Waning Moon in Virgo

The Moon enters Virgo early Sunday morning (4:34am EST), changing the mood from passion to practicality. The Moon in Virgo has her feet on the ground and all the necessary details at her fingertips, which is good because her first aspect is a flowing trine with Pluto and the North Node, both in Capricorn.

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The Virgo Moon offers details from the deep wells of memory, reminders of the next steps on our journey. Pluto and the North Node offer glimpses of the landscape ahead. Virgo's focus on the details can lose sight of the big picture, while Pluto and the North Node take the long view.

The shift to this most analytical of Earth signs comes as the Sun and Moon square each other, the last quarter of this lunar cycle. At this time, the Moon moves closer to the Earth, heading toward the next New Moon.

The time from the Full Moon to the Last Quarter is one of disseminating, sharing what we achieved during the waxing cycle. Reaching the Last Quarter Moon, we shift from sharing to integrating. We begin assessing what we've learned, and releasing what is no longer needed.

Sunday's Virgo Moon helps us shift from self expression to self examination, figuring out where we've been, where we are now, and where we wish to go next.