September’s New Moon is here, and once again, we find ourselves under a star-filled, moonless night. New Moon periods are windows of time where we may auspiciously set intentions, like planting seeds on fertile soil. Symbolically, we anchor our intentions to the lunar light, allowing these intentions to grow alongside the waxing of the Moon.
This month’s bold New Moon happens in the realm of MUTABLE EARTH, VIRGO, the SIGN of harvest!
A New Moon marks the onset of a fresh lunar cycle, an instance where the Moon, enshrouded in shadow, aligns perfectly with the Sun. The star filled night sky may seem devoid of Luna’s presence, but this darkness is fertile ground for new beginnings. It’s a time for planting seeds of intention and laying the groundwork for the paths we wish to tread. Thus, this New Moon is all about understanding the value of preparation. What will be growing in your garden, dear reader, once harvest season comes?
Virgo as an archetype has always been humble, however, there is nothing humble about the energy of this lunation! This New Moon in Virgo is uniquely aspected, drawing incredible strength from its relationships to other planets. It receives expansive, smooth trines from Jupiter, Uranus, and Pluto, creating a landscape of possibility, confidence, excitement, and deep change. On the other end, it also receives a stressful opposition from Neptune, challenging Virgo’s inherent eye for detail. Neptune is nebulous, muddling the laser sharp, narrowed focus that is the most used tool in the Virgo toolbox. A push and pull between estimates and exactitude ensues. Bold beginnings are birthed, yes, but a possible lack of precision in the vision may create discomfort and unease. Regardless, the impetus is to soldier forward.
Wherever this lunation lands in our charts is where we feel determined to dream a little bigger, and push a little farther. We are tired of the “smallness” that we feel in these parts of our lives, and the goal for now is to do a meticulous overhaul, with a confidence that is rarely present in this sphere . There is a lot to be done, after all, and if there is one thing that Virgo energy excels at, it is productivity. Baby steps become great leaps during the course of this lunation, and under this New Moon, we allow ourselves to push beyond our limits, almost carelessly, finally choosing to overlook small details that our fixation has unwittingly grown into arrogant mountains blocking our path.
The next couple of weeks may bring an unparalleled mix of bravado, excitement and nerves, and the potential for achievement is truly great. However, it helps to exercise caution, dear reader. Avoiding potholes makes the journey more enjoyable, and haste does indeed make waste in the long run. Catching the spontaneity that this lunation so generously gives us in this journey does not necessarily mean that we should let go of our map. If navigated well, a much needed lesson is learned: preparation is paramount – it is important for us to know our route well, so we can venture off the path without losing our way. At the end of the day, having a plan doesn’t mean wearing blinders, dear reader. It means having a baseline from which to measure your leaps of intuition!
What area of your life is activated by this bold but productive NEW MOON in VIRGO?
Check your rising sign below, to find out!
1. Aries Risings: Your daily schedule, daily chores and errands, health, lifestyle changes, health practitioners, volunteering, service, practicing craft, perfecting a technique, workplace and relationship with co-workers, everyday errands, employees and staff, hired help, mind and body connection, day to day
2. Taurus Risings: Romance and romantic prospects, love life, children and kids in general, fertility, creativity, creative self-expression, creative entrepreneurship, pleasure, fun, artistry, performance, creative partners
3. Gemini Risings: Family and immediate family members, home, parents especially the father, properties, ancestry, residential areas, land, real estate, private life, past conditioning, your inner base of operations, people you live with, residential spaces, home renovations
4. Cancer Risings: Siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and other extended relatives (aunts, uncles, cousins), automobiles, out-of-town trips, short-term travel, people you meet in local explorations, neighbors, immediate community, webinars, short-term courses, accreditations, certifications, teachers or instructors/facilitators
5. Leo Risings: Money and personal income, material purchases, personal savings, self-worth and self-value, financial independence, possessions, personal resources, entrepreneurship, people that you encounter in business, customers and patrons, people who affect your self-value, self-sufficiency
6. Virgo Risings: SELF! Changes and improvements in physique, new personal goals, confidence, self-expression, vitality, and the physical body, your personal goals, and endeavors, your image, and your facade. Self-empowerment and the importance of putting yourself first, over anyone, the need to speak your truth
7. Libra Risings: Rest and contemplation, spirituality, letting go, planning a new frontier, solitude, and peace of mind, endings, hidden situations, people in the past, spiritual teachers, hospitals, prison, and others isolated from society, hidden relationships, secret situations, hidden situations, fear of integrating, people who feel like emotional chains that you are energetically dependent on
8. Scorpio Risings: Social network, social connections, friendships and groups, community, acquaintances, organizations, advocacies, future plans, hopes, and wishes, accumulations, and gains, politicians, social reform, championing causes
9. Sagittarius Risings: Career, colleagues and associates, Improvement of profession, reputation, achievement, public life and recognition, ambitions, general life direction, relationship with authority figures, and other people in power, parents especially the mother, bosses, government officials, what you are known for
10. Capricorn Risings: Travel abroad, foreigners, higher education, going back to school, the higher mind, religion and those in the religious order, belief systems, law, publishing houses, professors, mentors, students, people from a different background/status/race/religion/age, etc
11. Aquarius Risings: Joint ventures, business partnerships, joint accounts, investments, inheritance, mutual funds, stock market, merging of assets, wealth managers, commissions, managerial work, loans, debts and taxes, co-dependency with spouse, sexual and emotional intimacy
12. Pisces Risings: Focus on the other, marriages, relationships, committed partnerships, litigation, client-based work, one is to one interaction, concern for others, socialization, lawyers, litigation, contracts, close associations, open enemies
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