Light Your Fire: Ritual for the New Moon in Leo, 7/24/25

Light Your Fire: Ritual for the New Moon in Leo

"Do you know what I have in my heart? I have hope. And I'll share it with the world.”

~Amanda Bouchet

For this ritual, you will need a candle and lighter, a safe and sacred space, and a journal. Begin by setting an intention for this practice. What is your heart calling for? What is the essence of your inner flame? What seed of passion needs planting? 

1. Light your candle: Set your space with an altar or keep it simple. Go ahead and light your candle, igniting the flame with your intention.
2. Gaze into the flame: As your candle flickers with light, set your gaze on the flame. Breathe as this flame flickers with the essence of your intention. Notice what is happening within you and steady your heart within your chest.
3. Go within: Close your eyes and otice the present of the flame in your minds eye now. Recognize this flame as the flame that is always lit within yourself, your inner flame, your unique spark. Sit a while with this sense, feeling the warmth as it is cultivated from within. Notice if this flame takes any other shapes, colors, or forms.
4. Open your eyes: As you come back into the world, notice what has shifted. Take some time to journal any insights, thoughts, or feelings.
5. Take this experience with you as you move through your day: Move with this fire within, and show it to the world. What does this fire want to express, share, or cultivate? Take an aligned action today with this knowing in your heart.

A poem for your ritual:

"In each of us
There once was a fire
And for some of us
There seem as if there are only ashes now
But when we dig in the ashes
We find one ember

And very gently we fan that ember
Blow on it, it gets brighter
And from that ember we rebuild the fire
Only thing that's important is that ember

That's what you and I are here to celebrate
That though we've lived our life totally involved in the world
We know
We know that we're of the spirit

The ember gets stronger
Flame starts to flicker a bit
And pretty soon you realise that all we're going to do for eternity
Is sit around the fire"
~Ram Dass

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More ritual ideas for the Leo New Moon (from AstroStyle):

• • 🛋️ Create a personal throne. Arrange a plush chair or a pile of sun-warmed pillows where you can lounge in royal repose—perfect for reading, journaling, or daydreaming without interruption. Bonus points for adding a soft throw and a gold candle to set the mood.
  • 🌞 Make a pitcher of sun tea. Set it outside to steep in Leo’s ruling light. As you sip, imagine the sun infusing you with energy, confidence, and vitality.
  • 🌼 Fill your home with summer flowers. Think dahlias, marigolds, and velvety yellow roses—Leo-friendly hues that radiate warmth and joy.
  • 🏃‍♀️ Play like a kid again. Join a neighborhood game of tag, jump rope, or host your own backyard 100-yard dash. Run as hard as you did on grade-school field day and feel your face light up as your blood gets pumping.

May this Leo New Moon remind you that the fire within is always there, waiting to be tended.