On Aug. 27th at 4:17am EDT, the Moon aligns with the Sun in 4 degrees of Virgo, marking the beginning of a new Moon cycle. We start to feel the effects of this New Moon the moment the Moon enters Virgo on Friday evening (Aug. 26th). Feel free to watch my New Moon video on the subject.

Before we jump in, I just want to say that I have a big announcement to make, so please stay tuned until the end, or skip to the part of the article, right before I talk about setting Intentions!

This New Moon makes a strong Square to Mars in Gemini. This creates some challenges. Mars will be in this fidgety sign for a total of 7 months, due to its Retrograde phase in late October. The Square will only last until Sept. 2nd, however since it is part of this New Moon chart we can feel its impact for the next 28 days (until Sept. 25th). 

The good news is that Mercury (the ruler of Virgo) makes a Trine (a supportive, harmonious aspect) to Mars in Gemini, and Jupiter in Aries, makes a Sextile (an opportune aspect) to Mars in Gemini in this New Moon chart, so it’s not all bad news 😉

I will talk more about all of this in connection with the planetary aspects of this New Moon chart, but first let’s look at the Virgo energy of this New Moon:

Virgo provides an opportunity to learn about being of service — and what it might mean to strengthen our focus on improving our daily routines — getting organized, for example — and taking care of health matters.

This New Moon cycle will thus be a great time to begin new projects that demand attention to detail, list-making, and taking pride in “small” accomplishments. We might start a new health regimen, perhaps by paying close attention to our diet; we could also set up specific routines that help us manage our lives in constructive and mindful ways.

This cycle is all about handling the nitty-gritty details of our day-to-day life in an organized, step-by-step fashion, so we can free our minds of clutter. Where could you use more open space?

Things to watch out for: sweating the details, worrying, and being extra-critical of ourselves and others when something doesn’t get done “right”.

A great way to step into the higher vibrations of Virgo…

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A great way to step into the higher vibrations of Virgo: recognize, as best as you can, that humility, self-improvement, and being of service bring you closer to your inner divinity and your Soul’s path.

Ask yourself: How could I, as a Spirit-being, operate more efficiently in the physical world? Might tweaking my daily routines help me function better in the physical world? Might that also support me in being of service? What benefits might I reap if I could better discern between the essential and the redundant?

Since the New Moon in Virgo makes a challenging aspect to Mars in Gemini, we can ask ourselves: Am I staying busy just for the sake of “busyness”? Am I exhausting myself? Am I judging myself? Others? Where is my mind on overdrive?

Could I try to engage with life and others 5% more from a place of curiosity? Could I let go of my need to judge and know better just for one day? Could I repeat that practice for the next 28 days?

This Square might stir up impatience and frustration when things don’t line up perfectly right away. We may feel a little scatter-brained or all over the map with this combo. We might feel driven by a restless desire to “do something”, but we are also invited to discern what works best for our whole well-being. Notice when your busy mind distracts you from being discerning!

Should this show up for you in the next four weeks, ask yourself: What is helpful rather than wasteful? What might shift if I trusted in the timing of everything that is currently unfolding? What if my mind could engage with curiosity and be discerning at the same time?

How might new, fresh, and practical ideas create progress in my daily routines? Where might I learn something new about myself and my body that would change my relationship to health and wellbeing?

Mercury, the ruler of Virgo, is still moving through its pre-Shadow phase until Sept. 9th. This means that for the next 2 weeks, we are traveling through territory that will be significant even past this Moon phase — as we need to revisit certain things during Mercury’s Retrograde phase (Sept. 9th – Oct. 2nd).

To find out how you can best use Mercury’s pre-Shadow phase to your advantage, watch “Mercury’s pre-Shadow phase in Virgo/Libra” to see how this relates to your Birth Chart…

==> To purchase this webinar, click here  (only avail. until Sept. 9th)

Mercury, currently in Libra, makes a wide opposition to Jupiter in Aries and forms a Trine with Mars in Gemini. Let’s unpack that:

Mercury’s Opposition to Jupiter indicates that we need to find a balance between two very different energies — on the one hand, seeking a new perspective and approach towards our “persona” and our personal goals — and on the other hand, our need to communicate and harmoniously collaborate with others. Self-growth and learning about collaborating with others is a strong preference now.

Ask yourself: How might we be able to support each other on our self-improvement journeys? What if taking a broader perspective toward my personal goals & passions actually made for more harmonious conversations with others?

Could I allow others to share something with me that might contribute to a more extensive exploration of my “persona”? How about vice versa? Could I share something with others that might contribute to a more extensive exploration of someone else’s persona, identity, or personal goals?

Mercury’s Trine to Mars gives us the opportunity to raise our mental vibrations, making it easier to connect with others while staying open-minded.

Collaboration comes more easily as long as we remember to stay open-minded and curious. Ask yourself: What collaborations will best serve me over the next four weeks? Where can I learn something about relationships or myself? Who might welcome a dialogue that is open-minded and creates connection?

Mars in Gemini also sextiles Jupiter in Aries, making these next 28 days a good time to promote anything we want to share in connection with self-growth or learning a new skill.

Ask yourself: What could I share or learn right now that would help expand my perspectives or the perspectives of others? In what ways could I set an example that would support a learning experience for others? What kind of perspectives about myself or attitudes towards life would support a beneficial outcome in my daily interactions with others?

Venus in Leo makes some important aspects as well: she opposes Saturn in Aquarius and squares the Uranus/North Node alignment in Taurus (consequently, also squaring the South Node in Scorpio). This creates a similar dynamic to what we already experienced with the last Full Moon in Aquarius and the previous New Moon in Leo. The only difference would be that now we have Venus involved instead of the Sun or Mercury.

This combo asks us to grow and stretch beyond what we know and have experienced in the past regarding our relationships, especially our romantic ones. Priorities may shift. We could also be withdrawing or holding back a little as we attempt to figure out what we want and need — and what we enjoy. This is not the best time to take things too personally (but then again, is there ever a good time for that?)

Ask yourself: Could I practice keeping my mind and heart  5% more open for the next 28 days? What are the current limitations in my life trying to teach me?

How might taking a deep breath and holding off on impulsive decision-making about finances or relationships support my current situation? Might taking this deep breath also help me in dealing with any feelings of instability, restlessness, or uncertainty?

If I trusted life and its unfolding completely, what would I do then?

To sum it all up, the message of this New Moon is loud and clear: It spotlights how less can be more (clutter, “busyness”, stress) and how this translates into a more satisfying and meaningful life long-term.

It is in our best and highest interest, over the next 28 days, to learn how to use our rational minds, to develop our capacity to analyze and improve daily routines, assimilate, and serve. If we also learn how to let go of needing to criticize others or denigrate ourselves, we have a chance for peace of mind and an experience of connection rather than separation.

Once we understand the inseparability of body & mind, healing & wholeness, we can start to improve our health, and our relationship to our body-mind will shift.

Ask yourself: When I start to feel a sense of separation within myself or with others, could I then experiment with refraining from criticism towards myself or others just for one day? What does “wholeness” mean to me? How can my mind support my body and vice versa?

Be Mindful. Dedicate yourself to what’s vital with compassion in your heart! Remember that perfection is not a goal; it is a journey!

Ask yourself: What if I favored progress over perfection? What does “being humble” mean to me? How could I release “old” traumas? What if I discerned what’s truly important to me and focused on improvements? How do I share my thoughts and findings with others?

When life becomes uncomfortable, simplify and be patient. We are changing and growing in ways we can’t comprehend.

Also, feel free to watch my New Moon video on the subject.
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Do you have your Ascendant (or any personal planets) in 2-6 degrees of Virgo, Pisces, Gemini, or Sagittarius? If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more 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).

And here is the announcement! With the current Moon Nodes in Taurus/Scorpio, we are invited to investigate ourselves on a deeper level and release any emotional baggage from the past or inauthentic/toxic connections with others, so we can step into greater abundance and have a realization of our worthiness on this physical plane.

Due to some unforeseen circumstances in my life this year, I have been doing a lot of deep inner work on myself and also with some of my clients. The results have been phenomenal so far. This sparked the idea of creating two new Coaching Packages that can support this more profound and more meaningful journey in our lives.

One of the new offerings is a Life Crises Package, which gives you some very intensive support for 21 days/3 weeks; I created this package for anyone who is going through a massive shift in their lives, something that might be paralyzing without the proper support: uncoupling, health issues, loss of any kind,…

The other is a 90-day VIP package that will provide exclusive Coaching for 3 months. It provides transformation somewhere you have felt stuck and unable to move forward, despite your best efforts (e.g., career goals or changing careers, love life, conscious uncoupling, finances, health, parenting, etc.)

Since I can only accommodate 1 person for the Life Crisis package and 3 people for the VIP package at any one time, if you are interested, please reach out right away. Once these four slots are filled, anyone else will be added to a waitlist.

The New Moon is also the best time to set some powerful intentions for this month’s Moon cycle. Intentions are best done soon after the New Moon becomes exact — and definitely not during a Moon void of course phase.

So this month, the best and most potent time to set intentions would be between 4:17am Saturday early morning (Aug. 27th) and 11:08pm Sunday late evening (Aug. 28th) — in the New York time zone.

If you live in a timezone other than EDT (that’s the US East Coast time zone), feel free to join my Facebook Fan page or follow me on Twitter. I will be posting reminders on Nov. 27th & 28th throughout the day to let you know when it is time to set your intentions 😉

For more info about Setting Intentions, click here.