Moon into Virgo: Step by Step

Saturday morning through Monday morning

Autumn Leaves

Eastern Daylight Time

Saturday
Moon enters Virgo 10:40am
Moon opposes Chiron (Pisces) 12:03pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 1:17pm
Moon trine Pluto (Capricorn) 7:27pm
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 8:55pm

Sunday
Moon sextile Mercury (Libra) 12:48pm
Sun enters Scorpio 2:30pm
Moon sextile Venus (Libra) 4:47pm
(begin void of course)
Moon square the North Node (Sagittarius) 2:16pm
Moon opposite Ceres (Pisces) 2:50pm

Monday
Moon inconjunct Neptune (Aquarius) 8:56am
Moon enters Libra 11:49am

The Moon moved into careful Virgo this morning. Over the next few days, we call on Virgo's focus on detail and practical wisdom to navigate some tricky territory. Virgo is mutable, flexible Earth, the sign that takes care of everyday things, offering real-world help and healing.

Soon, the Moon will oppose Chiron in Pisces. Chiron is a healer and mentor, but in Pisces, the focus is on the big picture––cosmically big. The Virgo Moon's presence reminds us that even in the midst of huge changes, we need to take care of the basics: eating healthy foods, getting enough sleep, taking care of our bodies with exercise and energy.

Virgo gets criticized for being too mundane, too organized. "Go with the flow," we're told. "Don't sweat the small stuff." And yet, Virgo is all about the small stuff. With the Moon in Virgo, we appreciate the value of the everyday details of life. We're part of a cosmic dance, and every step is worthy of our attention.

Autumn evening walk

Tonight, the ordinary meets the extraordinary as the humble Virgo Moon trines Pluto in Capricorn and then Jupiter in Taurus. The apprentice meets with the master alchemist and the wise sage in a Grand Trine in Earth. This is a time when we might understand in clear, practical ways what our next steps need to be. We see the transformative potential of simple things.

Sunday, the Virgo Moon connects with energies that allow her to think through and express what she's experiencing. Energetic sextiles with Mercury and Venus in Libra put the practicality of Virgo in touch with clear thinking and creative harmony. Meanwhile, the Sun moves into Scorpio, shifting our focus to what is mysterious and not so easily seen.

The Moon's sextile with Venus is her last classical aspect in Virgo, beginning a void of course time that will last until noon on Monday. This is a time of reflection rather than action, time to plan (Virgo loves plans) but also to ponder.

During the void time, the Moon will square the Nodes of the Moon, a direct question about what steps to take next. The Moon will oppose Ceres in Pisces, seeking balance once again between the universal and the everyday. Monday morning, the Moon forms an inconjunct with Neptune in Aquarius––this contact with cosmic visions is a stretch for the Virgo Moon, but there's something to be learned here.

With the Moon in Virgo, we pay attention to details, appreciating the beauty and the power of the everyday world. In this last days of the waning lunar cycle, and in these days of Autumn, we see how fleeting life is, how quickly forms can change. With love for what we have, we release what we no longer need, to prepare for the cycle to come.