Full Moon in Leo 2026
Are we bold enough to step into the spotlight?
Moonshadow is a newsletter written by Ashley Abubakar—shadow work coach and student of Barry Michels—and KP Kaszubowski, astrologer, book doula, and parts work coach.
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The Snow Moon 🌝
Ashley here — not an astrologer, but currently spiraling to learn more about today’s Full Moon in Leo, often called “the Snow Moon” (as I just learned). Fittingly, it’s 2 degrees outside and snow is everywhere! And Leo…well, Leo has a reputation for wanting to be seen and is very easy to adore. They are not afraid to show up in the world!
As this moon has grown larger over the past week, it has slowly been tapping at my window each night, asking me to look outside and simply see her. It brings up the question within me: How do I want to be seen in this world? Many people know me as the woman behind the scenes, the one quietly making things work — which brings up another question and conversation within myself…
“Do I always want to be invisible, or is there a part of me that wants to be seen? Is this normal? Some of us are meant to produce and operate, while others are meant for the spotlight… BUT the spotlight isn’t possible without the people behind the scenes. Therefore, we are all meant for the spotlight in our own right.”
This conversation I had with myself reminded me that pushing ourselves to be seen in some way, shape, or form is not a bad thing — it’s necessary for our growth. For people to see our talents, our passions, and get a small glimpse of who we are. Today’s full moon in Leo is giving me that push.
The video below, which I recorded with Barry Michels, is something new that I’ve been doing: being a voice (or interpreter, as Barry says) between him and the community he’s built over the last few decades with Phil Stutz.
A year ago, I would’ve never done something like this. I would’ve critiqued myself to death! In every video I’ve done with Barry, I am completely exhausted — baby sleeping somewhere within arm’s reach or wide awake, the dog under the table eating something belonging to the baby, and absolutely no idea when my hair was last washed. All that chaos and curiosity has somehow led to creation, and literally no time to overthink. As KP has told me, it’s my “first house” year, so fuck it! I am embracing this Leo Full Moon and plan to share more of myself and my work throughout 2026.
So now I turn the question to you…Are you embracing this Leo energy? How do you plan to shine, to be seen in 2026? As we experience more chaos in the world, I hope you take this as a call to action. This is not a time to stay behind the scenes or play it small. We need your creativity and talents more now than ever! We need to shine through the darkness and inspire others to shine as well.
Watch the full video on Barry Michels publication!
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