Moon in Virgo Today

The Moon has entered grounded, practical, detailed-oriented Virgo, so brush off the last of Leo's glitter and get out the to-do lists. A burst of bright energy from Venus in Leo (semisextile) sends us on our way with a smile and reminder that everything is more fun with a little creative passion mixed in.

Moving into a flowing trine with transformative Pluto in Capricorn (exact just before 9:00am EDT) and a conjunction with get-er-done Mars in Virgo (exact just before 11:00am EDT), today's Moon is ready to analyze the situation, face reality, and tackle the tough jobs.

Virgo is an interesting sign ... an Earth sign like Taurus and Capricorn, this energy is pragmatic, focused on doing what is useful. A mutable sign like Gemini, Sagittarius and Pisces, Virgo is more flexible than the other Earth signs. Where Taurus and Capricorn dig in their heels, Virgo is the ultimate realist, an empiricist able to look at what is, and work with it.

Traditionally ruled by Mercury, Virgo reflects a very different side of Mercury's energy, as today's challenge in square to Mercury in his home sign of Gemini shows. Where Gemini is facile, Virgo is precise. Where Gemini can skip over the harsher side of life, Virgo sometimes can't move at all unless all the puzzle pieces are in place, even the tough ones. With Virgo's devotion to service, and especially to the healing arts, some astrologers give this sign an affinity with Chiron, the wounded healer, and assign him as co-ruler.

How today's Moon affects you depends on where she touches your birth chart, and a Virgo Moon will pay careful attention to those details. Today's energy supports careful work and practical service. Analytical Virgo also tends to worry; if you feel anxiety creeping in, put that energy into healing for yourself, for other beings, and for the Earth.