Dr Michael Lennox said the solar eclipse spiritual meaning in Leo is about shining your light, but not acting on it straight away. The astrologer warned that during the eclipse, people should avoid launching anything, making big irreversible decisions, or acting on new information.
Charlotte Cripps said she would be sitting in her garden and repeating, “This is my garden. I am joy in the garden. I am worthy of this,” while waiting for what she called a cosmic reset. Lennox also said, “It’s a time to lie back and just know joy. Be with your joy,” which gives the eclipse a simple instruction for followers of astrology: pause before you commit.
Leo and the 6pm eclipse
The eclipse over the UK was expected at 6pm, with the moon described as blocking out 95 per cent of the sun depending on where viewers were looking. Lennox said, “so it’s all about, ‘Am I ready to shine my light? That’s what the message is,” and added, “It’s about thinking big about who you are and who you want to be at the centre of your world.”
He also said the next four weeks were astrologically forecast to be potentially disruptive and challenging, with lots of changes. For readers following this kind of guidance, that puts the emphasis on restraint now rather than trying to force a major step during the eclipse itself.
11 August 1999 to 23 September 2090
The timing is part of why this eclipse has drawn attention: it had not occurred since 11 August 1999 and was said to be set to happen again on 23 September 2090. In that sense, the event is being treated as unusually rare within astrology, especially for people who track moments linked to self-expression and change.
The piece also says astrology is not scientifically proven, even as it remains popular with millennials and Gen Z. That leaves the story in an awkward but familiar place: a spiritually loaded reading offered to believers, alongside a reminder that the system itself has no scientific validation.
Sturgeon Moon on 27 August
The full Sturgeon Moon was said to be coming on 27 August, extending the astrological calendar beyond the eclipse itself. For someone following Lennox’s advice, the immediate takeaway is not to rush the next move, but to let the eclipse pass before making anything permanent.
Charlotte Cripps’s garden mantra gives that advice a practical shape. Sit still, stay with joy, and leave the irreversible decisions for later.
