How To Prepare For This Week's New Moon & Leo Transit

This week's new moon and Leo transit could mean a fresh start after a tumultuous few weeks. Here, the AstroTwins break down what you need to know.

If it's time to revamp your décor, let the curating begin! Whatever winds up on your mood boards starting Monday will be a lot more trustworthy as "your taste." There's no need to rush the process, though. This new moon is the starting block of a six-month cycle that culminates right before NYE, on December 29, 2020. But do take SOME sort of action, even a small one, near Monday. For some of us, the first step is opening up to a fresh perspective on a situation that was fuzzy or outright frustrating! A willingness to see things a different way can make a world of difference. Or, in the case of a Cancer new moon, to feel them differently.

With le Soleil beaming into the Lion's regal den for a month, a passionate, playful energy will color the collective consciousness. Feeling stuck? Maybe you're just taking everything a little too seriously. Between now and August 22, make it your job to evoke a childlike sense of wonder. Try activities you've never done before—especially if they have an element of thrill or novelty to them. Doing new things causes the brain to produce a wave of feel-good dopamine. And if you can find healthy ways to include others in the fun, you'll get a bonus boost of oxytocin, the bonding hormone. Leo season invites us all to step up as leaders, or at least to take on greater agency in our own lives. Instead of checking in with your five closest friends, listen to your heart (the organ Leo rules). For the coming four weeks, its wisdom can provide the most fulfilling guidance of all.