June 30, 2026 — Jupiter moves into Leo on Wednesday, beginning a year-long cycle that ends on July 26, 2027. After a year in the emotional depths of Cancer, Jupiter now invites us to lead from our hearts, courage, warmth, and creative authority. While this transit may tempt us into performance or vanity, it’s really about the quiet, extraordinary power of being who we are—of shining our light without shame or doubt and knowing that we are enough.

As Jupiter settles into Leo, it falls opposite Pluto in Aquarius, the humanitarian, reminding us to offer our joy and gifts for the benefit of all. As we each radiate more of our true light, it creates a ripple effect. Our hearts join together to establish a more loving world.

Leo is ruled by the Sun, while Jupiter is the planet of expansion, abundance, wisdom, and good fortune. Together, Leo’s solar radiance and Jupiter’s expansive nature amplify our generosity, creativity, and the audacity to be fully seen. Just as the Sun gives its light freely, Leo invites us to share our talents with abandon and to express ourselves without fear. If we live gallantly as our genuine selves, shame dissolves.

We are truly at a turning point now. Throughout July, the outer planets form an exact cat’s cradle, weaving together one of the most significant moments of this decade. By now, we’ve envisioned what this new reality could become through the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that formed in February. We’ve fully committed to that vision and released what no longer serves it with the Capricorn Full Moon (which coincides with Jupiter’s ingress). Now, a concurrent Mercury retrograde asks us to slow down, reflect on our emotional needs, and ensure our inner world matches the life that we’re building.

As Jupiter forms an exact trine to Neptune and sextiles Uranus and Pluto on July 20, we will experience a powerful moment of acceleration. Until then, we are in a brief period of preparation. We are learning to lead from our authenticity, embody our dignity, and trust the light that wants to express itself through us. While certain agreements may fall apart painfully, the excitement of what’s to come is establishing itself as more grounded and realistic than ever.

It’s time to allow our feelings to shape our new reality and to clear whatever is blocking us from living fully while embodying our radiant compassion. Perhaps the greatest shift this transit asks of us is to stop guarding our hearts and to start trusting them.

JUPITER IN LEO ASPIRATION

As Jupiter moves into Leo, may we find the courage to live from our hearts, releasing fear and shame. May we freely share our light in service of co-creating a more loving world.

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