The Journal
Current Energies
Here we talk about New Moons, Full Moons, eclipses, retrogrades and other shifts in planetary energies that influence each of us.
Solar Eclipse in Virgo 9*21*25
Sunday we have the Solar Eclipse at the last degree of Virgo. In astrology, the last degree of any sign is called the "anaretic" degree. It is the degree right before the planet or heavenly body moves into the next sign. It signifies endings and completions which can come with a sense of urgency or pressure to act. This Solar Eclipse has the Sun and Moon at 29 degrees of Virgo, the mutable earth sign. Virgo is concerned with being of service but it does so in practical (earth) ways. Virgo energy looks at routines, daily to do's and responsibilities with a critical eye for detail. It analyzes processes and sees where things could be more efficiently done. Virgo hates waste and disorganization. Its ultimate purpose is to free up time and energy that is currently being expended taking care of things in inefficient ways. Balanced Virgo energy is great at reengineering practices and processes so they flow better.
Lunar Eclipse in Pisces 9*7*25
Here we go! The second eclipse season of the year starts peeks on Sunday with the Lunar Eclipse in Pisces. Lunar Eclipses are powerful Full Moons, the effects of which last for about 6 months, until the next set of eclipses. The Sun has been moving through Virgo and will be at 15 degrees opposite the Moon at 15 degrees of Pisces at the time of this eclipse on Sunday afternoon.
The Virgo-Pisces axis is about service and balancing the desire to organize and improve how we meet the demands of daily life (Virgo) with the equally strong desire to explore how to express the qualities of the soul in human form (Pisces). Virgo-Pisces demands we balance the health of the body and the spirit.
New Moon in Virgo 8*23*25
Very early Saturday morning the Sun and Moon both enter Virgo at the same time, forming a New Moon at 0 degrees of Virgo. This New Moon is special for a few reasons. First, it is the first of two New Moons in Virgo this year. There will be a second New Moon in Virgo on September 21 which will also be a Solar Eclipse. Periodically a sign will have a double New or Full Moon (aka 'blue moon') and this is one of those times. Secondly, this New Moon is considered to be the start of eclipse season. The next two lunations in September will be eclipses, but this New Moon is paving the way for the influences of those eclipses. Third, a New Moon at 0 degrees of a sign is extra potent because the energy of beginnings is emphasized. New Moons are the start of a new lunar cycle, and 0 degrees of a sign is the critical starting point, the threshold of entry to that sign.
Lunar Eclipse in Virgo 3*14*25
Welcome to the first eclipse season of 2025, which started off with this morning's Lunar Eclipse in Virgo. For any individual, the effects depend on where the eclipses land in your chart and if they are making connections to any planets or points in your chart. That said, even if you are not strongly affected by the energies, they are permeating the planet, so everyone is feeling them to some extent.
In this Lunar Eclipse, the Sun at 23 degrees of Pisces is opposite the Moon at 23 degrees of Virgo. The Pisces - Virgo axis is one of service. Sun in Pisces, the mutable water sign, is clear that there is something more at play than simply the visible world.
The grounded, practical qualities of earth give water a container and a framework to prioritize and explore the information held in the emotions. Here, Virgo is that complement to Pisces. Virgo energy, as the mutable earth sign, is motivated by the need to make things better.