Solar Eclipse in Virgo — the article

On Sept. 21st at 3:54pm EDT, the Moon aligns with the Sun in 29 degrees of Virgo (an exalted degree) — marking the beginning of a new Eclipse cycle.

We start to feel the effects of this New Moon the moment the Moon enters Virgo on Sept. 19th. Feel free to watch my Solar Eclipse video on the subject.

Setting Intentions after a Solar Eclipse is different from setting intentions for a regular new Moon cycle. I will be talking about setting Intentions for an Eclipse cycle towards the end of this article. So stay tuned for that…

Before we jump in, let me also mention my next Star Hour which will be live on Saturday, Sept. 20th at 12:30pm EDT!

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This is the second Eclipse within the last two weeks, and the fourth and last one of 2025 (we had two Eclipses in the Spring of 2025 and a Lunar Eclipse two weeks ago.)

This partial Solar Eclipse will not be visible in a lot of places, but its energy and power will be felt globally. The best places to see it will be in parts of Antarctica and New Zealand.

This Eclipse is highly unusual because it takes place in an exalted degree (29º), and less than 24 hours before the Autumn Equinox.

That, in connection with so many outer planets in new signs and early degrees, tells us that we are in a time of breakthroughs, deep clearings, and major recalibrations, all backed by tremendous support from the invisible realms.

Eclipses are always powerfully connected to the Moon Nodes, so I should also mention that this Solar Eclipse is the first one in Virgo since the Moon Nodes moved into the Pisces-Virgo polarity, back on Jan. 11th, 2025.

This means that the last time we experienced a South Node Solar Eclipse in this Earth sign was 19 years ago (to be precise, on September 2006). It occurred at 29º of Virgo — the same degree as this one.

Think back to late 2006 and early 2007: Did you experience any major endings and beginnings? What daily routines did you release or redefine? How did you declutter your life?

Did you sweat the small stuff too much? And if you did, how did that feel? What did you learn? Where were you able to let go of the “little things”? How did you reorganize your daily work routines?

Obviously things will not play out in an identical manner, but there might be a resonance this time around…

Natal planets within 3 degrees of the Eclipse will experience more dramatic changes in their lives than others (more on that later…)

Back on January 11th-24th, 2025, the Moon Nodes were in 29 degrees of Pisces-Virgo, making this Eclipse (exact at that same degree of Virgo) a catalyst for anything that we thought of at the beginning of the year.

The next 5.5 months (the length of the Eclipse cycle) will bring a chance to reorganize our lives and step into a life that feels more closely aligned to our Soul’s desire to healthily balance head and heart, mind and soul, rational and intuitive.

This Solar Eclipse chart features numerous aspects involving the outer planets:

• The Sun and Moon oppose Saturn in Pisces
• Mercury, the ruler of Virgo, currently in Libra, trines Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini, creating a Grand Air Trine
• Mercury also opposes Neptune in Aries
• Mars in the last degree of Libra (exalted) opposes Chiron in Aries and squares an “out of bounds” (OOB) Pluto
• Jupiter in Cancer squares Chiron in Aries

We will go into each of this aspects in a moment, but first, let’s take a look at the Virgo-aspect of this highly potent Solar Eclipse:

It asks us to release perfectionism and judgments towards ourselves and others. Judgment divides us — and what we need right now is connection.

Ask yourself: What if “process improvement” beat “perfect” every time? What if it were ok not to know everything 100%?Making mistakes might feel more uncomfortable over the next 5.5 months. Ask yourself… 

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Since Eclipses are so powerful, they require a bigger orb than a regular Full or New Moon. I usually use a 4º orb instead of 2º — and since this Solar Eclipse takes place in 29º of Virgo:

Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in the following: 23-29 degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, Sagittarius, or 0-3 degrees of Libra, Aries, Cancer, or Capricorn? If so, you will feel this aspect quite strongly. 

This is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo; the Moon rules Cancer)

For more advanced Astrology buffs, take a look at your own birth chart, or watch my webinar about the Eclipses.

The House placement of the Eclipse will indicate which area of life is most impacted by this consciousness upgrade, and where you’re most ready to release or re-organize something in your life over the next 5.5 months.

For Astrology newbies, if you’re looking for more guidance, check out my free 30-minute class on “How to Read Your Birth Chart” here.