Confidence & Self-Sovereignty, The Leo New Moon (Ep28)

This new moon in the sign of Leo gives us the opportunity to step into joy, confidence and our sovereignty!.

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Yes. Welcome to the Holistic Health Sisters podcast of Wellness and Real Life Sisters Hannah Carr and Sarah King from the Holistic Health Collective. In this podcast, we're going to be sharing our passion for, of course, holistic health, but also spirituality, healings, hormone, plant medicine, seasonal living, our love of nature, and our love of community. So we are gonna invite you to take a pause and take a nice deep breath. And join us on a path of healing, of self-discovery and self-love, and of stepping into the brilliance of who you really are. This is a podcast for the seekers out there. Those of you who know there's more to life than just surviving or going through the motions, and you want more, more health, wealth, happiness, love, compassion, connection, trust, surrender. And more faith. And you want that for others too. So we can make this world a better place for us all. So go and grab a cup of ceremonial grade cacao and join us as we explore what moves through us, that which is divinely led, so we can all move from fear to walls. More faith. Thank you so much for being here with us today. Welcome to the portal that is open of the Leo New Moon. Leo is a fire sign and it's happening in London on July the 25th at 11:08 PM. In this conversation, I will be jumping into radical confidence. And how that can really take you into different areas of your life that feel lit up for you, that almost feel too good to believe. Stepping into a version of you that you don't recognize, but you always hoped for. Leo is ruled by the sun in our cancer season. Last month, she was ruled by the moon. So reflectively, the water signs tend to, hold more emotion. And I'm just curious, if you look back, how were your emotions? Were you diving deeply into them? Were you controlling them too tightly? Were they great signposts for you? But the sun, is about warmth, about radiance, creative expression, confidence, and Sovreignity. And this is one I really love to talk about with the ladies within our holistic health circle. What it feels like to reign your life if we, if you break down Sov reign, rather than playing a side character. So we're really gonna delve deep into shining your light, taking up space, and why that might feel unsafe or uncomfortable for you through a trauma informed lens. Leo rules the heart, and this sign really asks you to lead from your heart, not from your head like Capricorn, and to embody your truth unapologetically. None of these people pleasing. I'm sorry for being me. I'm sorry for speaking. I'm sorry for taking up space. I'm sorry for existing. So this is the moon to set really powerful intentions around self-worth, visibility, and courage. And Leo always I love Leo season. It really inspires me to let go of shyness and self-consciousness, which I have embodied for decades, upon decades. I'm naturally an introvert, but even an introvert can shine, right? The archetype of Leo is the lion, and this invites us to be bold, unapologetic, and to take up the space that you really deserve. So it reminds you that you have the right to be seen and to shine just as much as anybody else. And as I said, Leo's ruled by the sun, and as I recall this, I'm in a very warm country. I'm in Italy, and I've just really noticed the huge difference within my body when it's warm, how much softer and more open it is when there's warmth in my body. It's easier for me to relax, and when I'm relaxed, I become in a more expansive state. I feel like I'm able to take risks more, and if they don't go right to playfully, laugh them off. And so inviting you just to, if you're in the northern hemisphere or you're in summer, how does that affect your confidence? And there could be many things at play here, right? If you are. If you self conscious or maybe body conscious, perhaps wearing less clothing might make you feel, uncomfortable. Perhaps there's some self judgment here. And just to say for women, especially those walking the path of healing, caregiving, and surface, this moon is real medicine because it's not about becoming louder or more dominant, it's about becoming more authentically you. There's only one of you. We really need you to be yourself and Leo invites you to really value yourself, your qualities, your talents, and also your capacity. And I love the energy of this moon'cause it inspires us to spend more time doing what makes us feel true joy in our hearts. And then to radiate this outwards and just think of a time when you really were unapologetic about feeling great. There may have been some inner critical voices, like that expression where women say about other women, she loves herself. I would love us to reframe that and be like, she loves herself, she takes care of herself. She's not walking around with hunched shoulders and self-doubt. She loves herself. And this creates a ripple effect that you can share with others. So I wanna talk about confidence and self sovereignty. To me, self sovereignty means owning your energy, your choices, and your voice. It's knowing you don't need permission to be who you are, and Leo reminds us, you are the sun in your own life. You are not here to orbit someone else's needs constantly. And I know this is a hard one for many of us at deep conditioning and programming to actually look after our needs before someone else is, and confidence is a natural byproduct of self sovereignty. There's actually research that shows this. A study published in the journal, psychological Science found that confidence is often a stronger predictor of success than competence. So think about that for a second. You don't have to know all the answers, but believe in yourself. That belief fuels follow through, which is what turns vision into results. So any manifesting or intention setting that you do around the time of the New Moon really will be fueled by this inner confidence. And on the other hand, self-doubt is a massive energy drainer. It creates second guessing analysis paralysis and emotional exhaustion. It keeps us circling around a decision rather than moving forward. And over time, that creates a pattern of stuckness. And this isn't because we're incapable, but'cause we are afraid to own our own power. And again, I will talk about why this wasn't safe for women for a long time. And it's often something that unspoken. Many of us, especially us, socialize as women. We never learn that safe to feel proud of ourselves. We were told not to show off, don't be too much, or that confidence was arrogance. Some of us grew up in environments where making mistakes was shamed. Where perfection was the price of love or approval. So just pause there and inviting a breath and noticing how that lands in your body. If you are resonating with that, you were told that you were too much and if you were shut down. And then naturally as adults, we would learn to play it safe, so we wouldn't wanna take risks. We definitely avoid being seen and we'd shrink our goals. And this isn't because we're unmotivated or lazy, but because that program is now in the nervous system and it's learned that being visible equals being vulnerable and it's not safe for me to be vulnerable. So openhearted soft. But Leo says, be proud of yourself and not just when it's perfect, but just in your trying your efforts, your growth. And Leo's often associated with pride. The pride of lions, the pride doesn't mean that you think you're better than others. Not that she loves herself, she thinks she's better than everyone. It means that you're actually connected to your worth, and we will delve much deeper into self-worth. In Virgo seasons is really attached to, Virgo and the digestive system as well. And so I wanted to speak a little bit about embodying female leadership.'cause a lot of, people shy away from the word leadership, especially women. So when I was doing my, trauma-informed somatic coaching, there was a module called Embodying Female Leadership. And when we reached this part of the program, something fascinating happened, we were all asked, how does that land in your body that you are a leader? And a lot of the women on the course said, no, I don't resonate. I don't see myself as a leader, and I get it. I've been there. I was like, who would listen to me? What's the point in me speaking? Because we've been taught that leadership looks a certain way. Dominance, extroverted. Corporate mal coded, but true leadership is about influence, vision, and embodiment. It's not about leading others before you've led yourself. And so just to speak of this, within our closer circle of women. We redefine leadership as alignment and action, and perhaps the energy of the sun behind you in Leo season can really spark this moving forward. Action. I. And perhaps if there is a feeling of being stuck or frozen, you might recognize this as a stress response, which I've spoken about in a few episodes before about the stress responses or fight flight, fawn or freeze. You get to live your values out loud in Leo season and beyond, and it's healing yourself so that you can hold space for others if you want to, if you choose to. It's choosing courage over comfort, even if it's messy, even if you feel unqualified, not good enough, and just shout out to the women inside The holistic health circles, they're doing this right. They are changing careers that feel more in alignment with their heart, and they're taking that time to say me as well. Not me first, but me too, right? Where's my time? Where's my space? So this Leo New Moon is really inviting you to claim your space, not to dominate, but to shine, to sparkle, to speak your truth, even if your voice shakes, and to take the leap even before the fear goes away. And so I often use the analogy of trust here, because trust really comes from the heart for me. And I have taken a big leap of faith recently, and I share more of this inside some of my closer circles. I'm making radical changes in my life and I can't see the safety net before I'm jumping the universe asking me to take the leap., So use this time to listen, learn, journal, reflect. These are. Really powerful practices and they are the first fertile, soil of transformation. But action is the key here. And Leo is asking you to take that action, plant your seed, and move. You launch the project, say yes to the opportunity and ask for what you want. So you may have been listening to a few episodes and you may be. Noticing some of your thoughts of changing or getting really curious about how to live by the moon or the seasons more for radiant health for you. But my invitation is to take action on this one. Don't wait for the permission slip. Don't wait for it to go wrong. Let's see where your confidence could really soar. And so it is time if you're really feeling it, even if you're a little bit scared to really welcome you into our inner circle, the Holistic health Circle. It's a really great time to learn more about cyclical health, to learn how to pace yourself as we come to the peak of the summer, and then we'll transition into Autumn in just a few weeks, really. This changing of energy can really invite us into a new way of living and being, and invite in more rituals over routines. So you may have the ideas of doing it, but to actually have the resources there in your fingertips and the accountability through the. Pride of women, shall we say, for Leo New Moon. My loves please step forwards. It's really risk free, the space inside the circle, and we really want to see more women shine just to break down dismantle this old story of women being in competition with each other. That's such a young masculine or toxic masculine energy. A little bit of healthy competition. Yeah, I get it. But when we work together, when we say, when she shines, I shine and collective healing this is what new Earth is asking for. And so I'm gonna leave you with an inquiry. And this is about confidence in your life, and I will speak a little bit intimately. What area of your life would you like your confidence to soar would you like to be able to speak more in public without shaking? Would you like to feel more body confidence so that if you have to be intimate with someone. You feel comfortable enough to know that they love you for who you are.'cause you love yourself. You accept yourself because from personal experience. I have been intimate with someone and I am hiding my body'cause I don't feel confident and my mind's in overdrive that, this body part's terrible or, overweight or saggy or, all of those things that we think it doesn't make for the most rip roaring hot opening experience. Because we're in our heads, right? We're not in the hearts. And maybe you want more confidence,, in your job or parenting or even to take up a new hobby or skill, because confidence really is the key to living more joyfully and. Surely we all really wanna live more joyfully. Life can be hard enough, right? So invite Joy into your life in Leo season. So I'll leave you with that inquiry. Where would you like your confidence to begin to grow and think about actually taking steps to make that happen. Not just like it would be a nice to have, but I'm gonna hold you accountable to this. Especially if you come inside the circle. I'll be there cheerleading you on, as the other members will. And one of the somatic practices I use inside my one-to-one containers or inside any of my spaces that we work more intimately. I use one of the mantras. I am capable and I marry this up with a movement. So it's taken it to a deeper, more embodied level and it's really changing and reprogramming your beliefs. So I might make a little video on that. I might make a reel actually for you on that. So go and check out Holistic Health Collective UK and give that one a save so that you can fall back to that when your confidence might be faltering. And just like the seasons and our bodies and our emotions, confidence can soar, and it can waver and just. Allowing yourself to be human with that, if you've got carrying a lot of stress in your life. Again, here's another phrase I use a lot. It's no wonder, your confidence might have been knocked and this is the time to perhaps count on people around you that love and support you. Leo is of the heart energy and is about,, radiating that love out as well as receiving it. And so remember my loves. You are capable. You are worthy, and I'd love to hear any comments or feedback on how you found the episode, and I'd love for you to share it with anybody that you feel, might benefit. Thanks so much for listening. Take care. Thank you a million times, over, for joining us on this podcast episode. You can support the show by giving us a follow on any podcast platform you're listening to this on. If you already follow us, then thank you so much and maybe share this episode. If you think of someone, someone comes to mind where you think they'd really benefit from listening to this. This is one way that we like to spread the love with our friends, is sharing podcasts or playlist. So let them know that we are thinking about them. So just send it on to them with a few words about why they might enjoy it. And if you'd like to check out any of our in-person events or retreats or our online offerings, head over to our website, www.holistichealthcollective.co.uk. We'll see you in the next episode.