September comes with a Virgo New Moon and the second Lunar Eclipse for the year, this time in Pisces. What can we expect? What is a New Moon?
A New Moon occurs when the transit (moving) Sun and Moon are in the exact same position in the Zodiac (called a conjunction). New Moons are related to beginnings, have high energy, and are enthusiastic.
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
A Full Moon occurs when the transit (moving) Sun and Moon are in the exact opposite positions in the Zodiac (called an opposition). Full Moons are related to endings, culminations, and are emotional energy. It's a Lunar Eclipse when a Full Moon is within 18 1/2 degrees of the Lunar Nodes (the points in the Moon's orbit where the Moon crosses the ecliptic).
New Moon in Virgo: September 2nd 2024 (9:56PM ET/3:56PM PT)
The Virgo New Moon is a great time to get things done. Virgo rules work, small projects, tasks, chores, and the details, and we can focus on what we need to get done with extra productivity and efficiency. This can be a great time to pick up some projects that you can work through quickly, and dedicate yourself to smaller pursuits that can be accomplished fast.
The natural ruler of Virgo, Mercury, was just retrograde (appearing to move backward) before this New Moon, so productivity and efficiency likely suffered, and we had one little thing after another pile up. The Virgo New Moon provides an opportunity to make a list and go through everything that you didn't have the time or energy for in the month before, and get them out of the way now. This New Moon is also a good time to focus on our health and wellness, and to take care of ourselves. We can perform routine maintenance for cars, computers, and homes, and can get routine checkups for our physical bodies. The day before this New Moon, Pluto retrogrades back to Capricorn, so we may feel like we're back to working on some of the last-minute Capricorn issues we have to work on. Pluto is out of this sign in November, and that's it, so we've got 2 1/2 months to make final movements with our goals, direction, and responsibility. Uranus also turns retrograde the day before this New Moon, and we may feel like we don't have as many options to make the changes we want. We may feel more impatient and impulsive as a result. We have to keep control of that, and break changes down into small steps and go one step at a time. This way, we can create changes, but we're smart about it and take a steady approach. The New Moon occurs at 11 degrees 4 minutes Virgo. The aspects to the New Moon are: Conjunction: 9 degrees 4 minutes - 13 degrees 4 minutes Virgo Sextile: 9 degrees 4 minutes - 13 degrees 4 minutes Cancer or Scorpio Square: 9 degrees 4 minutes - 13 degrees 4 minutes Gemini or Sagittarius Trine: 9 degrees 4 minutes - 13 degrees 4 minutes Taurus or Capricorn Opposition: 9 degrees 4 minutes - 13 degrees 4 minutes Pisces Lunar Eclipse in Pisces: September 17th 2024 (10:35PM ET/7:35PM PT)
The second Lunar Eclipse for 2024 comes to us in mid September in water sign Pisces, and this is the start of a whole new eclipse set. Eclipses occur in sets of opposing signs, and we've been in Libra and Aries. That continues for a little while longer (the next Solar Eclipse is in Libra), but we're now also focusing on starting a whole new eclipse set, which means a whole new chapter, journey, or focus.
In Pisces, this might mean greater focus on our spirituality, our intuition, our subconscious, what's hidden, and the past. We can work to strengthen ourselves internally, quietly, and on our own. Pisces is the last sign of the Zodiac, and Lunar Eclipses tie to endings, so this can be a big eclipse for finishing something. This eclipse can also be huge for releasing baggage, whether it's spiritual, subconscious,, or karmic. The eclipse has major spiritual and subconscious and karmic energy, and we're likely being faced with something from the past or within ourselves that is difficult, but we have to come to terms with it and try to be more understanding, introspective, and ultimately let it go so it's not weighing us down anymore. The Lunar Eclipse is sextile (beneficial aspect, 2 signs away) transit (moving) Uranus in Taurus and Pluto in Capricorn, and conjunct (aligned with) ruler Neptune in Pisces. The sextiles to Uranus and Pluto brings some help with changes and transformations as Neptune amplifies the Pisces energy as its ruler. Saturn is also in Pisces but not conjunct this eclipse, but may still have some impact. We need to make sure we're being smart with whatever we're doing, and that we're releasing in healthy, positive ways. This can push us far into the future and our potential and fate with the eclipse touching all 3 outer planets, and we may see an important event in the world (or two or five or ten!) around this eclipse. We're likely going to be extra tired with this eclipse as well thanks to it being a Lunar Eclipse coupled with the Pisces, Neptune, and Saturn energy. We're more easily drained, and we need to make sure we're getting extra rest and taking the time to recharge after anything demanding. This exhaustion can not only be physical, but also mental, emotional, subconscious, and spiritual. Check out: Get Ready With This Pisces Lunar Eclipse Checklist The Lunar Eclipse occurs at 25 degrees 41 minutes Pisces. Aspects to the Lunar Eclipse are: Conjunction: 20 degrees 41 minutes - 29 degrees 59 minutes Pisces Semisextile: 23 degrees 41 minutes - 27 degrees 41 minutes Aries or Aquarius Sextile: 20 degrees 41 minutes - 29 degrees 59 minutes Taurus or Capricorn Square: 20 degrees 41 minutes - 29 degrees 59 minutes Gemini or Sagittarius Trine: 20 degrees 41 minutes - 29 degrees 59 minutes Cancer or Scorpio Quincunx: 23 degrees 41 minutes - 27 degrees 41 minutes Leo or Libra Opposition: 20 degrees 41 minutes - 29 degrees 59 minutes Virgo Suggested Reading: The New & Full Moons page for general interpretations by house and aspect Comments are closed.
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