Full Moon in Leo: Stand In Your Light

Tracie Ann
Feb 1
5 min read

Updated: Feb 1

Peace & Blessings Beautiful Souls,

The month begins with a passionate Full Moon, lighting the skies today, February 1st, 2026, 13°02’ of Leo.

Full Moons bring matters to awareness and completion, and this one is especially revealing. Something comes into full view now. And once you see it, you can’t ignore it. The eclipse portal is also open, with the first eclipse on Feb 17.

Leo rules the heart, creativity, passion, and authentic self-expression. It is the divine spark within us all. Leo represents the evolution of human consciousness from self-centeredness to soul-awareness, governed by the Sun as a divine, conscious intelligence. It symbolizes the "Heart of the Sun," where personal will is transmuted into divine, loving service and the realization of one's inner divinity.

The key journey is transitioning from an egocentric personality (the "lion") to a heart-centered leader (the "king").

Under this Full Moon, you may realize what you genuinely desire versus what you’ve been accommodating in order to keep the peace.

Ask yourself: what are you giving life to?

This Full Moon arrives during Aquarius season, with five planets currently in Aquarius. Collective energy is strong right now, pulling attention toward community, shared ideals, technology, and the future. Against this backdrop, Leo reminds us not to lose touch with our individuality. While Aquarius encourages us to think of the whole, Leo asks us to honor the self.

The Leo–Aquarius polarity highlights the delicate balance between personal authenticity and belonging. This is an opportunity to notice where you may be over-identifying with group expectations or social roles, and where you may be resisting connection out of fear of losing your uniqueness. True belonging never requires self-abandonment.

This Full Moon reminds you that spaces exist where your real self is welcome.

Leading With the Heart

With the Moon in fixed fire Leo, emotions feel immediate and intense.

Leo wants to be seen and heard. Feelings need expression now, not suppression. This is a Full Moon that calls you back into your body and into your lived experience. It encourages you to participate in your life rather than observe it from a distance.

Creative urges may surge. A truth may rise to the surface.

A desire that’s been quietly waiting may suddenly feel impossible to ignore.

Leo teaches us the power of play, presence, and heartfelt expression.

Let your light shine without dimming it to fit in.

Your gifts are meant to be shared.

At the same time, this Full Moon can reveal where you still seek validation from the outside world. If self-worth has been tied to approval or recognition, this is a moment to gently reclaim it from within.

A Powerful Series of Oppositions

The Moon stands opposite Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Pluto in Aquarius, with the Sun also in Aquarius ruling the lunation. This creates a strong push–pull between emotional needs and external demands.

Mercury opposite the Moon can bring emotionally charged conversations, important realizations, or mixed signals. Words carry weight now, and what is said, or left unsaid, lands deeply. While the mind may want to analyze everything, this Full Moon asks you to listen to your heart first.

Venus opposite the Moon highlights relationships, values, and self-worth. You may become aware of whether your desires are being met, or where you’ve been compromising too much. Relationship dynamics come into focus, offering clarity about what truly matters to you.

Mars opposite the Moon can stir impatience, irritability, and impulsive reactions. Beneath the surface, this often reflects unresolved frustration or suppressed anger. This energy invites you to acknowledge your needs honestly rather than acting them out unconsciously.

Pluto opposite the Moon adds depth and intensity. Old emotional patterns, power struggles, control issues, or fears around abandonment and loss may surface. This aspect exposes what’s been operating beneath awareness and asks for emotional courage. Staying present with what arises, instead of avoiding or intellectualizing it.... allows real transformation to occur.

Together, these oppositions highlight the tension between vulnerability and assertion. You’re learning how to honor your feelings while also standing in your power. This is fertile ground for creating more authentic, reciprocal relationships.

A Heart Activation as Eclipse Season Approaches

We've already entered the eclipse portal, with the first eclipse arriving on February 17.

That makes this Full Moon a meaningful turning point. What you recognize now sets the stage for deeper changes later this month.

Supportive connections from Chiron and Lilith offer healing through honest self-expression. These aspects help you release shame, guilt, or self-editing around your desires and creative voice. Healing comes when you choose courage over approval and emotional truth over control.

What you acknowledge now can shift relationship patterns, creative direction, and your sense of self-worth.

Balancing Leo and Aquarius

With Aquarius so strongly emphasized, especially with Pluto beginning its long transit there... it becomes essential to consciously cultivate Leo’s qualities.

While Aquarius focuses on collective progress, Leo reminds us to stay connected to joy, creativity, and the inner child.

At their highest expression, Leo and Aquarius teach us that individuality and community can coexist beautifully. Personal authenticity strengthens collective evolution.

Your creative self-expression is not indulgent, it contributes to the greater whole.

This Full Moon ultimately reminds us that investing in your own self-actualization supports the evolution of everyone.

Message for The Signs

Cardinal Signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) — 9 of Swords

You’ve been carrying too much in your head. Late-night thoughts, replayed conversations, quiet anxiety you don’t show anyone. The 9 of Swords says it straight: you’ve been mentally torturing yourself. Some of this comes from real wounds, but a lot of it is from holding everything inside instead of letting it move. This Full Moon is asking you to stop suffering in silence. Say what hurts. Admit what you’re afraid of. Admit what you actually want. You don’t get extra points for being strong all the time. Not everything your mind is telling you is true, you are not behind, broken, or failing. You’re just tired. Let it out. Relief starts when you tell the truth.

Fixed Signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius) — 8 of Wands

Things are about to move fast. The 8 of Wands brings momentum, messages, breakthroughs, and sudden clarity — no waiting, no easing in. This Full Moon hits you like a green light. Something finally shifts, clicks, or comes through. Expect news, emotional releases, and decisions that can’t be postponed anymore. You’re being pushed forward, and the real work is not trying to slow it down because fear wants what’s familiar. You cannot stay in old timelines and step into new ones at the same time. Some of you are outgrowing people, changing direction, or finally choosing yourselves. Say yes to what feels alive. Say no to what drains you. Your soul is ready, don’t hesitate now.

Mutable Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) — Queen of Swords

This is your clarity moment. The Queen of Swords cuts through confusion and calls things exactly as they are. You’re done people-pleasing, done explaining yourself to people who don’t listen, done carrying emotional weight that isn’t yours. This Full Moon sharpens your mind and strengthens your voice. You’re being asked to choose honesty over harmony — not cruelty, but clean truth. Set the boundary. Say what you mean. Walk away if you have to. Some of you are finally naming what hasn’t been working, and that’s power. You don’t owe softness to anyone who keeps crossing your lines. Trust your discernment. This is self-respect activating.

Something important is being revealed.