Moon into Virgo: Tending Our Garden

Sunday morning through Tuesday morning

We are in the New Moon time now, ready to plant the seeds of our wishes and intentions.

Still surrounded by challenges, as the Pluto–Uranus square continues to fuel big, deep, wide changes, and the Mars–Saturn square continues to create strong, oppositional emotions, we choose how to dance in the vortex.

rainbows in the midst of storms

In the midst of transformation, this New Moon invites us to get grounded, get real, and make plans. Overnight, the Moon touched the planets of grace and good fortune. She joined creative Venus, and flowed in trine with generous Jupiter. We're invited to find the boon, the wonderful gifts we're being offered, and in Virgoan humility, give thanks.

This afternoon, the Moon will sextile Mars in Cancer, perhaps calming the warrior in his difficult transit through the sign ruled by the Moon. This is the last classical aspect in Virgo, beginning a void-of-course time that lasts until tomorrow afternoon, when the Moon enters Libra.

During the Moon's time-between-times, Venus and Jupiter will create a flowing trine, a time of grounded creativity, grace, and good luck. We may want to avoid beginning new ventures, but we can certainly relax into feelings of well-being and warmth. The difficulties we face remain real, and yet, this afternoon, we can find gratitude.

An introduction to working with the New Moon is now available here. With this New Moon, plan to set your intentions today before the Moon enters the void-of-course period at 6:15pm EDT. Or wait until tomorrow (Tuesday) until after she enters Libra at 2:25pm EDT.

This New Moon is practical, organized, realistic, and ready to be of service. Anchoring a powerful grand trine in Earth that includes Venus, Jupiter and Pluto, the energy of this New Moon will grace any enterprise with deeply grounded roots and branches that reach into the heavens. It's time for big dreams.