127: The Sky Is Doing the Most: Leo Solar Eclipse, Planet Parade and Perseid Meteor Shower

A New Moon in Leo, a total solar eclipse, a six-planet morning alignment, and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower are all arriving together—creating a powerful moment for reflection, creativity, courage, visibility, and release.In this episode of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, Bertena explores both the astronomical events and their possible spiritual meanings.The New Moon and solar eclipse in Leo invite us to consider how we shine, lead, create, and express our authentic selves. The six-planet parade encourages us to bring communication, action, faith, structure, freedom, and intuition into balance. The Perseid meteor shower offers a beautiful reminder that release can become light.Bertena also shares a fun and personal reflection on her birth chart as a Scorpio born on November 11. She explores her Scorpio Sun, Virgo Moon, strong Sagittarius influence, and Mars in Pisces—and why a Leo eclipse centered on visibility feels especially personal.Bertena is not a professional astrologer. She simply enjoys studying astrology as a language of symbolism, reflection, and self-discovery.Sometimes your birth chart offers meaningful insight. Sometimes it seems to be minding entirely too much of your business!In This EpisodeWhat is happening in the sky on August 12, 2026The difference between astronomy and astrologyThe spiritual meaning of the New Moon in LeoHow a solar eclipse may represent temporary darkness and transformationCreativity, confidence, leadership, and authentic self-expressionThe difference between healthy visibility and performing for approvalHow to be seen without abandoning your boundariesThe meaning of the six-planet paradeThe spiritual symbolism of the Perseid meteor showerWhy releasing an old identity can be beautifulA guided meditation for courage, creativity, and releaseBertena’s personal Scorpio birth-chart reflectionJournal prompts for integrating these celestial themesThe Four Celestial EventsNew Moon in LeoThe New Moon in Leo emphasizes creativity, courage, joy, leadership, confidence, and expression from the heart.It asks:What part of you is ready to step out of the shadows and be seen?Total Solar Eclipse in LeoThe eclipse offers a powerful symbolic reminder:Covered is not the same as destroyed.There may be seasons when grief, illness, rejection, exhaustion, shame, or disappointment passes in front of our light. That does not mean our light has disappeared.Six-Planet Morning AlignmentJupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune will appear spread across the morning sky.Spiritually, these planets can represent different voices within us:Mercury: thought and communicationMars: action and courageJupiter: faith and expansionSaturn: structure and boundariesUranus: freedom and changeNeptune: spirituality, imagination, and compassionPerseid Meteor ShowerThe Perseid meteor shower reminds us that ancient debris can become light.Something can end and still create beauty.Something can be released without being rejected.A former version of ourselves can be honored without being allowed to control our future.Journal PromptsWhat part of me is ready to be seen with love?Where have I confused humility with invisibility?What am I ready to create from my heart?What outdated identity am I ready to release?How can I become more visible without abandoning my boundaries?Which do I need most right now: clarity, action, faith, structure, freedom, or compassion?What practical step will help my intention become real?What am I ready to let burn into light?Closing AffirmationI honor the mystery above me and the wisdom within me.I welcome beginnings rooted in truth.I allow myself to be visible without abandoning my boundaries.I create from the heart, act with discernment, and release what has completed its purpose.Even when the light is temporarily hidden, I remember that it remains.And I remember that I remain.Listen and ConnectExplore more episodes of The Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, along with Bertena’s classes, books, spiritual resources, and community:https://www.bertena.orgPodcast page:https://www.bertena.org/en/podcastJoin Bertena on Substack:https://bertena.substack.comBook an in-person service, reading, energy session, or private class with Bertena at Cosmic Connections:https://yourcosmicconnections.com/pages/bertena-varneyPodcast SponsorThis episode is sponsored by Cosmic Connections, Nashville’s metaphysical and spiritual resource center.Use code BertenaPodcast10 to receive 10% off your in-store or online purchase.https://yourcosmicconnections.comEclipse SafetyNever look directly at the Sun during an eclipse without certified eclipse viewers meeting the ISO 12312-2 safety standard. Regular sunglasses are not safe. Cameras, binoculars, and telescopes also require properly fitted solar filters.DisclaimerThis podcast is offered for education, spiritual reflection, and entertainment. Bertena is not presenting herself as a professional astrologer or astronomer. 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