Astrology by Julene Packer-Louis

The sun entered Virgo on August 23rd at 1:27 A.M. EDT. Virgo is a mutable sign. Mutable signs are adaptable and sense change coming. The best example of mutability is found in nature. When the sun is in mutable sign the seasons are transitioning from the past season to the upcoming. When the sun is Virgo we sense that fall is coming as the leaves begin to change color and we start to notice the sun setting earlier. The nights are often a bit cooler even though the days may be just as warm. We start to prepare for fall due to our natural attunement we have with the cycles of nature.

Virgo is also an earth sign so it has concern with the material world, practical matters, physical senses, dependability, and practicality.

Virgo is ruled by Mercury and has a natural affinity with the 6th house. This is the archetype that includes our daily routine, our health & fitness, the way we serve others. It has domain over labor unions, the service industries, harvested food, mechanical functioning, aptitude and efficiency. Virgo loves order and likes to put things in their proper category. The critical thinking can sometimes come off as judgmental or nit-picky but this is due to the need for order in the universe and daily life.

Therefore, while the sun is in Virgo it is a great time to restore order to your life and daily routine, examine where you can be more practical or dependable, to ask how you can serve others, be conscious of the food you put into your body and how much exercise you need, cultivate practical discernment, and spend enough time in nature to evoke all of your senses.

The T-Square I've been talking about is lightening up this month. Uranus moved backward into Pisces on August 15th and Jupiter follows suit just before midnight EDT on September 9th. It is time to revise our big plans and re-align spiritually with the universe. If we did the work last month when Saturn opposed Uranus, Jupiter squared Pluto and opposed Saturn - all in cardinal signs - it should pay off this month when Jupiter conjoins Uranus. We just might suddenly get that big break we've been waiting for and the more aligned with the spiritual forces behind the material manifest universe we are, the more likely we are to step into the flow and be open to receiving it when it comes.

Week of August 30 - September 5

Retrograde Mercury trines the Moon on Monday. Be present in your communications, Freudian Slips are likely.

It may be hard to focus in the afternoon on Tuesday when the Moon squares Neptune. It may seem hard to remain grounded to the task at hand because you are off somewhere else even if you can't pinpoint where that somewhere else is. Later that evening the moon sextiles Uranus, moves into Gemini and sextiles Jupiter. Something unexpected might bring a new opportunity or idea to expand your horizons or projects. Dare to dream big tonight, intuition is heightened.

The Last Quarter Moon in Gemini occurs on Wednesday. The last quarter moon is the crisis in consciousness phase where we see the challenges we struggled with and begin to revise the intention or project that began with the new moon to prepare for the next cycle. The moon also squares Mercury challenging us to change our thought process and ways of doing things. This is perfect after last nights insights, use these squares to revise what isn't working and keep what is. The moon trines Saturn to keep you focused on the goal.

On Thursday the moon trines Mars, Venus & Neptune. If you feel restless or snappy, take time in nature, revel in the pleasures of your senses - especially those that waft in on the air, feel the breeze on your skin or the wind in your hair. Watching the sunset or your favorite feel good movie is a perfect way to return to your peaceful center this evening.

Friday is loaded with aspects. The moon moves into Cancer and aspects the T-Square (Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn), the Sun conjoins Mercury, and the moon sextiles the Sun and Mercury. This is a busy day where you may feel pulled in all directions at once. This evening, release the day by conversing with a nurturing partner or friend. Remember to also ask about their day and listen in return.

Venus trines Neptune on Saturday and it's a beautiful day to see the beauty in others and the world around you. There is a romantic mood in the air. The moon squares Mars in the evening and you may feel a bit impulsive. It's probably not an evening where you feel like sitting around the house but rather want to get out and do something physical with that energy.

The moon enters Leo on Sunday and trines Uranus and Jupiter in the early morning. This is a great day to exchange warmth, love, pride, and generosity with others freely and abundantly. Trust your instincts, feel alive, this is a great day to tune into the abundant universe and take the road less traveled. In the afternoon the moon sextiles Saturn and if you hit a road block, remember it is an opportunity to get you exactly where you are supposed to be.

To read more of this article for the rest of the month of Virgo, please visit my website in a couple of days, as I'm not finished with it yet.