From March 22nd to May 5th, the asteroid Ceres goes retrograde in the sign of Virgo. This marks a transit where we can be quite finicky when it comes to getting our nurturing and supportive needs met. This retrograde transit encourages us to consider whether we are properly nurturing ourselves as well as others. Due to Virgo, it is very likely that there will be some critical assessments involved, but this is necessary to practically determine whether we are receiving what we need and how we can go about getting the support and a practical way. Some major themes of this Ceres retrograde in Virgo include creating a self-care routine, identifying the foods that are best for our nourishment, and using our discernment to determine which people and circumstances that offer the support and nourishment that we desire.
Before we get into understanding this Ceres retrograde in Virgo transit, it is important to understand the meaning of the Ceres in astrology. Ceres is an asteroid that represents what we need to feel supported, nurtured, and nourished. This applies to what we need personally as how we give this same energy to others. Some other Ceres themes include food and agriculture, motherhood, the female cycles, and money and resources.
While the energy of asteroids isn’t as pronounced as the major planets, they can provide an additional layer of awareness about specific aspects of our lives. In the case of Ceres, we are encouraged to look at what we need to feel grounded in the physical. On a personal level, the position of Ceres in the natal chart by sign and house placement shows the energy that we have to embody and the way in which the energy is used to achieve the nurturing, nourishing, and support needed to feel secure.
When Ceres Goes Retrograde
When the asteroid Ceres moves backward, this gives us an opportunity to reassess our nourishment, nurturing, and supportive needs. All too often, we go through life just trudging along hoping that we are getting things right. However, with the retrograde motion of planets and asteroids, there is an opportunity to go within and reassess how we are using the energy of the celestial bodies. In the case of Ceres, we will experience circumstances that bring up issues around being supported and nurtured so that we can consider what we aren’t receiving and what we need to do to get the nourishment, nurturing and support that will make us feel complete.
Ceres Retro In Virgo: Reconsider Your Wellness
With Ceres moving retrograde in Virgo, we are encouraged to reassess our relationship with our bodies and our overall health and wellness. In the case of Virgo, this review of energy can show up as a disruption in our health and/or bodies such as digestive issues (which are ruled by Virgo) so that we can take note of what of an imbalance and/or need. By identifying the lack, we are in a better circumstance to make the necessary changes to identify what we need to feel more practically supported in our health and wellness.
Virgo energy is quite sensitive to impurities, so Ceres retrograde in this sign could bring up almost anything in regard to our health and wellness from allergies to anxiety concerns so that we can recognize these perceived deficiencies, and then implement practical methods to treat ourselves and obtain the overall health and wellness desired.
Are You Being Nourished Properly?
One of the major themes associated with the retrograde Ceres in Virgo transit is proper nourishment. Nourishment comes in different forms: mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, etc. In a practical sense, there’s definitely a dietary aspect to this transit that will have us considering the types of foods that we consume. Some will discover that they would do well to make adjustments to their eating habits to align themselves with health and wellness. Others may experience allergic reactions that require deep analysis and research to determine what is causing the allergy and how to remedy it…in true Virgo form.
For many, the retrograde Ceres in Virgo transit calls us to reassess our relationships with our bodies. Why exactly do we treat ourselves in the manner that we do? Why do we eat the foods that we do? Are we interested in taking supplements so that we can feel healthier? All of these questions and more will come up during this retrograde transit to get us to embrace a healthier way of nourishing ourselves.
The Critical Voice: A Benefit & A Drawback
Virgo energy is known for its critical nature which can be both a benefit and a drawback. On the positive side, this criticism allows us to determine what is good or not so good for us. It’s hard to fix an issue without identifying what’s wrong. Given that Virgo is known for being the fixer of the zodiac, the ability to be critical allows us to become better versions of ourselves.
However, the negative aspect of the critical Virgo energy is the tendency to focus on flaws that make the self and others feel insufficient. Because Ceres energy is connected to mothering, some of us may experience an uptick in criticism from mother figures. It is important to assess whether the criticism coming from these maternal sources is legitimate or merely the negative aspect of Virgo energy focusing on the flaws of others.
Given Ceres in Virgo is all about self-improvement as a form of nourishment, it is important to remember that self-improvement is not equivalent to perfection. Perfection is an illusion, and this transit will teach the importance of noticing the finer details not so that we can tear ourselves down but so that we can use the information to practically give ourselves the nurturing, support, and nourishment we desire.
Using Discernment For Nourishment
Ceres in Virgo energy reminds us that in order to feel nourished and supported, discernment is necessary. One of the best ways to determine whether something is beneficial to us is to do a body check to see how we physically respond to what we encounter. For example, if we should eat something during the Ceres retrograde in Virgo transit, it is important that we assess how these foods make us feel as doing so gives us the clarity we need to make practical choices about what to include and what to eliminate.
When it comes to nourishment, do some foods make us feel energized while others make us feel sluggish? Do we end up having an allergic reaction such as hives or a rash when exposed to specific foods or environments? These are the specific critical details that are necessary to note in the discernment process of determining what is and what is not good for us.
This discerning factor will show up in other areas of our lives for our review so that we can determine what needs to stay and what needs to be eliminated. Let’s use this retrograde transit to see who and what belongs and make the necessary practical adjustments to either incorporate or eliminate accordingly.
Adopting Nourishing Routines
Another major theme of the series retrograde in Virgo transit is the desire for a practical, orderly routine. If we’ve been feeling a bit chaotic, this is a good time to consider how we gain solidity and order with a regular routine that improves our everyday lived experience. A lot of people shrug off the idea of having a routine, but Virgo energy understands that routines make life worth living. Under this transit, we are encouraged to take an assessment of how a routine can make it easier to give ourselves the nourishment, care, and support that we need. This transit teaches us the importance of a regularly scheduled program to ensure that we get the steady nourishment that allows us to live a life of wholeness.
In all, the retrograde motion of Ceres in Virgo presents us with the opportunity to critically assess what we need to feel nourished, supported, and comfortable in this physical realm. It is through identifying what does and does not work through discernment that we can do the work of either keeping or eliminating those things, foods that create much-needed supportive order in our lives. Ceres retrograde in Virgo reminds us that it is the little things that we do on an everyday basis and the small details of life that make us feel nourished, supported, and on the path to wholeness unto ourselves.
