In the Tarot Astraea is often featured as in the card The Star and is depicted as fulfilling the role of Aquarius the Water Bearer (The star card corresponds to the zodiacal sign of Aquarius). In this she represents the future race of humankind that seeks to access the star-world of the heavens (which may not happen until we clean up our act and attain a level of purity and perfection).
Virgo Types
Virgos can be capricious and changeable when things don't meet their scrutiny or expectations and like Astraea, run away to more orderly habitations. Though they aren't known for being indignant and irritable, when they are they tend to be right about it or justified in some way. There is always a good reason (to them!). This is because Virgo is the sign of scrutiny and critical evaluation. She holds the scales (Libra) upon which are measured the wheat, recently seperated from the chaff. She hands off the chaff to Scorpio who summarily composts them. So, as a comparison, Virgo is seperation, distinction and careful measurement while Scorpio is about elimination of impurities, death and regeneration.
This may be where we get the idea of Virgos being 'bossy' control freaks. They aren't. The control freaks are the Fixed signs : Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and (believe it or not) Aquarius. Virgo isn't about being in control of everything, she is about doings something better than before. She is about perfection and the analytical awareness that can improve upon a thing. Sure, she can go too far and get too focused on the minutiae or a thing and that's where she gets the deserved reputation for being nervous, anxious and high-strung.
During this time we get to activate or improve our Virgo natures whether they be front and center areas of our life and personae or on the 'back burner'. It's a time where we might have an opportunity to work on working and to clean up and ship out to a new life. If something isn't working in our lives we have time to fix it, better it and perhaps even bring it to a new level of perfection. Just remember to relax a bit.
Other areas related to Virgo: Health and diet, hygiene, chores, service to another, servants working in your employ, nursing, clothing and all skills that require repetition to gain mastery and perfection(all skills require this) plants and pets (particularly small animals).
New Moon Aspects
This new moon is making a positive Sextile aspect to Jupiter in Cancer indicating opportunity may come knocking at this time. We must take steps to engage it however and if we are idle it may pass us by. The opportunity will likely have some element or narrative quality related to the house Jupiter is transiting right now. Read more on my report on Jupiter in Cancer to get an idea of where the opportunity might come from or effect.
The Sun and Jupiter come to an exact Sextile on September 5th so keep aware and take an opportunity should it arise. Those who have the transiting Sun and/or transiting Jupiter aspecting their natal birth chart will be most effected by this. If it's not touching your chart it may not happen or it may be rather subtle.
Severance: Mars Square Saturn, Node
Trouble comes just after the new Moon in the form of austere measures, obstruction or repression and possibly burnt bridges. From sept 7-9th Transiting Mars Squares Saturn and then the North Node. Both Mars and Saturn are considered Malefic in that they bring out the worst in us more often just as Venus and Jupiter bring out the best -more often than not.
Mars aspecting Saturn, at worst, is impatience via obstruction, fighting with authority and conflicts which slam doors or burn bridges. It could signal a time when are faced with what seems insurmountable obstacles and give up. Remember this phase is passing although this could be the last straw in an ongoing issue. The rifts we make however might not be so quick to fix.
The Node is similar in that when a planet Squares it there can be a severing or ending of a union. They being a fated and permanent quality to them so caution is a great idea right now, especially if it's aspecting your natal chart. Those most effected will have planets at 7 degrees fixed signs (Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius)
Serious Love : Venus - Saturn - Node conjunction
Just before the Full Moon a rare conjunction alignment of Venus, Saturn and the North Node will occur. Both the node and Saturn take over 28 years to cycle through the zodiac so it's not common that they meet up at the same time. Those who are personally aspected by this alignment may experience significant turns in their life regarding relationships, females and art/beauty.
In aspect to other planets the Nodes indicate unions with others, often with some sort of connection that is serendipitous, 'karmic' or familial. They are also seen with turning points, forks in the road and critical events in our lives. When the Node and Saturn combine there can sometimes be a binding (or separating) of an important relationship with an elder or a long-term commitment is made or broken. Remember Saturn binds and severs things. It doesn't expand them, sweeten them or enflame. It binds, supports, stabilizes or hacks it off at the wrist.
Adding Venus into the mix blends the theme of Love and money or things related to socializing, luxury, gifts, decorations, art, beauty, ect.While things may be social or beauty related, they won't necessarily be playful and fun. Saturn is official and austere so if there is a party it will have some measure of repression and the small talk will be work-related. No one will get too drunk and if there is dancing it will likewise reflect the old-fashioned and dour nature of Saturn.
The alignment becomes exact Sep 17-18 which is a Tuesday-Wednesday. The Moon in Piscses makes a Trine aspect to the alignment around 8-9pm Tuesday night and may soften and relax the pairing and could be enough softness to make it bearable. For those that are easily bored or uncomfortable with formality, this could be a bit akward. Others will really enjoy the classiness of the period.
How does the New Moon Effect me?
where are you needing to clean up your act? Perfect your practice? or relax a little?
Where this New Moon occurs in your chart will reveal what area of life will be effected, changed or challenged. For this you will need to look to your RISING sign. If you don't know your rising sign you can calculate with the free rising sign calculator at Cafe Astrology. : Rising sign calculator.
As always, this is an exceedingly brief look at what is going on for each rising sign and does not take into account a variety of factors that signify other evens in your life that can mitigate, exaggerate and modify these themes. (Email me to set up a consultation to get the real inside scoop on the astrological activity in your life at accomplice @ pantheonastrology.com)
Aries : 6th House: health & illness of physical body, work, service, routines, habits, co-workers, hired workers and staff.
Taurus : 5th House: Love affairs, dating, games, fun, play fullness, entertainment and entertaining, performance arts, creativity, pregnancy and children.
Gemini: 4th House : Home & family, houses, real estate, rentals, renovations and relocating, roommates and all who live in the home.
Cancer: 3rd house: The Mind, writing and communications, siblings and neighbors, errands and movement within your local area, plans, media.
Leo : 2nd House: Self worth, money, wealth and finances, personal assets and values.
Virgo : 1st House: Identity, self-assertion, selfishness, personal demands, the Face and outer appearance.
Libra : 12th House: Hidden issues, self-undoing, secret or private issues, retreat, cooperation, hospitalization, retirement, completing old issues, subconscious drives and issues which harm our conscious will.
Scorpio : 11th House: Groups, friends and Acquaintances, networks, cliques, Hopes, dreams, gains, personal and shared goals.
Sagittarius : 10th House Career, profession, position in society, public standing, reputation, authority figures, bosses, fathers, awards, responsibilities, desire for achievement.
Capricorn : 9th House: Travel, education, philosophy, teachers, foreigners, legal issues, courthouses, broadcasting and publishing.
2nd House : Self worth, money, wealth and finances, personal assets and values.
Aquarius: 8th House: intimacy, sexuality, psychological and occult matters, shared resources, inheritance, credit, loans, personal power of regeneration.
Pisces : 7th House: marriage, partnership, close friends, rivals, open enemies and all important one-on-one interactions.
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