On Friday, August 14 th the lover’s new moon will be in Leo—and we will be driven to pursue the desires of our hearts. Many follow the phases of the full moon, yet it is in fact the new moon that offers new beginnings. During this time, we secretly whisper our dreams to the stars in hopes that in a few weeks’ time our wishes will come to fruition. This specific new moon is about love—romantic, heart-stopping soulmate love. We’ve been asked to do a lot of self work this year. It hasn’t been a year of easy-peasy decision making—but, if we have been in the trenches, all that work is about to pay off. During the past year, we’ve been overwhelmed with both life and love and found ourselves confused about what the next step should be. During July, we were guided to go within. The full moons of truth this month provided bookends to support us in contemplating both life and love. We may have seemingly taken steps backwards. But trust it is all part of the grand plan.