8.27 New Moon in Virgo: Clearing the Path

Having recently shifted gears with the Sun moving into Virgo this week, you are developing some new awareness. What has worked in the past is proving to be less effective. That doesn’t mean you were wrong to try it, it just means that if you want different results, you’ll need to connect to your intuition to guide you to a new approach. 

Mars is square the new moon, which acts like inflammation. It shows you where to focus your attention and care. While chronic inflammation can be harmful to your body over time, acute inflammation is critical for your body to galvanize and start the healing process. If you experience any emotional/physical/spiritual/mental flare-ups, use it as helpful information to inform and diagnose what is needed now to bring yourself back into balance. 

You are breaking out of a constrictive situation. Perhaps a friend has shown their hand and it’s not what you were expecting or wanting. Or maybe a work situation is cramping your style. Whatever it is, there is some belligerence in the air with the aspects to Uranus. The author and founder of the Omega Institute, Elizabeth Lesser, coined a phrase to describe a meditation inspired by her late sister, which is “ Do no harm and take no shit.” (Check out her book  Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes for more gems). I love this phrase because there are times when being tough matters and it doesn’t have to be in opposition to your spiritual values or desire to practice compassion.  

This New moon will highlight some relationship patterns that you are ready to transform. Have you gotten into any habits that distance yourself from others, for fear of getting hurt? There are some self-protective walls you have erected that are doing you more harm than good and may be impacting your ability to feel pleasure and enjoy yourself. Though it may be painful to accept the part you play in this dynamic, it is necessary for you to gain the wisdom you need to move beyond it. 

Mercury in Libra rules this New moon, and it trines Pluto and Uranus and opposes Jupiter, serving to expand your mind and perspective. Utilize this energy to articulate and communicate the value of what you have learned from any cycle that is waning in your life right now as you reach for more of what is possible but hasn’t manifested yet. 

Intentions: I clear the mental, emotional, and spiritual clutter in my world. I am able to express compassion and assertiveness to clarify where I stand. I release any self-protective strategies that I’ve outgrown and reach for more of what is possible in my relationships.