Virgo asks and says . . . 

• What do I see and hear?
• What is the order in this chaos?
• What does my gut tell me?
• What if the tiniest tweak sparked the best possible outcome?
• What is the perfect ritual for this situation?
• What if I am of service?
• What if everything is perfect exactly as it is?

Phrases connected with Virgo:

• I ritualize.
• I diagnose.
• I perfect.
• I polish.
• I classify.
• I serve.
• I discern.
• I utilize.

Free Write

To prepare for the upcoming new moon cycle, consider free-writing for 5 or 10 minutes on each question and/or phrase that stands out for you.

Free-writing is simply deciding on a time frame to write and write on the prompt without stopping for the time you have chosen. Even if you meander off-topic, keep writing. If you get stuck, you can write – “I’m stuck” or write the prompt out again (and again and again if necessary) until new words flow. The trick is to keep your hand moving for the time frame you have decided on. Don’t worry about grammar or punctuation, just write. 

The flow of writing let’s you get past your inner critic. Allow yourself to do the writing without judgment. You might find your responses surprise you. 

Using the Moon for Co-creating with the Cosmos

NEW MOON –  Time to use your imagination.  Unseen potentials. Seed. Set Intentions. 

FIRST QUARTER – Seedling pushes through dirt. Nurture, observe, Review, weed, take action. 

FULL MOON – Full Flower, Full Awareness, Celebration. Commit. Still time to weed. 

LAST QUARTER – Harvest. Reap rewards (or karma). Sort, review. Mix new seeds with prize seeds 

Synodic Cycle Dates / Sun in Virgo

New Moon – Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Virgo 0º 22’ – 2:06 am EST
First Quarter Moon – Sunday, August 31st, 2025
Sagittarius 10°54’
Full Moon Lunar Eclipse – Sunday, September 7th, 2025
Pisces 15°22’ -2:08 pm EST
Last Quarter Moon – Sunday, September 14th, 2025 
Gemini 22°43’

Lunar Gestation Cycles

The moon also travels in lunar families with each quarter happening every nine months. The New Moon begins the Lunar family. Each nine month quarter is a great time to look back at the last nine months to see how much you have grown, what you would like to let go, and what you would like to harvest.

I have found that many of the intentions I set on or around a given new moon come to fruition around two to three years later – while some adventures begin about nine months after setting the intention. 

New Moon – Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Virgo 0º 22’ – 2:06 am EST
First Quarter Moon – Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Virgo 2º 48′ (Gemini Sun)
Full Moon Lunar Eclipse – Saturday, February 20th, 2027
Virgo 2°05 11:23 pm EST (Pisces Sun)
Last Quarter – Friday, November 21st, 2027
Virgo 5º01′ (Sagittarius Sun)

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I have been working with the moon phases since the 1990s. I love tracking time with the moon! 

If you are interested in going deeper in working with moon cycles and want to learn more – I am currently reading and recommend a book by Sydney Francis that is chockfull of wisdom and embodiment exercises called Activating Lunar Alchemy: The Mystical Art of Transmuting Your Emotional Pain Into Spiritual Abundance.

I do tarot readings that bring in the astrology of the lunar cycles and your birth chart. See:

Astro Luna Tarot;
Annual Lunar Path Tarot; and
Super Moon Magic Tarot.

Enjoy Virgo time!

Peace and love – 

Holly
August 23rd, 2025
Hudson Valley, NY

image: harvest © holly troy 2025