The New Moon in Virgo is the Clean Slate You’ve Been Waiting For

The New Moon always represents a clean slate. It’s a time when our inner world gets a chance to express itself outwardly. This moon phase is traditionally thought to be the most fertile soil to plant wishes with the greatest chance of materializing. Because the moon appears dark to us, all senses are heightened and intentions vibrate at a higher frequency.

After Venus’s long retrograde, many of us reevaluated our nuanced relationships with finances, friendship, and love. Now that Venus moved direct at the beginning of the month, the results of those choices are amplified even bigger. We are taking a look at our overall expansion as a planet, challenging old belief systems, and creating a new worldview. In doing so, we’re realizing our innate ability to achieve success.

Mercury, the planet of critical thinking and communication, hovers stationary before moving direct after a three-week retrograde. Mercury is at home in Virgo so this placement makes its influence very powerful now. We are being called to use the pragmatic and organizational energy of Virgo season to simplify our lives and streamline what’s actually needed to achieve the goals we’ve already set in motion. Virgo is very much about discernment, and as the moon appears dark in tonight's sky, this theme of simplifying and clarifying gives us an opportunity to eliminate negative patterns once and for all.

With five planets in retrograde, we are encouraged to take a deep dive into the self to understand the implications of the plans we’ve begun to manifest. Saturn–the planet of old ways, rules, and regulations– opposes Mercury, creating potential challenges, especially when it comes to receiving the facts. Be mindful of your health, both physical and emotional, and make sure you gather all the correct information to increase control in these areas–you know yourself, your body, and your voice are your own. As Neptune opposes the moon and sun in Virgo, we are being called upon to soften into our intuition, especially when the truth seems clouded.

Imagine a future You is holding their arms out to you. It is time to step into them NOW. We hold the keys to massive creative energy. As long as we remain conscious, we can endeavor to be the change we want to see in the world.

To assist you in setting strong and effective intentions I’ve provided channeled New Moon mantras for each sign to contemplate. Say your intention three times aloud on the new moon and carry them with you into the month.