14/07/2025
Leo energy is all big hair and bold moves, but when Mercury goes retrograde in this super-glam fire sign? Itâs less about centre stage and more about backstage rewrites. This transit is all about authenticity and refining your voice so it matches your values.
Here are some ways this energy might manifest:
You might have second thoughts about how youâve been presenting yourself - One day youâre posting confident selfies and using words like âempoweredâ in your bio. The next, youâre thinking, âWait⌠do I even talk like that?â Mercury retrograde in Leo pulls the curtain back. You might suddenly realise that the persona youâve been putting forward, whether online, at work or even in friendships, doesnât quite fit anymore. Itâs not wrong. Itâs just outdated. Like a sparkly dress that used to be your go-to but now feels itchy and a bit much. Thatâs not failure. Thatâs growth.
You might feel like your voice doesnât quite fit anymore - Thereâs a weird in-between feeling that can happen here. You try to write a caption, pitch an idea or say how you feel... and it just lands flat. Not because youâre blocked, but because your voice is evolving. Youâre learning to speak from a truer place. One that isnât performing. One that isnât trying to be palatable or polished. Itâs clunky at first. Thatâs okay. Keep going. Think of it like vocal warm-ups. Youâre reconnecting to the real tone underneath the edits.
You might suddenly want to rework your socials, website, pitch or dating profile - Out of nowhere, youâll look at your LinkedIn, your Hinge bio or even your email signature and think, âThis is not it.â Cue the urgent need to delete, rewrite, redo and start fresh. Donât fight it. This is prime Mercury retrograde material. Use the energy to reflect. Whatâs the story youâre telling about yourself? Is it honest? Is it inspiring? Does it feel like a real person or a glossy placeholder version of you from six months ago? Rewrite until it does.
You might hit a creative block⌠thatâs actually a creative redirection - You sit down to work on something and⌠nothing. Total blank. Itâs not because youâre untalented. Itâs because somethingâs shifting. Youâre being nudged toward a different angle, a better approach, a new idea that aligns more closely with where youâre headingânot where youâve been. Donât force it. Instead of pushing through, zoom out. What would feel fun to create? What would feel like play, not pressure? Thatâs the direction to follow.
You might have a heart-healing moment that rewires how you seek approval - Maybe someone compliments the real you and it hits different. Maybe you notice how often you edit yourself to keep the peace or win praise. Maybe you realise youâve been chasing gold stars when all you really needed was to hear your own voice say âIâm proud of you.â These moments can be subtle. A memory. A message. A cry in the bath followed by a deep exhale. But theyâre powerful. They shift your desire from performing for applause to showing up for your own truth.
Some ways to work with this energy:
Write a love letter to your past self, then one to your future self - Light a candle, grab your journal and go full softie. Write to your younger self, yes, even the cringey one who wore too much eyeliner or believed that toxic ex was âthe oneâ. Thank them for getting you here. Then write to your future self. Tell her what youâre proud of her for already. What you hope sheâs learned. What kind of power she carries with grace. When you read both, ask: what needs to shift between these two versions? Thatâs your next move.
Edit your âAbout Meâ until it actually sounds like you - Whether itâs your Instagram bio, website, CV or that little blurb on your dating profile, give it a proper glow-up. But not the polished, over-rehearsed version. Ask: would I talk like this at brunch? Does this sound like something Iâd say out loud on a Tuesday? If not, strip it back. Keep the essence, lose the performance. Replace âpassionate about human connectionâ with âcanât stop talking to strangersâ You get the idea.
Ask yourself: what part of me am I still performing? Be gentle here. This isnât a call-out. Itâs a curiosity. Notice where you change your voice, your clothes, your captions to match what you think people want. Who are you trying to impress? Whatâs the cost? You donât have to stop cold turkey. But you can start noticing. Awareness is the first step to freedom.
Revisit something you abandoned creatively. Not to finish it, but to listen - Open that half-finished novel, that Google Doc titled âidea maybe lolâ or that voice note from last spring. Donât judge. Donât try to make it good. Just ask, âWhy did I start this? What did I need to express?â There might be a message in there from a past version of you who still has something to say. And it might be more relevant now than ever.
Reconnect with play, not performance - Leo is the inner child, the dancing-without-filming-it, the finger-painting, karaoke-singing, bad-poetry-writing energy that reminds you creativity is meant to be fun. So go dance in your kitchen. Make something badly on purpose. Write a short story where nothing makes sense. Let yourself laugh. Let yourself mess it up. Stop trying to impress. Start trying to enjoy yourself.
Use voice notes to speak your truth, even if no one else hears it - Open your phone, hit record, and just talk. About what you want. About who youâre becoming. About how youâre tired of shrinking or shouting or sounding like someone else. Thereâs something powerful about hearing your own voice say what youâve been thinking. You donât have to publish it. But do let it echo back. Sometimes clarity comes through sound, not thought.
