Eastern Standard Time
Tuesday, March 6
Moon enters Virgo 10:26pm
Wednesday, March 7
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Moon trine Venus (Taurus) 1:52am
Moon inconjunct Uranus (Aries) 4:22am
Moon inconjunct Mercury (Aries) 7:01am
Moon opposite Chiron (Pisces) 8:25am
Moon trine Jupiter (Taurus) 12:17pm
Moon trine Pluto (Capricorn) 1:55pm
Moon square the North Node (Sagittarius) 2:11pm
Moon conjunct Mars (Virgo) 6:28pm
Thursday, March 8
Full Moon in Virgo:
Moon opposite Sun (Pisces) 4:40am
(begin void of course)
Venus (Taurus) semisextile Uranus (Aries) 12:12pm
Mercury (Aries) semisextile Chiron (Pisces) 9:40pm
Moon semisextile Saturn (Libra) 9:45pm
Moon enters Libra 11:50pm
The Moon gets down to the details in Virgo late tonight, organizing the next few days so everything that needs to get done, gets done. In the US, the Virgo Moon will be helping count primary voted in ten states––the Moon is strictly bipartisan, but wants every vote counted!
Just after midnight, the Moon opposes Neptune, reminding us this lunar cycle began with the cosmic New Moon in Pisces. The Full Moon in Virgo is almost here, time to see how our New Moon wishes are unfolding and whether we're getting the details right.
Throughout Wednesday, the Moon touches every planet, in comprehensive Virgoan style. She flows easily with Venus, Jupiter, Pluto and Mars in solid Earth signs. She's much less comfortable with Uranus, Mercury and the North Node in Fire. And the relationship with Pisces is highlighted again by an opposition with Chiron.
Where Pisces invites us into a world of wonders, where everything is beautiful and connected, and it's easily to dissolve boundaries and give effortlessly, Virgo holds tight to what is real. The Virgo Moon gets anxious without clear definitions, preferring practical guidelines and pragmatic steps.
Finding the balance between Pisces and Virgo can be tricky. As with everything else in life, there's more than one way to find our way through. Depending on your chart, and where your life is right now, one or more of these might feel good:
- Balance wondrous visions with real world actions: World peace is a lofty goal; what can we do today to protect one child from the violence of war?
- Plan carefully, then let go of the outcome: Yes, practicality is essential and, yes, we can't control everything. Pledge not to micromanage.
- Look squarely at personal failings, and offer love and compassion. Virgo can be fiercely critical of others, and even harder on the self. It's great thing to change unhealthy habits. Tearing ourselves up is one of them.
- Appreciate the value and beauty of small, ordinary things. Sometimes the grandeur of the universe leaves us feeling bewildered and inadequate. Focusing on one tree, one flower, one smile, one hug helps us regain our footing and find our place.
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To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.
This is a wonderful both/and, when we see the holographic nature of the universe, the intricacy of its patterning, the beauty of its nested domains.
The Full Moon is also the last classical aspect in Virgo, which puts us into a void-of-course period for the day. During this time, we experience other intriguing connections. The sensuous abundance of Venus in Taurus searches for common ground with revolutionary Uranus in Aries, and firebrand Mercury tries to see Chiron's point of view. More polarities to balance, using our Virgo–Pisces sense of grounded connection.
At the end of the day Thursday, the Moon steps into Libra, and finding our balance suddenly feels easier. With the Virgo Moon, we look carefully at our lives, ourselves and our plans––remembering always to look with a compassionate heart.
