Winged Angel New Moon, 11+Virgo
Sept 2, 2024, 6:56pm PDT, 9:56pm EDT; Sept 3, 2:56am BST, 11:56am AEST
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The constellation Virgo is often depicted with wings, reflecting her uniquely divine essence. Priestess-like, Virgo serves as Divine Handmaiden in humble, earthy ways, needing no fanfare. She just wants to do the best job, bring forth the finest results to any task at hand. She finds beauty and satisfaction in details and the small, exquisite beauties that Nature designs. Virgo has finely tuned senses, giving her an oft-overlooked sensuality.
VIRGO is one of the few constellations that are clearly Cosmic Feminine. Demure VIrgo embodies the self-possession of a priestess and a sensual intimacy with Nature that often goes unappreciated or unacknowledged. When displaced from her natural rhythms, Virgos finesse and discernment can be distorted criticism or a neurotic veneer of perfectionism.
This New Moon clicks into distracting dynamics opposing Saturn's fluid, wavering realities in Pisces and squaring Jupiter in Gemini on information overload. The Sabian symbol for the New Moon at 12 Virgo seems to describe a potential impact of these challenging dynamics:
"A Bride with her Veil Snatched Away."
Are we continuing into another chapter of the Full Moon Sabian symbols of the middle-aged woman rediscovering the charms of romance? What does all this have to do with our experience as we enter a new Luna cycle?
Saturn in Pisces could have some answers, with a reality check that may dissolve some of our believe systems that may be shown to be somewhat simplistic for the reality that is being unveiled. Neptune, lingering in Pisces at the edge of Aries, is dispelling illusions, as the veil is lifted to a new light.
As the New Moon waxes to Full on September 17/18 (a lunar eclipse!) we will be able shed much anxiety and fear—if we are willing to open to Faith. Contemplate on what you have faith in— a worthy consideration, especially at this time with both Saturn and Neptune retrograde in Pisces, asking for a cleansing of our emotional waters, uplifting our essential saturation with the spiritual. This was recently sent to me by an Anthroposophic friend, offering a reminder about how to proceed:
"We must eradicate from the soul all fear and terror about the future
We must acquire serenity in all feelings and sensations about the future
And we must think only that whatever comes is given us by a world direction
And we must look forward with equanimity to everything that may come.
It is part of what we must learn in this age, namely to live without security,
Trust in the ever presence of the spiritual world.
Truly nothing else will do if our courage is not to fail us." —Rudolf Steiner
Jupiter in Gemini offers a multitude of viewpoints, like facets of a gemstone. An inquiring curiosity and open-minded questioning might change your mind about a number of assumptions!
Virgo is a sign that may embody divine mysteries, as she serves the Earth. Coming through the South Node/ Dragon Tail in Libra, a close conjunction of Venus and true Black Moon Lilith suggests this potential if you are willing to open to the subtleties of the Feminine Divine.
Venus rules Libra. Joined with Black Moon, she evokes deep soul connection in relationship, with a profound enrichment revealing more about love than we have known before. The South Node brings soul connections that have likely followed us through life times, to be remembered/ resolved/ resumed. Stay centered and clear in your soul Self as this theme unwinds in your life, appreciating the enhancement of joy and love in your life.
In Aries with the North Node/ Dragon Head, the leading edge of our current evolutionary process, we find Salacia, Sparkling Queen of the Ocean. The Greek name for Neptune’s Queen was Amphitrite. In the Santorini flower essence collection from Green Hope Farm, I found an essence with this name and, of course, had to experience it. This blue flower called to those on this particular flower-gathering mission to make new essences. They were called to Santorini Island, once a hub of the Minoan civilization. A Guide to Green Hope Farm Flower Essences describes the qualities of the Amphitrite essence:
“This wise and ancient Flower had an immense energy and tremendously clear sense of itself and its strengths. It supports us to know these truths about ourselves. This Flower, with its eternal blue core helps us let go of surface ideas we hold about ourselves to uncover deeper truths. It helps us to understand that this release and movement forward will alter the surface of our lives, but not our souls. Instead, this change and growth will only allow us to connet and embrace our essential selves more easily. I AM in the flow of my essential self and purpose.”
This is a beautiful articulation of the liquid light potency of Salacia in Aries, the sign of Self Clarity.
Ceres in Capricorn has been squaring the Nodes for an extended period, intimately engaged in our collective evolution. In Capricorn since February, this dwarf planet came into close nodal range in March. Retrograding in May has kept Ceres in near range and extended her time in Capricorn. Now, just turned direct on August 26, Ceres is at 7+ for a very close encounter with the Nodes and the Venus/ Black Moon activation.
Ceres is the goddess of the grain, of farming, food production and the fertility of the land. In Capricorn, she is concerned with the business and longterm sustainability of food for the wellbeing of all on Earth. As she squares the collective Line of Destiny, she is making her concerns known through the voice of Robert F. Kennedy in his recent speeches on food and health. I was interested to look up where his Ceres is and note that he has his natal Ceres at 11 Libra (the sign of Justice), his progressed Ceres is now at 6 Libra with his progressed Sun is at 7 Aries—that opposition aligning with the current Dragon Nodes. How appropriate.
As you see pointed out in the chart below, Ceres is trine this New Moon, earth sign to earth sign. Pluto is back in Capricorn in trine to Uranus, earth sign to earth sign. Neptune is in the middle to make a cooperative harmony among the three outer planets that mark the collective trends of the times. Something good is likely to come of this, as all three prepare to change sign: Pluto into Aquarius November 19, 2024; Neptune starts into Aries in March 2025; and Uranus starts into Gemini in July 2025. Quite an era of change we are in!
Also note that Mercury has turned direct as of August 28, moving things forward at an increasingly radical and rapid rate. Mercury squares Uranus, sextiles Mars and trines Chiron for both shocking revelations, lots of fast-paced action and critical moments that result in longterm resolution, change and healing. Mars in Gemini puts out a lot of news and does not have much patience. It is easy to get triggered in such times as these. Take deep breaths throughout the day and soothe your nervous system by all the ways and means you know. Make more time to be in Nature, that calms body, heart and soul, quieting the mind. Talk to a tree. Bring flowers into your home or office. Delight in Natures beauty, that reminds us of what is truly meaningful in life.
Hear more perspectives in the New Moon video with Honey Golden.
THE SEPTEMBER 17 FULL MOON CULMINATION OF THIS LUNAR CYCLE
IS AN ECLIPSE CONJUNCT NEPTUNE, PLANET OF THE BIG DREAM.
ANGELIC SPIRITS GATHER AROUND, VIBRATING IN HIGH FREQUENCIES,
ENLIGHTEING, UPLIFTING.
SET YOUR PRIORITIES IN THESE NEXT WEEKS TO IMAGINE A BRIGHT VISION.
WHAT IS YOUR HEART DREAMING OF?
WHAT DOES YOUR SOUL DESIRE TO CREATE AND BE?
If you need some inspiration, it might be time for an astrology reading to see what the Universe is asking of you. If so, let me know!
Wonderful piece, thank you! 😁🙏