Virgo Season

By Michael Schultz

The Sun moves into Virgo on August 22nd at 9:09 PM PST

Virgo Season is a great time to take care of ourselves, to pay attention to the details of our life, and to sweat the small stuff a little. When we focus on the little things that help material existence to be more efficient and healthy, it benefits all aspects of our life. Virgo season reminds us that our good habits and bad habits are both kept alive by repeating them, and Virgo understands the value of ritual. Virgo gets a bad rap for being too critical, but sometimes it is necessary to look at the numbers, study the charts, and realize where we are falling short. During this season, many people will be looking at their health, their bodies, their households, and their finances. With good planning and a little luck, all of those areas of life can get better during this transit!

The Sun in Virgo completes a Grand Trine with Uranus in Taurus and Saturn in Capricorn on August 25th

Right at the beginning of Virgo Season, the Sun meets up with Uranus and Saturn in a grand trine. The planets involved tell us that discipline, inventiveness, and presence will be rewarded in the material world for those with eyes to see opportunity. During this time, openings for professional advancement, changes of financial fortune, and chances to increase positive ritual in our lives abound. We are only asked to take risks, but within reason. Risks that put our bodies or our financial lives in jeopardy are less likely to work out. This is a time for calculated steps forward, making sure there’s solid ground under our feet.

Venus in Libra squares Pluto in Capricorn on August 26th

Work life and home life can get tricky. While relationships are important, sometimes stepping up to new opportunities means stepping away from the hearth. Pluto asks us to sacrifice in order to advance, especially in terms of our moves on the professional ladder. Imbalances between work and home life can seem like a crisis at this time, and it can be hard not to drop one to lesser importance. The key is to think about the long-term impacts of any decision and to communicate with your loved ones in order to minimize negative impact.

Full Moon in Pisces on August 26th

Truly one of the most magical Full Moons of the year, the Pisces full Moon helps us to add our dreams to the practical mix of advancement we’ve been brewing so far. This Full Moon is moored to the Grand Earth Trine and helps to provide a material base for our more spiritual and emotional goals. Take the time to listen to your intuition and be open to what it tells you. Inspiration can sometimes hit us while we’re getting our hands dirty, and if there’s an expectation of extra-effort on this day, rise to the occasion as best you can. The financial and more lasting rewards can make it worth it.

Mars goes Direct in Capricorn on August 27th

Mars finally finishes retrograde motion, and many of us will be chomping at the bit to tick off items from our to-do lists and to get back on track with goals that have been side-lined. We might find ourselves refocusing on positive action that fell away during the grind of the major retrograde season that we’re finally coming out of. The key is to utilize this Mars energy by taking calculated risks and pushing our productivity to the max!

Mercury in Leo squares Jupiter in Scorpio on August 27th

Although a minor transit, it’s easy to exaggerate our roles and importance during this transit. Staying humble during Virgo season is always important, but sometimes it is difficult not to brag when we reach a level of attainment. There’s nothing wrong with pride in accomplishment, but remember that the way we act in moments of victory can come back to haunt us in moments of defeat. Not undermining our own progress through sloppy words is the challenge here.

Mercury in Leo sextiles Venus in Libra on September 3rd

Communicating with our partners and people that are special to us is very important. During this transit, take the opportunity to tell those close to you why they’re so special. When we remind our lovers, close friends, and others that are special to us that they matter, and why they matter, we are boosting the ability of those relationships to be real blessings. Praise can be coming your way at this time too, accept it gracefully and reciprocate.

Mercury moves into Virgo on September 5th

Mercury in Virgo gets us thinking more critically. We may need time to ourselves to contemplate our next moves and to work out the kinks of our lives. Nowadays, we are bombarded by so much information at all times, it is really key to take the moments to digest that information. Virgo energy is about separating not only what is true from what is false, but also separating what is useful from what is just fluff. During this transit of Mercury, we benefit ourselves by slowing down and really being conscious about what kind of information we’re allowing into the gates of our mind.

Mercury in Virgo completes a Grand Trine with Uranus in Taurus and Saturn in Capricorn on September 7th

Very quickly after moving into the sign of Virgo, Mercury meets up with Saturn and Uranus again. We may have great ideas of how to put our thoughts into the world in inventive and lasting ways. When we have done the work of isolating important information, it can be a real benefit to others to share that information. Mercury helps us to find platforms for the work of our mind, and spending the energy to share what we’ve learned can be a treat for us and our audiences.

The Sun in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces on September 7th

It’s always important to remember that we cannot control everything, and that there are still situations, people, and events that are well out of our control. This transit reminds us that we can’t fix everything, that events are not always rational or logical, and that all we can do is give situations our best effort. While we may not be able to fix things, we should always do what we can to the best of our knowledge. If more people focused on their actions in that way, less would spiral out of control in the first place.

Venus in Libra squares Mars in Capricorn on September 8th

When Venus and Mars face off, our relationships can suffer. The give and take that is necessary for a healthy relationship can get out of whack. During certain times, one partner gives a lot more, and one a lot less. Normally these kinds of situations work themselves out, but it is often conflict and the fruit of that conflict that balances the scales. This is one of those times, so if things are hard, be sure that you are not the one who is forgetting to give.

New Moon in Virgo on September 9th

This is another strongly supported Moon, which completes the Earth Grand Trine and links it to Mercury as well. There is a strong drive to organize our spaces and our material items at this time. By decluttering, we free up space for new habits, unaffected by the husks or our past decisions. This is a great time to leave behind bad habits and to recommit to good ones like better diets and/or exercise. During a New Moon, those parts of our lives that we put energy into bear the greatest fruits. The most important part of this New Moon is not to let anxiety get the best of you. Our fears are just as likely to manifest as our hopes, it’s what and how we feed them that matters.

Venus moves into Scorpio on September 9th

When Venus moves into Scorpio it asks us to truly to commit to what and who we love. We must ask ourselves what we are willing to sacrifice for what we love. The transit through Scorpio for Venus this year is going to be very difficult as later on Venus will move retrograde through many of the Scorpio degrees. This can be a real test for our relationships and very negative circumstances can arise if we do not place value on what we SAY we place value on. Relationships go through tests at times, and if our connection with our partner is not deep enough, it is during this transit that it is likely to be uprooted.

Mars moves into Aquarius on September 10th

Mars moves back into Aquarius and continues the work of fighting for ideals that was heating up earlier in the Summer. With elections around the corner, many are taking action based on their ideals and ideology. Conversations online and in person can get incredibly heated as people are less able to separate from their politics at this time. Utilizing this energy well is a challenge, but spending energy on shaking things up often results in positive gains during this transit. Be brave and do your homework before you push out into the public sphere though, as rebellion for the sake of rebellion often has a steeper cost.

The Sun in Virgo sextiles Jupiter in Scorpio and trines Pluto in Capricorn on September 11th

With support from Jupiter and Pluto, we can transform ourselves in a BIG way at this time. If we want to transition to something new in our work or creative lives, now is a great time to do so. When our personal growth is supported, great experiences and productions can come out of us. We always have massive potential within us, it is just often dormant, awaiting a catalyst. This time can be one of those catalysts.

Jupiter in Scorpio sextiles Pluto in Capricorn on September 12th

This is a positive, but heavy energy that really spreads out across almost the whole month of September. It is about how inner change and transformation is often the gateway to outer change and transformation. We benefit at this time from looking at the places in our life that we need change in and trusting the universe to back our play when we attempt this change. The overall energy of this time is one of major potential growth.

Venus in Scorpio opposes Uranus in Taurus and sextiles Saturn in Capricorn on September 12th

Again our values in relationship are tested at this time. The test can come in many different forms, but will likely be pretty surprising. When there is weakness in our core relationships, it is best to have that weakness become conscious, because with consciousness, necessary changes can happen. When we hold our partners back because we want them to remain how we expect them to be, we can really inhibit their growth and creativity. This naturally will create and foster resentment. Now is a great time to break free of restrictions that others have put on you, but also to recognize those restrictions you put on others.

Mercury in Virgo opposes Neptune in Pisces on September 13th

Our brain can feel foggy at this time. No matter how much we put energy into keeping our mentality decluttered, there are going to be moments where we are outside of our experience and we don’t know the right answer. It is in moments like these that we have to trust our intuition or to ask for help. Being unafraid of being wrong or lost is something that does not come easy to Virgo. But the recognition that even if we spend every second of every day learning something new, there is still an infinite amount of things to learn is perhaps the most humbling aspect of being human and limited. Today might challenge us on this level.

Mercury in Virgo trines Pluto in Capricorn on September 15th

Clarity of mind is a real gift. When we become clear on our own subconscious or unconscious drives, we can make major changes relatively easily. When Mercury and Pluto get together, we come into contact with that which is hidden from us and within us. Focusing the light of our understanding on the darkness of what is unknown can make for amazing shifts in our lives. Now is a good time to peek under the rocks of our fears, because once we liberate ourselves from those fears, that energy propels us to new places.

Mercury in Virgo sextiles Jupiter in Scorpio on September 16th

At times, we have opportunities to expand our understanding of our shadow. Shadow is largely the part of ourselves that we wish didn’t exist and that we attempt to push out of our mind. When we understand and are willing to communicate with that shadow, we unearth opportunity. Our fears and our unwanted parts of self are often gifts in disguise. These gifts can be absolutely necessary in times of hardship and crisis. Taking advantage of this energy is as simple as accepting even those parts of self that we don’t like. We can always work to change those parts of ourselves, but only if we recognize them.

Mars in Aquarius squares Uranus in Taurus on September 18th

Around this day, things in the outer world may seem extremely unstable. What is most important is that we focus on our own stability in our home, in our workplace, and in our communities. We are reminded that we are part of a bigger picture, and that there are many acting from many different points of view. If we learn to accept that people think the way that they do, we take the first step towards changing those views. People are rarely convinced to give up their beliefs or ideas because of force, often force has the opposite effect. Meditating on change as the ground for something positive rather than change as something to be feared may be necessary around this time.

The Sun in Virgo conjuncts Mercury in Virgo on September 20th

When our mind and our conscious will are in accord, great things can happen. Today is a day to move forward with our plans, to put our mind to work towards our goals and to get to planning for our next steps. There is a lot of clarity available, and that clarity can lead to really well executed ideas. Don’t resist the pull of action.

Mercury moves into Libra on September 21st

After the process of Mercury in Virgo, many have separated the good information from the bad. Now we are called to bring this information into our public life. Mercury in Libra is a time for conversation, for hashing out differences and for balancing different ideas and ideologies based on our value system. We weigh and measure that which we’ve learned, and spend time in the public square acting on behalf of our ideals.

The Sun moves into Libra on September 22nd at 6:55 PM PST

We’ll be back next month with what to expect for Libra Season and a whole new turn of the great wheel of the year as we pass through the gates of the equinox.