The Solar Eclipse at 28° Aquarius is a collective initiation. The ego, the identity, and the leadership we may have trusted all feel stripped back. Whether it’s a figure of state, a beloved guide, or even an old self-image, something is being taken away, quieted, or dimmed.

We’ve built expectations, set goals, and mapped out how we thought the end of the year would unfold… yet the results just aren’t matching up. This lunation brings a disconnect between expectation and reality.

This New Moon in Libra is not about the pursuit of balance. It’s about surrendering to the illusion of control and choosing to find grace in the chaos.

We’re in an eclipse season of grief, pressure, and profound reckoning. How do I raise connected, grounded, loving children in a world that is so disconnected? How do I teach empathy, presence, and responsibility in an age of spirals and screens?

This Leo New Moon is not about spotlight glamour. It’s about what it takes to shine when no one sees you struggling. It’s a check-in with the truth of your energy, your time, and your strength.

As I navigate this upcoming Venus Retrograde, I am being asked to redefine love, beauty, and self-worth.

I have designed a life where I straddle two different worlds. How do I make it all work?

Who am I really? Does it all come down to a few pieces of paper? Identity is meant to shift, grow, change, and evolve.

This is the first post of Cawnawyn Mor's blog, The Dark Moon Chronicle.