Retro Mercury in Leo - rediscovering our authentic self

As Mercury takes up its 3 week retrograde residency in the sign of Leo, I'm thinking that this could offer us an opportunity to re-examine how valid we feel.

Maybe, to question whether the way in which we present ourselves to the world, is a true expression of who we are on the inside.

For example, do we try to impress, to act out who we think we should be, rather than who we really feel we are on the inside?

To question whether we're expressing our authentic selves?

I decided to look up the word 'authentic', and it seems that this word traces back to the Greek - 'authentes', meaning at its root -'self being', in other words, being honest, not copying pleasing or pretending to be something we're not!

Authenticity is about expressing the whispers of your soul, not constantly squeezing yourself into acting out a role, or wearing a mask in order to comply or feel accepted.

So. Here's the thing.

The sign of Leo gifts us the ability to express ourselves, to have pride and validity in ourselves, to express our creativity, to shine .....

How about, during this retrograde period, in an act of creative rebellion, we step into a quiet moment, look inwards, throw away the mask and remember, rediscover, reclaim and embrace our authentic selves.

And here's a thought - your first step in reclaiming your authentic self could be to have an Astrological consultation