New Moon in Virgo ~ August 23, 2025

I’ve been on a little hiatus the past few weeks, life has been busy! I moved into a new place back to my hometown, I’ve been helping one of my closest friends prepare for her wedding, and in the midst of it all I’m working on something very exciting: creating a physical space where I can offer astrology and massage therapy together. It feels very aligned with this Virgo New Moon energy, planting seeds and creating something both practical and healing.

Thank you for your patience, and let’s dive into the magic of this New moon together!

The New Moon at 0° Virgo on August 23rd plants a fresh seed in the most detail-oriented, healing, and humble sign of the zodiac. Virgo energy asks us to refine, adjust, and perfect the things we are currently working on! With Venus facing Pluto, the heart of the lesson is about releasing what no longer serves so that new, authentic forms of love, creativity, and value can emerge.

Sun & Moon in Virgo Square Uranus in Gemini

This is the signature of a sudden break in routine the kind that disrupts comfort zones but ultimately clears stale patterns. Virgo seeks perfection through order, while Uranus demands freedom through chaos. Somewhere in our lives, we’ll feel the clash between keeping it under control and breaking free from control altogether.

This is the perfect New Moon to expect the unexpected. Flexibility is the key, rigidity will only shatter under Uranus’s lightning strikes. This is also the gateway to the Eclipse season.

Mercury Sextile Mars

Mercury (Virgo’s ruler) forms a constructive sextile with Mars. This is excellent for sharp mental focus, quick problem-solving, and decisive conversations.

Venus in Cancer: Trines and a Confrontation

Venus plays a starring role in this lunation.

• Trine Saturn: Brings stability and the possibility of deeper commitment in relationships, finances, and creative projects. What we value becomes clearer, and we’re asked to invest in what truly lasts.
• Trine Neptune: Adds compassion, inspiration, and artistry. Love feels dreamy and spiritually infused.
• Opposition Pluto: Yet beneath the sweetness, Venus faces Pluto. This aspect demands transformation around love, money, and self-worth. Possessiveness, control, and power struggles may surface, but they point to the need for purging toxic attachments.

Mars Square Jupiter

Mars in Libra squaring Jupiter in Cancer turns up the heat. Energy is high, confidence surges, but it’s easy to overextend or take on more than we can realistically handle. In the Virgo spirit, balance enthusiasm with discernment, a bold move works only if it’s sustainable.

The Outer Planet Weaving ~ Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto

Saturn sextile Uranus ~ innovation with structure.

Saturn conjunct Neptune ~ dreams anchored in reality.

Uranus trine Pluto ~ breakthrough transformation.

Neptune sextile Pluto ~ subtle but profound spiritual regeneration.

This backdrop of energies suggests that while the New Moon brings jolts of change, these shifts are happening within a larger, more stable framework. (again, reminder of the Eclipse season)

Virgo New Moon as the Eclipse Season Prep!

The Virgo New Moon (Aug 23rd) is our moment to get grounded before the waves of eclipse season (starting with the Pisces Full Moon Eclipse on Sept 6th) sweep in. Virgo energy is all about order, discernment, and tending to details, exactly what we need before the universe shakes the table with eclipses.

• Simplify Your Routines: Virgo loves efficiency. Start cutting back on what drains your energy!(Eclipses tend to strip away what’s unstable anyway, so doing it yourself now makes the ride smoother.)
• Health Check-In: Virgo rules the body and daily rhythms. Book that appointment you’ve been putting off!
• Clean Up Loose Ends: Eclipses close chapters! Use this New Moon to tie up any unfinished business… Virgo energy thrives on “completion,” and this creates space for whatever big endings/new beginnings eclipse season demands.
• Discern Your Priorities: Make a list of what’s truly essential to you!
• Spiritual Grounding Through Practicality: Pisces (the sign of the upcoming eclipse) is about surrender, flow, and intuition. Virgo prepares us by creating structure. (grounding rituals, journaling, all kinds of self care)

The more you align your daily life with clarity, health, and simplicity now, the more gracefully you’ll move through the powerful Pisces eclipse. And dont forget that we are having a second Virgo new moon this year! So you’ll get a second chance to integrate these lessons. ^^

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