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The Moon in Leo square Mars in Taurus at exactly 11:38 AM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Leo square Uranus in Taurus at exactly 3:48 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

The Moon in Leo conjunct Mercury in Leo at exactly 7:49 PM EDT. Lunar aspects have an 'orb of influence' of 12 to 14 hours 'before' and 'after' their exactness.

Well Rats! The day begins on a rough note with the 'New Moon in Leo' continuing on from yesterday, only today it begins with more hissing than it does purring. This is one of those days where you can easily get up on the wrong side of the bed if you don't take the time to s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow before you step one foot on the floor.

Since we are in Leo Season, then it is important to point out that Leo is ruled by the Sun. Leo is the Sun Sign of 'growth and improvement'. Always remember that.

Did you know that most things grow toward the Sun? Certainly there are plenty of plants that do not grow toward the Sun, which is called 'negative phototropism'. Roots are like that, but that growth is called 'gravitropism', which means they bend toward a gravitational pull. Pretty neat huh?

I don't know any Leo who does not like sunflowers. Sunflowers follow the natural path of the Sun as they grow. The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West. So the sunflower faces East in the AM hours, and as the day progresses, the sunflower gradually follows the path of the Sun to the West. It's like the sunflower is turning its head (sunflower bloom) to look at the Sun from East to West in the PM hours. Then at night, the sunflower will gradually turn itself facing due East by the time the Sun rises the next day, and the process starts all over again. The sunflower mechanism is called, 'heliotropism'.

As the sunflower matures, it will follow the mechanism that humans follow and that is a circadian rhythm. So the mature sunflower pretty much faces due East and stops tracking westward altogether as it ages. Sunflowers slow down, just like we humans do as we age. Still, sunflowers LOVE to s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow as tall as they can while basking in the Sun. [Keep reading . . . ]

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I think it's a great idea to s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow before you even get out of bed. We s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow all the time in my yoga classes. In fact, when we are laying on our mat coming out of Shavasana (laying flat on our back), I always ask the yogi's to slide their ankles together, snow angel their arms above their head, press through their heels, and reach through their fingertips, and pull themselves apart. S-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow! It is so important to s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. It starts right when you wake-up and prepare to get out of bed.

So if you are reading this the night before or maybe you are on your phone reading this before you get out of bed, then s-t-r-e-t-c-h and grow! I'll bet you will feel better after you have s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d yourself and made yourself more flexible and open, by opening your joint spaces and stretching your muscles. It's the feline (Leo) thing to do, as if you are growing toward the Sun. The Sun makes us happy, optimistic and it leaves us with a 'free' feeling.

If there is one thing cats and our feline friends (Leo's) know how to do, that is S-T-R-E-T-C-H. I Love watching my two (2) cats stretch. They really do look like they are pulling themselves apart.

Now that you have stretched yourself because it makes sense, you can teach it to your kids, spouse, partner, mate. You will also start off on a great note by waking up the body before taking one step. Starting this daily regimen during the New Moon in Leo, which is still present, chances are it will become a daily practice for you. Maybe you will be less hissy and more purry since two (2) squares are waiting for you once you start the day.

The Moon squaring Mars is aggressive emotion, mixed with quickness, rowdiness, competition and speed. This is the mark of the aggressive driver or the one who pushes through a crowd without saying, "Excuse me." It is overly assertive and may even be looking for a fight.

The Moon will then square Uranus creating a quick change in emotion, feeling, mood or sensitivity. Since this is a square, then it is likely the change is unattractive and rebellious. Uranus always brings the possibility of 'sudden change in circumstance'. Certainly this could be positive, but we are dealing with a square here, so squares beware!

The last aspect is the Moon conjunct Mercury, which makes it great for writing, publishing, promotion, marketing and communication, since it has a Mercury (3rd house connection). This aspect is also great for organizing and maintaining a healthy daily physical regimen or routine since it has a Mercury (6th house connection). Remember, conjunctions intensify the energies of the planets involved, so in this case, it is the Moon and Mercury.

Now go s-t-r-e-t-c-h yourself, so you can stretch yourself further throughout the day, without involving your ego and over-stretching yourself.

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