New Moon in Virgo, August 2025

Baptism of Earth

Watch or listen to my New Moon in Virgo video with horoscopes by clicking here. Below is a text rendition of the same information.

Have you ever felt life ask you to shed an old skin? To let go of what was, so something new can truly rise? This New Moon in Virgo, happening this August 22nd, invites us into that deep work. It is a powerful moment, a true reset for our path forward.

For those new here, we trace the Moon’s journey. Her path, her light, her next steps—it’s all our story.

This New Moon, August 22nd at 11:06 PM, is more than a fresh start. It’s the first of three major lunar shifts this Virgo season. Two more follow—a Lunar Eclipse in early September, then a Solar Eclipse. They amplify this message of change.

What makes this New Moon potent? Sun and Moon meet in Virgo, joined by the South Node. All three sit in Virgo. An eclipse happens when Sun and Moon align near a node. Even without a full eclipse, the South Node’s presence here is deep. The Moon’s first move after this New Moon will be crossing that South Node.

Consider this: the Moon moves into the 'southern declination' of her orbit—a deep, internal place. With Virgo as Earth, this is a 'baptism of Earth.' Water baptism symbolizes birth. Earth baptism speaks to death, burial, and resurrection.

Strong words. Not physical death, no. Rather, life’s cycles. Relationships shift, feeling a part die, only to be reborn. Careers end, making way for new paths. This is the death of an old path, resurrection into something new. This Moon in Virgo, crossing the South Node after its Sun union, holds raw, transforming power.

Let us trace the Moon’s journey leading up to this moment.

The Full Moon in Aquarius earlier in August saw the Moon moving. She passed her South Node, ascending toward her North Node in Pisces. Received the Sun’s full light. No planets stood between her and that North Node crossing. This gave that Aquarius Full Moon a surge, a jolt as she crossed into her orbit’s ascending part, stepping into deeper meaning.

Then, the Moon moved through Aries, linking with Saturn and Neptune in tight embrace. Saturn of structure and endurance, met Neptune of imagination and illusion. Complex, they came together in fiery Aries. Not at home here, yet Aries sparked new energy—a force for starting, for courage. The Moon stirred this mix; we felt a deep urge: step into projects with passion, find strength, imagine new ways. How did that land? Did you feel a surge of new will, a new way to endure?

As she moved through Aries, the Moon connected with Chiron. Chiron offers unique power: instant healing. Not simple repair, but deep healing of internal, old traumas. Think of painful memories like sand dunes. They shift slowly. With Chiron, wind becomes a whirlwind, reshaping our inner landscape in an instant. This brings profound, immediate shifts in our deepest hurts.

Next, the Moon moved into Taurus, her exaltation, a place of strong power. She traveled Taurus alone, without bodily contact. Yet, she drew nourishment through harmonious aspects to Venus, Jupiter in Cancer, Mercury, Sun in Leo, and Pluto in Aquarius. Only Mars in Libra was in aversion, untouched by his sharp energy. This Taurus journey showed her self-reliance, her deep power.

After Taurus, she entered Gemini, meeting Uranus. Gemini, Mercury-ruled, known for intricacy and craft. Moon in Gemini, with Uranus, brings sudden ideas for creative endeavors. If you work with your hands—quilting, pottery, gardening, building—this transit sparks fresh patterns, new recipes, detailed visions. Sudden revelations in our craft. Did new insights land? New ways to make or build?

Then, a sweet moment: the Moon moved into Cancer, her home sign. Here, she hosted Jupiter and Venus, forming a powerful union. In Cancer, the Moon feels at ease, absorbing generative, passionate, expansive, rejuvenating power. A time for pleasures of sensation, for replenishment. To simply be and absorb, like a deep breath.

Finally, she moved into Leo, nearing union with the Sun. She met Mercury first. Mercury in Leo can be grand, full of pride. But in the Sun’s domain, Mercury’s showmanship serves the Sun’s radiance. This meeting happened during the Moon’s balsamic, 'crone' phase—wise, experienced, connected to all stages of life. When this deep, ancient Moon connected with Mercury, swift messenger between worlds, it became profound, metaphysical engagement. Think of Kali in a graveyard, emerging and submerging, dancing between life and death.

The Moon came into this New Moon union with the Sun in Leo, gathered deep power. Touching almost every planet, receiving light, aura, mana. Passing through her exaltation and domicile. She arrived at the Sun, filled with potent energy, ready for transformation. This solar connection fertilizes her essence, ready to form all we wish to adorn our lives with—our bodies, homes, ventures. Leo channels radiant creation; this Moon brims with power to manifest.

Now, where does she go from here, after this powerful New Moon in Virgo?

After union with the Sun, the Moon enters Virgo fully, first crossing that South Node. Her 'baptism of Earth' completes. This sets the tone for coming weeks: a deep dive into self-correction, practical re-evaluation, shedding old ways no longer serving our growth. Virgo’s deep call to service, refinement, caution, and analysis.

Then, the Moon moves into Libra, meeting Mars. Mars in Libra is in his detriment, not strong. But Moon’s nurturing light helps him, giving her his precision and courage. After this, the Moon enters the Via Combusta—the 'burnt road.' A challenging path, a place of trouble. Her lowest point for this cycle is in Scorpio, part of this burnt road. She passes through this threshold, traversing Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn. For three full signs, no bodily contact. She draws deeply on internal reserves—a time for self-reliance, inner work.

Finally, she contacts Pluto in Aquarius. After her difficult Via Combusta journey, she arrives at Pluto filled with quiet strength, ready to challenge. Pluto in Aquarius offers the power of innovative protest—a unique strength to challenge the established order through cool, detached insight. It is potent, strategic resistance.

From Pluto, she moves into Pisces, where the Full Moon becomes our Lunar Eclipse in early September.

So, what does all this mean for you, for us?

This New Moon in Virgo, with its immediate journey across the South Node, is an invitation to release. Release old forms of self, old patterns in relationships or career. This "death and resurrection" is less loss, more transformation. It is about letting the old fall away so a more refined, more you version emerges.

This dives deep into life’s practical matters, ruled by Virgo. How do you serve your own life? What patterns, daily habits, subtle labors no longer serve your true spirit? This New Moon urges us to look with keen, analytical eye, carefully, methodically, releasing what holds us back.

Think about areas where you cling to what was, even when stale. Where are you asked to accept transition, even if it feels like a 'death' of the familiar? What old 'sand dune memories' are you ready for instantaneous reshaping?

This journey of the Moon—gathering power, through a purifying 'Earth baptism,' then navigating a challenging, self-reliant passage before encountering the power of strategic resistance—tells us something vital: True strength comes not from forcing, but from discerning what needs to go. From trusting the deep, internal shifts that reshape us. Don’t fight the tide—move with it.

This is your invitation to step into that flow. Take a moment. What is one small thing you can release this week to make space for your own resurrection? Jot it down. Let it land for you.

We will dive deeper into how these energies unfold in our next session. Until then, stay curious, stay open.