follow our heart, Aquarius calls for us to find our tribe and figure out where and with whom we truly fit in and can fully thrive. Hopefully our hearts can lead us to a place of true alignment, so that we are guided to exactly where we are supposed to be. We are on the threshold of something that we have never experienced before, and are being called to throw out the rule book and open ourselves up to a new way of operating in the world. The Capricorn New Moon encouraged us to lay the foundation for what we wish to bring in, and this Full Moon can help clear the way. Aquarius stands for Freedom, Equality and Community and Leo calls for us to have the courage to express all that we truly are. Where are we being called at the moment? Where are our hearts calling us to?
Neptune and Saturn are both forming minor aspects to the Sun and Moon, which feels appropriate, as they are both a very big part of the current planetary picture. It is quite interesting, right at this moment, as Neptune, the planet of dreams, idealism, spirituality, unity and inspiration, has just entered Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, while Saturn, the planet of form, karma, structure, reality, authority and responsibility, is still in the last couple of degrees of Pisces, the last sign of the zodiac. Saturn will enter Aries in a couple of weeks. There is the sense that something new is waiting to be born, unlike anything we have seen before, but right now we are still clearing the way and laying down the bricks.
Neptune in Aries can bring inspired action, the drive and courage to act on our dreams, ideals and visions, and has the potential to bring out our compassionate, spiritual warrior, who is willing to fight for our ideals and collective peace and unity. There is a sense that things can’t continue the way they have, and now we are called to act and move, after a period of dissolution, resting, clearing, completing and waiting while Neptune was in the last degree of Pisces. Pisces is the dreamer, while Aries is the doer, the initial spark that ignites the fire, the impulse to act on our dreams and desires. While Neptune was in this last degree of Pisces there was more of a sense of passively trusting and going with the flow, while Neptune in Aries calls for us to act and move on our inner guidance. Aries is the raw life force, the ignition, the spark, the match that can start a raging fire. Neptune in Aries calls for us to fight for our ideals and to make them happen, rather than simply dreaming about them.
Saturn will enter Aries on 13/14 February, and will join Neptune on 17 February, but until then it will remain in Pisces, testing us and clearing the way so that we are truly ready for whatever lies ahead. It is important to allow anything to fall away that no longer has a place where we are going, while laying the foundation for what is waiting to be born. What karmic contracts need to be left behind, what structures need to dissolve, what patterns need to fall away so that we are ready for the next cycle? This is not a walk in the park, this final couple of weeks of Saturn in Pisces, as we may have a sobering dose of reality and it may be hard not to fall into fear, but luckily Neptune is leading the way in Aries, bringing inspiration, courage and a sense of what might be possible. Saturn is bringing closure and a concrete sense of what illusions still need to fall away, while Neptune is bringing a new impulse and a sense of anticipation about what is possible. We can’t quite see the way yet, but there is hope, yearning and expectancy.
When Saturn and Neptune join forces, at 0° Aries, the very first degree of the zodiac, we have the potential for giving our dreams and ideals form and structure and actually putting them into action. Saturn brings the commitment, accountability and potential for making our Neptunian dreams, fantasies, yearnings and longings into something real, solid and tangible. This pairing can also bring about dissolution of old, antiquated structures so that something new and unprecedented can take their place. What that looks like is not yet clear, and there is definitely a sense that there is no script for what is coming, as it is unlike anything we have experienced before. And that is the way it needs to be. The old way isn’t working. We are being asked to throw out the old rule book and start fresh, with open hearts, as we embark on the road less travelled.
The North Node is Pisces is still calling for us to go with the flow, opening up to divine guidance and keeping an eye out for signs, omens and synchronicities that can show us the way forward. It reminds us to do what we can not to fall into a state of worry or anxiety; instead we are called to accept, allow, surrender and trust that we are being guided to where we need to be even if it doesn’t yet make logical sense. The more faith and trust we can cultivate right now, the better. We are called to do what we can to strengthen our connection to Spirit and to do whatever activities or practices raise our vibration the most, such as singing, dancing, breathwork, walking in nature, meditation, yoga, tai chi, making art – whatever works best for us. And this Leo Full Moon does invite us to follow our joy and play, create and express ourselves, letting our playful inner child lead the way!
The difference now is that Neptune, the ruler of the Pisces North Node, is no longer in sensitive, flowing, dreamy, dissolving Pisces. It is now in Aries, the sign of action, energy, courage, trailblazing, impulsivity and enthusiasm, the part of us that say “Okay then, let’s do it!”. Instead of simply allowing, we are called to act on our longings and with Saturn’s help, turn them into something that can stand the test of time. Whatever is born at this time has been gestating or percolating for a while now and is the result of all that we have experienced since 2011, when Neptune went into Pisces. A new cycle is beginning and we haven’t been this way before. We are being asked to step up to the plate and take responsibility for creating this new reality. No excuses and no turning back!
Mercury, the planet of the mind, thought processes and communication, seems to have a part in this Moon, as it is sitting right next to Venus in Aquarius and is also forming a helpful, supportive sextile to Chiron the Wounded Healer. The conversations we have in the build-up to this Full Moon could be important, and we could explore some interesting, progressive and unusual topics that are future-oriented, especially when it comes to relationships, money and values. Aquarius asks that our relationships be based on shared values and the spirit of freedom, so we may be exploring exactly what that means. What the Leo Full Moon calls for us to follow our heart, Aquarius ensures that where we are going and who we are going there with are in alignment with the future that we are here to help build.
The Sabian Symbol for this Full Moon, at 14° Leo, is a beautiful one: “A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation”, which Dane Rudyar describes as “The yearning of self-actualisation. Behind the many rhythms and drives of individual existence, beyond the child, the adult and the old man, stands the soul seeking always to manifest itself through the personality. This is the transpersonal urge of the spirit, expressing itself in many ways during the whole life span. But most avenues are blocked, and the soul waits until it can wait no longer. Then comes the dramatic release, which may mean a joyous carnival or madness. This symbol brings a transcendental clue to the technique of living. Let the soul speak out! Allow the power of the true tone of your being to manifest itself smoothly, easily, unobstructed – or expect a variety of consequences. LET THE SOUL MANIFEST.”
What an exciting symbol, which feels perfect for this Full Moon! It calls for us to live our true potential, that which we truly are. It is time, whether we feel ready or not. It feels like we are being prompted to line our ducks up in a row at the moment. It will all fall into place soon enough, and the spark of courage, inspiration and new energy is already there with Neptune now in Aries. Saturn is just lagging behind for a wee bit, calling us to tie up any loose ends, drop any unhelpful illusions, release the old karmic cycle and allow the foundations to naturally and effortlessly form for the new cycle and energy that is coming in. What that is it may not exactly be clear yet, but this Leo New Moon invites us to open our hearts, shine our light and pay full attention to that which ignites our passion and brings us our greatest joy. It is time to “come out” and live what we have always known is possible but just haven’t been given the opportunity before now. The time is here.
Much love
Amy
xoxo
Painting: Fire Dance, by Joseph Tomanek
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