The sign of Virgo is the
zodiacal sign of the Virgin Mother: pure and unpolluted, the holy vessel of a
very special Being. If she were not so self-efficient, it would be in
everyone’s best interests to look after her and take care of her. But she
really does not need looking after because she
knows best. Ruled by Mercury, a person with a strong planetary placement in
Virgo does their research and would rather have their carefully laid plans left
alone. There is a strong need to keep things efficient and in excellent running
order. Organisation is a strong feature. In Gemini, Mercury needs to get to as
many places as possible but in Virgo, the key is perfection. The new moon in
Virgo invokes a time for us to tidy up, to look after our bodies and to search
for way to improve productivity. It involved being quite brutally critical and
ruthless in ridding the environment of things that no longer work. The lessons
of Virgo can be learned by looking to its opposite sign of Pisces: working with
sympathy and compassion giving oneself time to dream rather than constantly
pushing to get more done.
During the new moon in Virgo,
it is a good time to examine the roles of colleagues and one’s own work routine
to ensure it is running smoothly and efficiently, to re-boot a health care
regime and to help others attain a state of organised perfection as well.
Next Full moon in Aries on 28 September
