From a whisper to a roar! This weekend, the expressive Leo new moon is all about finding your voice—and using it. Compromise is a lovely thing, but there comes a time when you need to take a stand, declare your truth and, as Leo Madonna would say, “express yourself.” Leo energy is unapologetic and bold, not afraid to look foolish or make a brash statement. It’s about color, celebration, creativity and flair. It’s Leo Jennifer Lopez celebrating her birthday in Miami the day after her divorce plans hit the headlines. Chin up, smile on, focusing on the fact that life always goes on and always has an occasion for gratitude.

Goals and long-term plans aren’t always at the top of mid-summer agendas, but today puts yours in the spotlight. There’s a full moon in Capricorn, the zodiac’s tenth house of career, fathers, men, authority figures, lifelong goals and structure. (Are you snoring yet? Don’t.) Yeah, it may sound like the boring stuff, but remember, without structure, there really can’t be any creativity or freedom for the long haul. It’s one of those universal paradoxes we wish wasn’t so. Without teeth-gritting discipline and persistence—two hallmarks of Capricorn-dom—the Sistine Chapel would never have been painted. The album would never drop. The manuscript would languish half-finished because you couldn’t figure out how to resolve a plot contradiction. Those moments of block that inevitably follow each flash of creative genius? Those are when Capricorn hustle and muscle make the difference.

Welcome back to the AstroTwins New/Full Moon series!  Whew! July 1^st brings us the third of summer’s three eclipses. These change making events accompany new and full moons 4-6 times a year. Today’s is the grand finale in a two year series of eclipses that have touched the Cancer/Capricorn axis. Cancer is the sign of home, family, mothers, children and all things personal/domestic. Capricorn rules the public and professional realm of the zodiac, and it governs men, careers, fathers and big business. Is it any wonder the banks and real estate markets have shifted so much since 2009?