The new moon is in the sign of Virgo on September 17, 2020. Virgo is the ruler of the sixth house in astrology. The house that represents, health, fitness, systems, nature, pets, organization, habits and service offered to others. The card that represents Virgo in the major arcana is The Hermit. The ten of pentacles is the card associated with the deacon of this moon. Intuitively, I added the numbers of these two cards (10 + 9 = 19), then reduced it to a single digit (10 / 1). This is the number of The Magician in the major arcana. Interesting, since The Magician’s ruling planet is Mercury, which is also Virgo’s ruling planet. Since Mercury showed itself so prominently in this reading, I looked up it’s position on the date of the new moon. It is in the sign of Libra, second deacon, which is the three of swords.
So with that being said, here are the cards associated with this New Moon.
The first thing I notice is The Hermit closely examining the ten of pentacles. Things are looking pretty good, from an outer perspective for sure. But The Hermit is not content with accepting what looks good on the surface. The New Moon in Virgo is asking us to dig a little deeper. What areas of your life could use some tweaking? Virgo’s mantra is “I analyze”. Virgo is excellent at seeing ways to make something better.
Virgo isn’t about starting something big and new. She analyzes the current situation and improves upon it. With the current craziness of 2020, we are all feeling haphazard right now. Let’s face it, we’ve been “winging it” for most of this year! Finances, relationships, our health, all the structured elements in our lives have been turned upside down. But the new moon in Virgo is letting us know, that it is time to begin to put things back into order.
Mercury in Libra is interesting here. Libra rules the 7th house. Relationships, marriage, contracts, business partnerships, sharing, interpersonal style (a.k.a., how you are seen by others). Here’s the question. Is what you are projecting on the outside, the truth of what is really happening on the inside? Mercury is about communication. What are you telling yourself and others? That everything is just fine? How are things going, really? The three of swords underneath The Hermit and next to The Magician, is indicating that not all is what it appears to be. The Hermit says, let’s shine a light on the situation. To examine more closely at what is really going on here. We cannot change what we will not acknowledge.
I think it is interesting how the Virgo oracle card is looking down at the Three of Swords and The Magician. A shadow aspect of this energy is that she, in her zeal to help others, can get herself into trouble when she is “too helpful”. This is something the new moon requires us to look at as well. Virgo loves to be of service to others. As such, when she sees something that could be done better, or more efficiently for example, she will offer “helpful suggestions” to others even though they may not have asked for them! This can lead to hard feelings on both sides. The Virgo energy, that offered the help, may not feel appreciated for her ideas/efforts. Or, this aspect can be taken advantage of, and Virgo can end up taking on more work and responsibility than what she intended. Leaving her feeling disgruntled and/or manipulated.
On the flip side, whomever is on the receiving end of the “suggestions” may feel like they are being criticized and resent the unsolicited input.
Sometimes, it’s best to just let people do what they are going to do, their way. Even if you know a way that it can be done better (laugh). Bite your tongue, and let them ask for help if they want it! By the way, how are things in your own life? Perhaps instead of focusing on what this other person is doing, you could use that time and energy to “clean up your own house” so to speak. Oh, did I just say that! Yeah, sometimes Virgo energy needs a reality check.
Going back to the The Hermit and The Three of Swords underneath it, looking at the ten of pentacles and The Magician, I received another message. If you are taking an honest look at your habits, your lifestyle, your finances, home, etc. and you don’t like what you see, you have the power to change it. When Virgo is energized, it is amazing what she can accomplish. It can certainly seem like “magic” to others, when Virgo comes in, takes the reins and gets done what needs to be done. When Virgo can help others, by making the improvements needed to make things more beautiful, more efficient, organized, healthier, etc., and is appreciated for her efforts, Virgo is in its element!
Whether it’s better communication in a relationship, a budget to get the finances in order, a new health and diet regime, finally cleaning out that “junk” closet, or perhaps something more substantial. The new moon in Virgo is an energy that is shining a light on an aspect in our life and in the collective that needs attention. She is ready to jump in and help! All we have to do is be honest with ourselves about what needs to be improved upon, embrace that industrious Virgo energy, and then commit to the task.
There is magic, but you have to be the magician. You have to make the magic happen. – Sidney Sheldon