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New Moon in Virgo - 5th September 2013  
 
 
New Moon in Sagittarius -
2 December
New Moon in Scorpio -
3 November
New Moon in Libra -
5 October
New Moon in Virgo -
5 September
New Moon in Leo -
6 August
New Moon in Cancer -
8 July
New Moon in Gemini -
8 June
New Moon in Taurus -
10 May
New Moon in Aries -
10 April
New Moon in Pisces -
11 March
New Moon in Aquarius -
10 February
New Moon in Capricorn -
11 January
 
 

Virgo New Moon speaks . . .

‘First let everything be. Get with the picture - your surroundings and your personal inner experience. Breathe for a while, and then begin: let the sorting and rearrangement of all that you find be encouraged by your growing joy as the light shines through everything that bit more. Like cleaning windows of glass, clean your windows of perception both inside and out. Don’t cry - you’ve done nothing wrong! It’s just that one tends to forget to look at the less-than-useful attitudes and stuff on the inside. The inner child has been allowed to rampage with his/her emotions - judging this, rejecting that - and will feel so much safer when brought into closer contact with your guiding soul (Sun/Moon sextiling Jupiter in Cancer). The emotions, and a sense of chaos, have been rising perhaps more than usual, coming from ages past (as Jupiter trines Chiron), so focusing soul-wards will be very healing.’

Positivity and open-heartedness make lighter work

There could be a tendency this month to talk about the picture and its details without doing anything constructive (Mercury in Virgo unaspected). So let there be less words than usual - Virgo speaks clearly when mentally clear about what needs to be said. There is an encouragement to take space this month in service of clarity (Sun/Moon quincunx Uranus). So it’s important not to react personally to breaks in communication, but to make use of the given time.

Taking our own space, we will probably feel more optimistic (Uranus will be trined by Mars in Leo during the first half of this month). Being in one’s own space doesn’t necessitate being alone, it’s about making our own choices, rather than acting in response to outside pressure. Let’s not waste this spontaneous innovative energy being angry about whatever is happening in our world (Mars will be squaring Saturn/North Node in Scorpio). The pressure of seeing horrific happenings in the ‘news’ can add unhelpful fear and rage to the seriousness of the situation. Positive action, warmth and even humour, can make necessary work more do’able by being enjoyable. Also, a positive attitude will attract spiritual help (Mars quincunx Neptune).

 

New Moon, to Full Moon on 19 September

As the New Moon itself is in tune with the great background pattern that’s been reflecting our turbulent times, this could be the month when we get to see exactly what does need doing to improve our world. But we do have to begin Virgo-style: that is, stopping frenetic activity so that any fear or desire can settle down and stop driving us. Only then can we see what is truly in our space, so that a sense of ‘correct’ priorities can guide us as we separate what is not useful from what belongs in our space. This is the focus for the first half of the month.

As the month proceeds towards the Full Moon and beyond, our relationships take a more prominent place, actually dealing with the emotional issues on a very personal level (Full Moon: Venus with Saturn/North Node in Scorpio, trining Chiron). Whatever arises, do remember that what you feel is probably very similar to what’s going on for many other people, if not all. And the lessons are to help us to master ourselves, not control.

Mastery, not control

Throughout September there is a focus on mastering our emotional world (Saturn passes over the North Node in Scorpio). This is not about controlling ourselves, but rather noticing how we feel, taking care of the part that feels that way, and choosing how to respond to what is really ‘out there’ that triggered any emotional reaction. This is not to say that everything we feel is an emotional reaction from our past - a great deal of what we experience as ‘feeling’ or ‘emotion’ is that aspect of the human emotional sea that we’re swimming through at the time. When the water’s cold, you feel it! Sometimes it’s warm on the surface with colder under-currents - we can be very attuned to the emotional field, and riding those waves takes awareness and the ability to choose our response.

Fundamental support is available

If the stress and pressure threaten to become overwhelming, return to nature, to the earth and the health of your body (South Node is in Taurus from September 2012 to February 2014). Decide what to eat for your next meal, and make sure you’re sleeping enough. (When it gets too much for me, I take my dog for a walk!) This is where the strength and comfort come from that allow us to persevere in the work of transforming our personal and global experience. Engage the forces of Nature in this work, from fairies to great devic powers and angels, wherever that feels appropriate - sun, wind and water, fung shui and flowers . . .

 

Contemplation for this New Moon in Virgo

Imagine that you see all the details of your life on a screen,
then notice that the screen becomes transparent.
It needs only a little change of focus
to shift your view from close at hand
to far-reaching background.
It is the background that gives the greater view,
and yet, seeing the details of your life is essential.
Because
it is only when you can see the details against the distant view
that you can know how to arrange them,
and then the purpose of your life can clarify.

The distant view can be seen with the eyes of your soul
therefore
ask for the sweet guidance of spirit
even as the mundane tasks pass through your hands.µ
All will be revealed in its own time
and you will see at last
that all is well.