JANUARY 25, 2024

ARTICLE BY MOTHER MAGE

cue the dramatics!

all eyes on you.

after deep introspection, contemplation, and meditation, i am now ready to point out the connection i’ve made between this full moon in leo and how it’s illuminating shadow traits created by childhood trauma that have been translating in a majority of our lives as imposter syndrome. i’m here to be a reminder of your value. i’m here to encourage you to take up space. a lot of it. no more playing small.

leo is commonly associated with the heart; hence the saying “heart of a lion.” due to it’s courageous, childlike/playful, free-spirited energy, anytime leo is the topic, these characteristics will most likely be highlighted. this heart centered energy is sure to make many of us feel every little thing and because it’s leo… of course these feelings need to be addressed and expressed in the most passionate fiery ways possible. if they aren’t addressed and expressed, a disservice to self is being done. i’ve noticed lately that so many of my clients and mentees have been having a hard time aligning with this leo energy though. the pushback is what i’m here to discuss.

we all have that inner child within, begging to be reparented and nurtured. begging to be expressed freely. this full moon is simply a cosmic event that is highlighting and helping us to properly see the child within that many of us were forced to suppress overtime and eventually overlook.

do you seek any form of approval before you feel like you can make moves? do you care to be validated? do you downplay your accomplishments, no matter how big or small? do you “gate keep” yourself? do you feel like you aren’t worthy of love? if you feel you are, do you accept things that you know isn’t healthy love at all? has this world programmed you in such a way that you feel that you shouldn’t experience love if you don’t have a certain image, if you haven’t accomplished certain things, if you haven’t obtained certain materials? or, a common fallacy, if you don’t have a certain amount of money? 9 times out of 10, you have a bad case of imposter syndrome.

what is imposter syndrome? by definition it is “the condition of feeling anxious and not experiencing success internally, despite being high-performing in external, objective ways. this condition often results in people feeling like "a fraud" or "a phony" and doubting their abilities.” or, like i stated earlier, simply not taking up space because you care what others may or may not think about you. you care to be validated, and if you aren’t validated, you let it redefine you and make you feel worthless.

no more.

it is your birthright to be as flamboyant as you were crafted by the creator to be. it’s YOUR life which makes YOU the main character. respectfully, no one else should be considered when you are doing things with mindful heart-centered intentions. it’s what YOU want for YOURSELF. i’m not saying others will always be happy with what you choose for you, or with how you choose to go about things, but you are the only one that has to answer for it + live with it. don’t live a life full of regrets and what if’s.

with that being said, you can play whatever role you choose to play. you can do whatever you feel in your heart that you want to do. honestly reflect on the past as much as you can and get to the bottom of when you began living to please others. the good thing about the full moon is the fact that it is triggering these emotions to resurface at this time, naturally, just in case you don’t know where to start. as these intense waves of emotions begin stirring, be still. sit with your inner child and listen carefully, analyze then act accordingly. at what point in your life did you start toning yourself down? if you ask me, that’s where the childhood trauma really began.

it’s up to you to stop relinquishing your power. take it back for once and for all. free yourself from the pain that comes with not being who you were sent here to be. after all, the most high can’t bless who we pretend to be.

if you don’t choose to do anything else,

the full moon in leo is encouraging you to BE BOLD AND STAY TRUE.

the world is yours.