From August 22 to September 22, the sun begins its month-long journey through the sign of Virgo. The focus shifts to self-improvement, creating order and using discernment and discrimination to our advantage. This is a time when we look at our lives and determine what can be improved.
This is also a period where we may encounter ourselves being more critical of others and ourselves due to our ability to hone in on imperfections in our desire to achieve perfection. The next 30 days offer us the opportunity to take stock of our lives and figure out what we need to do practically to improve our everyday lived experience.
Over the next 30 days, there are several astrological aspects that will occur during Virgo season that are quite important. The following is a brief overview of some of the major astrological aspects and transits.
Aug 22-Mercury in Virgo trine Pluto in Capricorn
There is a lovely trine between Mercury in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn. This is amazingly grounded energy that offers the opportunity to use our minds to come up with concrete, transforming solutions. Mercury in Virgo is the exacting thinker and Pluto in Capricorn is the thorough efficient planner and executor. This is an excellent time to take those thoughts and really ground them into something that will have a long-lasting impact.
Aug 27-New Moon in Virgo
It’s time to focus on getting ourselves together under the light of the new moon in Virgo. This is an excellent time to obtain clarity and use details to our benefit. If you’ve been looking for the perfect time to incorporate order and organization into your life, this new moon in Virgo is the perfect time to do so.
Sep 04-Venus Enters Virgo
Venus enters the discerning, critical sign of Virgo. When it comes to love and finances, we are looking for connections that are practical and enhance our everyday lived experience. Due to Virgo’s discriminating nature, a careful, grounded approach to money and relationships is encouraged.
Clean Living for the Win
If there’s one thing that this new moon in Virgo will give us is the opportunity to clean up our lives. Virgo is a sign that values the importance of cleanliness and purity due to its alignment with the virgin archetype. In all areas of our life, we’re looking to become more consciously hygienic. Whether this is seeking to have a cleaner home or tackling personal messes in our lives, this is an excellent time to clear out the clutter so that we can have more clarity.
The Art of Discrimination
Virgo is a sign that embodies the energy of discrimination and discernment. There is a leaning towards filtering out anything that could possibly cause impurities. This new moon in Virgo offers us the opportunity to analyze all areas of our lives and become more discriminating about what is currently occurring in a practical manner. For example, we may look at our relationships and do away with people that are toxic to our well-being. This could show up as a desire to get finances together. In any case, this new moon in Virgo gives us the opportunity to become grounded through the use of our critical natures and discrimination.
Seeking Order
One of the many benefits of the new moon in Virgo is the potential to create order. For those that feel as if their lives are a chaotic mess, this incoming lunar energy is a welcome grounding influence. Virgo energy provides us with the practicality to hone in on what is a mess and take the steps to create the order desired.
Whether we want to prepare for the upcoming change in seasons by clearing out our closets or adopting a healthier diet to improve overall health, the new moon in Virgo is here to provide the order to put new methods in place to achieve order in a practical manner.
The Path of Self-Improvement
Another benefit of this new moon in Virgo is our desire for self-improvement. Virgo is the sign that is always looking to be better. This is because of Virgo’s quest for perfection. Many of us will experience a desire to become a better version of ourselves, and this new moon in Virgo provides the space for us to take practical steps to achieve self-improvement.
Virgo’s ruler Mercury offers us self-improvement through self-help books, journaling, and taking classes that can improve our lives in a holistic manner. Use this new moon in Virgo to begin creating the new and improved version of yourself achieved through practical, applied everyday implementations that lead to mind, body, and spirit growth Virgo style.
Let’s use this new moon in Virgo to obtain self-improvement by allowing ourselves to be a bit critical and discerning of our current selves in order to effectively implement the practical changes that will enable us to become the best versions of ourselves.