Moon into Virgo: Gentle Reminders

Tuesday morning through Thursday morning
Eastern Daylight Time

Tuesday, April 3

Bluets

Moon enters Virgo 9:53am
Venus enters Gemini 11:17am
Moon opposite Neptune (Pisces) 1:32pm
Moon conjunct Mars (Virgo) 5:17pm
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 6:31pm
Moon opposite Chiron (Pisces) 10:50pm
Moon square the North Node (Sagittarius) 11:24pm

Wednesday, April 4
Moon trine Pluto (Capricorn) 2:00am
Mercury turns direct in Virgo 6:11am
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 9:35am
Moon inconjunct Sun (Aries) 11:30am

Thursday, April 5
Moon opposite Mercury (Pisces) 1:38am
(begin void of course)
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 6:38am
Moon enters Libra 11:32am

The Moon slipped quietly into Virgo this morning, standing ready to serve in any way she can. Right on her heels, Venus skipped into flirty, butterfly Gemini. This shift in energy for relational Venus is the big astro news for today, yet keeping an awareness of the Virgo Moon will help us stay grounded as we reach for new social connections.

With Mars and Saturn still retrograde, and Mercury slowing down to station, we remain in a time of slooooow––reflective thought, triple-checked plans, and careful steps. Tuesday's Moon aspects remind us of this as she touches many of the points on the Grand Cross formed around the Nodes of the Moon.

The Moon will oppose Neptune, conjunct Mars, oppose Chiron, and square the Nodes, and there you have the Grand Cross. The Nodes of the Moon are a karmic pathway moving from where we've been (South Node in Gemini) to where we're going (North Node in Sagittarius). In evolutionary astrology, planets squaring the Nodes are seen as "missed steps" on the path.

flowers!

It's time to pick up these dropped stitches, and the Moon in Virgo is perfectly placed to help us see exactly where they are: Neptune's long-range visioning and Chiron's deep healing, combined with Mars' attention to detail and willingness to take on ordinary tasks.

It's intriguing that Venus enters Gemini now, enticing us into the fun distraction of new shiny things. Perhaps the Virgo Moon, highlighting the Grand Cross, reminds us to focus on Venus in Gemini's strengths––easy flow of communication and joy in building strong networks––while keeping our eyes on the Sagittarian goal of depth of understanding.

Ah, Wednesday! Aspects this day offer stability, clarity and a feeling of good fortune as the Moon flows easily with Pluto and Jupiter in Earth and Mercury turns direct. Mercury remains in vague, nebulous Pisces, within his retrograde shadow, and yet we may already feel knots untangling and thoughts flowing smoothly again.

This Moon is all in favor of steady patience, holding the line against Aries' fiery pushes in inconjunct angles with Uranus on Tuesday and the Sun on Wednesday. As your energy surges forward, honor the Virgo Moon and Mars by stopping for a deep breath or two (or three) before diving in.

In the early hours of Thursday, the Moon opposes Mercury in Pisces, another point of balancing the cosmic and the everyday, the confusing with the comfortingly ordinary. This is the last classical aspect for the Virgo Moon, who remains void of course until entering Libra late Thursday morning.

With this Virgo Moon, we hold on to practicality and planning, even as Gemini Venus calls us out to play. Go off with Venus, enjoy Spring's offerings of butterflies, bright flowers, and blue skies! Just listen to the Moon as she reminds you to pack a lunch and take a sweater.