The
Cosmic Story: Virgo New & Full Moon 2019
Reaping
Our Harvest: Manifesting Our Dreams
Early Fall Day in August on Narragansett Bay
Fall has all too soon made an appearance here in Rhode
Island this past week. And while Summer isn't officially over until
September 23rd, we are definitely losing light each day.
And the kids are all back in school already! Where did the Summer
go?
We're
definitely into harvest time. The farmers' markets are filled with
the fruits of that harvest. On a personal level, it's time to reap
what we've sown. As we enter the sign of Virgo, the Virgin, remember
that it is represented by both Mother and Child, Isis and Horus.
Virgo energy is a combination of nurturing Mother energy as well as
the new Child/harvest who evolves from this year's potential. This
divine Child is an evolution of our own unique Self – the union of
our body, mind and spirit. This is the Virgo gift.
And this month, we'll see that harvest in abundance.
For good or ill.
What I love about astrology is that it offers us a map
and a story of the cosmic energies available to us at any moment.
Despite our cultural rational bias against a spiritual understanding
of current events, astrology offers us a system that can guide us
through dark times and encourage us through hopeful times. There's
no doubt we are in a time of world-wide cultural crisis – and it's
all described for us up there in the heavens if we only know how to
read symbolic language. Isn't this hopeful? Knowing that the
heavens are mirroring our collective energies can help us navigate
through these stressful times and can help us become more self-aware
about the possibilities and choices we have in our lives.
It's more important than ever to become conscious if we
are going to get through this evolutionary crisis our world faces.
The environmental crisis frames our evolutionary purpose – we must
evolve as a species and change our mindset if humanity is going to
survive the coming earth changes. It's time for humanity to leave
behind our adolescence and become grown up human beings with a strong
moral compass and real freedom. The freedom that isn't afraid of
acting as a compassionate community. And so I urge you to join our
children's environmental strike during the week of September 20th
– 27th. Because we don't have to do this alone. And we
are stronger when we band together.
The astrological sign of Virgo speaks to this
evolutionary necessity. Virgo's mission statement is “Know
Thyself”. That's the first requirement of true spirituality.
It's not enough for us to heal ourselves of our wounds. Those wounds
are how we learned about ourselves and the world. Now we need to
live a new story. We have to dive deep and touch on our soul's
purpose. Once we know ourselves, we can act to change the world.
Virgo
New Moon
On Friday, August 30th the Virgo New Moon
occurs at 3:37am PDT/ 6:37am EDT and 11:37am GMT. Because the Moon
is close (perigee) to the Earth, this New Moon is considered a
SuperMoon, but unlike the Full Moon SuperMoon, the way we'll notice
it is through its influence on the tides. With both Sun and Moon
together, the tidal flow will be much stronger. Which doesn't bode
well for the people in Hurricane Dorian's path this weekend.
Virgo New Moon 2019
What makes this Virgo New Moon so powerful
psychologically is that is it part of a Grand Earth Trine, which
means that there are planets in all three Earth Signs working
together. Besides the Virgo stellium comprised of Mercury, Juno,
Sun, Moon, Mars and Venus, there is a tight trine (120*) to Uranus in
Taurus to the New Moon and also a wide trine from Saturn, the South
Node and Pluto in Capricorn. When the planets form an Earth Grand
Trine, it energizes a powerful manifestation time – hence my hopes
that you all have a great harvest, whether of literal gardens or
inner sacred space Gardens.
After watching Nadiya Shah, one of my favorite
astrologers, speak about this New Moon, I was inspired to write
something about it. With Uranus, the planet of awakening, revolution
and authenticity exactly feeding its power into this New Moon, my
harvest is that I'm getting ready to write again after taking time
this year to just Be.
What are you energized to do?
All these Virgo planets have already connected with
Uranus or will be in the next few days. So be opened to sudden
surprises and quick turnarounds. Venus trined (an easy flow and
gift) Uranus on Monday August 26th – Women's Equality
Day. Don't you love the synchronicity! Mars trined Uranus on
Wednesday August 28th, enlivening us (Mars is our life
energy) to get things done. The Sun and Moon trine Uranus on August
29th – 30th, planting a seed of authenticity
and awakening in our harvest. Mercury trines Uranus on Sunday
September 1st, so stay open to surprising and out of the
box thinking.
The Virgo planets, especially Venus, are opposite
Neptune retrograde in Pisces and square Jupiter in Sagittarius. Both
Neptune and Jupiter are archetypes of spiritual power and imagination
and they challenge us to make sure we're not being deluded (another
Neptune trait) by inappropriate desires or too overconfident in our
beliefs (Jupiter in Sagittarius). These energies will inspire and
open us to new insights and actions as the Virgo planets oppose and
square them.
Our ability to manifest is conditioned by our spiritual
vision and insight. We are programed to be authentic now with
Uranus in Taurus trining this New Moon. Can we breakout of old
patterns and programs to reach our authentic Self? First we have to
have an authentic vision of what we want the future to look like, for
ourselves and our world.
Thankfully, the other leg of this grand trine will help
us stabilize that vision with some long term planning. Each of these
Virgo planets (all our personal planets) will also trine Saturn, the
planet of form and structure, groundedness and practicality as well
as Pluto, the planet of evolution and power. Venus, the archetype of
Love and Wisdom, trines Saturn on September 1st, grounding
in the heart of the vision. Then Mercury, the archetype of the Mind,
settles down to real planning when it trines Saturn on September 5th.
The Virgo Sun trines Saturn on September 6th, owning the
vision. Mars trines Saturn on September 9th, giving us the
focus and determination we need to carry out the plan. Venus trines
Pluto on the 6th, Mercury on the 8th, and the
Sun just before the Pisces/Virgo Full Moon on Friday the 13th.
Mars waits until September 19th to trine Pluto – urging
us to take action just before the world-wide week of environmental
strikes.
As you can see, this year's Virgo lessons are powerful.
We've been talking about change and choice for many years. It is NOW
that we have to act on it.
Evolution happens! Make a conscious choice to be part
of it.
Pisces-Virgo
Full Moon
Full Moon rising over Narragansett Beach
The
Pisces-Virgo Full Moon occurs on September 13th
– 14th.
This is the Harvest Moon – the Full Moon closest to the Autumn
Equinox, which occurs on September 23rd
this year.
Pisces/Virgo Full Moon 2019
The
Virgo Sun forms a close trine to Pluto, making another powerful
statement about the importance of knowing yourself. Because the
Pisces Moon is conjunct Neptune, we will be especially sensitive now
to others as well as being open to the unconscious collective
energies. Make sure you aren't swept away by the crowd. It is not a
time to feel judgment, anger or hatred, since it can come back to
you three-fold. There's an old and very wise Native American saying,
“Every
time you point a finger in scorn – there are three remaining
fingers pointing right back at you.”
This
is the time for us to stand up for our values and act on our beliefs.
If we want peace, we must have peace in our hearts. If we believe
in the power of Love, then we must feel that love. It doesn't mean
we can't name evil
for what it is: ignorance, ego and greed. So whenever I find
myself ill-wishing certain political leaders (which I do), I have to
remind myself that they too are aspects of unity we say we want.
They are the small, weak, fearful part of each of us. Heal that part
of yourself and hopefully it will lead to the healing of the world.
As
Lady Gaga says, 'we're
out of the Shallow now'.
I
want to thank Anodea Judith for the idea of naming myself an
evolutionary activist. I
am here to evolve my consciousness and to mentor those who want to do
the same. The environmental story of the Rainbow Warriors comes to
mind. We are the ones who will save the Earth and all her relations.
May
it be so!
Blessings
of the harvest,
Cathy
