🌑✨ Embrace the transformative energy of the Virgo New Moon! Dive into this blog post for insights on harnessing this celestial event to set clear intentions and cultivate new beginnings. Discover practical tips and astrological guidance to align your goals with the meticulous and grounded essence of Virgo. 🌟🌱
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Introduction: Moon 101
The Sun and Moon are in a cyclical relationship as they weave through the seasons of the zodiac. This celestial dance provides us with an intuitive road map to explore our own inner/outer journey as we too make our way through the ebb and flow of nature's seasons and come into new and ever-changing dimensions of our lives.
While the Sun is ruler of the day and influences our "outer" expression in the world, it is to no surprise that as ruler of the tides and queen of the night the Moon is also ruler of our emotions and "inner" felt experience. Our emotions have long been associated with representations of water and the sea: fluid, ever-changing, ebbing and flowing. As the Moon pulls at the tides, we also experience this influencing force on our emotions, desires, shadow realms, fears/worries, psyche, and dreams.
Wisdom arises through emergence and enaction; a process of coming into being in the context of our relationship with others beings. As living organisms we enact the world we live in. Our embodied action in the world constitutes our perception and thereby grounds our cognition. Wisdom is a process of uncovering hidden, unexpressed dimensions through embodied revelation and integration. This process is mirrored in the ebb and flow of the Moon tides. As the light of the Moon waxes, more of what lies hidden is revealed - our deeper motivations, mechanisms, and feelings. As the light of the Moon wanes, we exhale and integrate new embodied insights.
This New Moon falls within the sign of Virgo. Keep reading to learn how you can use this Moon portal to explore new dimensions of self seeking expression in the world.
Virgo New Moon Energy
Since the Moon is the closest "planet" to Earth, this satellite zips around the zodiac very quickly, completing its round in less than a month. Actually, the entire trip takes 29.53 days, to be exact, and is measured from one “New Moon” to the next. We call this a lunation or lunar cycle.
So, this New Moon in Virgo marks the beginning of another lunar cycle. During a New Moon, the Moon is sitting between the Earth and the Sun, hence the Sun is shining on the side of the moon we never see. Both the Moon and Sun are in the same Zodiac sign during a New Moon forming a conjunction, which means that the influencing energies are united and enhance the other. In this case, both the sun and moon are conjunct in the sign of Virgo.
You can think of the New Moon phase as the point of beginning again or returning to the conception stage of the lunar cycle. The darkness of the new moon represents fertile ground. New moon energy is a time for introspection, heightened intuition, surrendering to the unknown, releasing what no longer serves you, opening to magic and conjuring visions. At this time, you can plant your dream seeds or set intentions by consciously focusing on the "feeling' of your hearts' desires.
Virgo New Moon Astrology
SYMBOL | MAIDEN: winged woman carrying a sheaf of wheat; justice, balance of the seasons, living in accordance with natural law; purity
PLANETARY RULER | MERCURY: Balances the logical side of reason; considered a planet of communication, language, reason, intellect and the minds.
ELEMENT | EARTH: stability, growth, grounded, prosperity, sensual
HOUSE | 6th HOUSE: health, wellness, daily routines, service, duty, responsibility, quality of work
MODALITY | MUTABLE: represents the changing nature of life through shifting adaptable forces.
Virgo, the astrological sign often associated with harvest season, embodies the essence of holistic care and diligent preparation. Traditionally linked to the time of reaping crops, Virgo's influence reflects the culmination of hard work and the reward of a bountiful harvest. This connection is deeply rooted in mythology, where Virgo is frequently symbolized by the maiden archetype.
As the maiden, Virgo represents purity, innocence, and presence. In various myths, this archetype is tied to goddesses of the harvest and agriculture, highlighting the importance of nurturing growth, careful planning and deep intuitive knowing required for a successful yield. The maiden's role is to ensure that all efforts are meticulously executed while grounded in joy and in doing so, she facilitates the transition from labor to fruition to feasting, symbolizing the profound relationship between right effort, craft, growth, and harvest.
She sees herself in nature's reflection and participates fully in the living world. This guides and generates the abundance in her world. Her work is in service to lifemaking. It is also her play. Her work feeds her soul because she is tethered to a place and embedded within relationships that nurture, feed and sustain her. Her body knows the land, and the land speaks to and through her. She is not alone nor does she see herself as a cog in the machine. She is present and responsive to her place within all that is unfolding and is rooted in her powerful ancestral connection with life and the cosmos. When she speaks to the land, she speaks to her own inner spirit.
How Virgo New Moon Relates to you
Virgo New Moon is all about...
receiving the gift of this moment, acknowledging the fruits of what has been sown,
being with the felt sense and the power of deep intuitional knowing.
owning who you are and what you need to stay true to your path,
acknowledging the medicine of your gifts, claiming your craft, and cultivating the practices that bring you closer to the life you long for.
Under the influence of this New Moon energy, you are called to...
slow down and decrease distractions,
pay close attention to what you are practicing in habits of thought, movement, gesture, and overall way of being.
create space to be held and nurtured by nature,
practice mindful presence in all that you do
replace negative thought patterns with loving kindness
Virgo New Moon Affirmations
I invite the renewal of this Virgo New Moon into the flesh on my body,
I release the tendency toward rushing,
I release the impulse of distraction,
I release the need to be perfect,
I set boundaries with the inner critics that disempower me
and let go of the vigilant parts in me
who feel the need to orient to every detail in my surroundings.
I rest deeply into the vessel of my being so that my mind can be restored,
I nurture my health, especially my gut
with the fertility and harvest of the season.
I invite this Virgo New Moon to weave threads of body-based practices,
routines, behaviors, and ways of being
that connect me more deeply to my essence, earth, home and community.
I lean into the final fruition of this great harvest
as we approach the dark time of the year
with roots anchored in trust of the return of life.
Virgo New Moon Poem
September Maidens
"Ahhh goddess of the fading sun
breathe the nectar of the meadows
a misty lilac twilight is waltzing in
the fairies and September maidens
dance upon the golden ground
wheat is fallen like amber down
Listen to pleiades music
echo from the pink lotus clouds
that soar above mermaid shrouds
white wolf roams in search of the moon
to stalk the ebbing springtime
it runs amid the woodlands until
the dryad trees turn brown
We see swans in the blue lake
floating in ivory feather gowns
Celtic shadows of Stonehenge
unfold elfin doors in the forest
to see persephone step through
to catch the silver stars at night
and spread her golden autumn light"
- Sea Opal Karina Dove
Virgo Zodiac
THE MUTABLE CROSS
GEMINI - SAGITTARIUS AXIS
VIRGO - PISCES AXIS
The Mutable Cross (highlighted in blue) is one of the three zodiacal crosses. Following the determined stable forces of the Fixed Cross comes the changing nature of life in its mutable form. The purpose of this cross defines the shifting adaptable natural forces of the elements.
"Mutable signs are represented by sattva in the Hindu system. Geometrically, they are expressed by a spiral, which combines the inwardness of a circle and the thrust of a straight line." - Vicki Noble, Motherpeace
Virgo is the mutable earth sign (circled in the diagram here), opposing it is the mutable water sign of Pisces which creates one axis of the Mutable Cross. The two feminine elements (Water and Earth) always create an axis and the two masculine elements (Air and Fire) create the other axis. Each cross contains each of the four elements. In this case the mutable signs are represented by: Virgo (Earth), Pisces (Water), Sagittarius (Fire), Gemini (Air).
ELEMENT: EARTH
EARTH: BODY
TAURUS, VIRGO, CAPRICORN
Earth is the element of stability, growth, and home. It is related to fertility, prosperity, grounding, and centering, planting and harvesting and animals.
"Earth is our home, the one place in our known universe that has just the right conditions for a myriad of life forms to evolve and flourish. Earth provides everything we need—from the healing medicine of plants and herbs to the water for us to drink, all of our core needs are provided for from this abundant planet. We simply wouldn't exist without the Earth." - Kayla White
Earth signs feel at home tending to core routines, crafting rituals, working on tangible projects like building garden beds, cooking with nourishing foods, and love anything deep, sensual, practical, grounded, and stable with a particular orientation toward action.
RULING PLANET: MERCURY
Qualities: mind, communication, language, reason, intellect
Virgo is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication which "balances the logical side of reason, writing and reading with the practical side of routines, habits, and order." (source) When it comes to understanding ideas and plans, as well as executing them, this is the zodiac sign that has that covered most proficiently. Under the ruling planet of Mercury, Virgos have a high aptitude to hold both details and grand vision simultaneously.
CONSTELLATION
In the northern hemisphere, Virgo appears high above the southern horizon on May evenings and is most visible in the evening sky from mid-March to late June. This is the best time of year to view this constellation, which is the largest of the zodiac. In the southern hemisphere, it can be seen in autumn and winter.
Image via Chelynne Campion
According to EarthSky, you can find this constellation by:
"Using the Big Dipper and arcing to Arcturus in Boötes, then spiking down toward Spica, Virgo’s brightest star. "
VIRGO MYTH
This is an excerpt from Constellation Guide:
"The constellation Virgo is usually associated with the Greek goddess of justice, Dike. Dike was the daughter of Zeus and Greek Titaness Themis. Virgo is usually depicted with angel-like wings, with an ear of wheat in her left hand, marked by the bright star Spica. She is located next to Libra, the constellation representing the scales of justice. Dike was also sometimes known as Astraeia, daughter of Astraeus, considered father of the stars, and Eos, goddess of the dawn.
In Greek mythology, Dike lived in the Golden Age of mankind. She was born a mortal and placed on Earth to rule over human justice. The Golden Age was marked by prosperity and peace, everlasting spring, and humans never knowing old age. When Zeus fulfilled the old prophecy and overthrew his father, this marked the beginning of the Silver Age, which was not as prosperous. Zeus introduced the four seasons and humans no longer honoured the gods as they had used to. Dike gave a speech to the entire race, warning them about the dangers of leaving behind the ideals of their predecessors and saying worse was yet to come. Then she flew to the mountains, turning her back on humans. When the Bronze and Iron Ages came and humans started warring among themselves, Dike left the Earth altogether, and flew to the heavens."
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