Get ready for 2 eclipses during Virgo Season. Luckily, you get an extra Virgo New Moon to help prepare before the double whammy. Virgo Season encourages preparation and planning like a kid buying school supplies. This year, that deliberate and diligent energy starts with a normal new moon before it crashes into the shocks from 2 eclipses.You can use that first new moon and the journal prompts below to navigate the unexpected.
Virgo Season starts on August 22nd when the Sun enters Virgo. A few hours later with the Sun still at 0 degrees, we have a new moon. Mercury, Virgo’s ruler, is almost back to full speed following its recent retrograde. The cleanup of old messes ends and communication improves. This allows better planning for managing past and current events. With both the Sun and Moon squaring unexpected Uranus, predictions for future events won’t be as easily found. Use this weekend for catching up on neglected maintenance. Keeping track of your present and handling past problems is the best preparation for an unpredictable future. Ask yourself these questions.
- Where have I neglected my health?
- What new habits will help me feel prepared?
- What areas of my life will benefit from an ounce of prevention?
September 7th brings the first eclipse. With the Sun in Virgo blocking out the light of the Moon in Pisces, you’re challenged to take inventory of your ideals. The Pisces Lunar Eclipse gets a lucky boost from Jupiter making dreams bigger and breakthroughs easier. With Mercury joining the Sun in Virgo, thoughts sharpen and crucial details become manageable. Saturn’s return to Pisces eases the summers quick pace. While Uranus turning retrograde intensifies the summer’s vibe shift brought by idealistic Neptune & power hungry Pluto working with rebellious Uranus. Ponder the possibilities, adjust your plans. Allow surprising new realities to guide the way to achieving your ideals. Consider journaling using these questions.
- Where have my dreams lost touch with the current reality?
- Have crucial details gotten lost while I focused on the big picture?
- What can I change to avoid burnout and anxiety?
The Mercury Cazimi on September 13th offers a bonus to adjusting plans and communicating clearly. With a lucky sextile to Jupiter, this day offers a breather in the midst of the chaotic Eclipse season. Take this opportunity to clearly communicate your limits, either to yourself or others. If you’ve overlooked an important detail in your commitments, take action to correct it.
On September 21st comes the 2nd Virgo New Moon as a solar eclipse that delivers big upsets. The only Solar Eclipse on the Virgo & Pisces axis means you get one chance to use this energy. The chaos of the eclipse may make your internal focus harder, it also makes it all the more important. Use these surprises to shift who you trust and where you get your facts. Focus on what can be proven, not what you wish to be true. The Sun and Moon are opposing Saturn, recently returned to Pisces challenging our foundational beliefs. Some journal prompts that work well now are listed below
- How do my emotions affect how I consider facts?
- What long held beliefs need updating?
- Where do I ignore my self-interest because of the pressure of emotional appeals?
The Virgo Season surprises blend into the start of Libra Season when the Sun will fire the outer planet arrow. Check out the previous article, Shooting the Outer Planet Arrow, for all those details. Get clear internal answers before you address the questions that keep popping up about how to achieve balance between self and other.