Virgo
September 1, 2008
Let’s face it. Nothing is good enough for Virgo. Fussy, fussy. Picky, picky. No one knows like a Virgo how hard it is to carve out a little piece of perfection in this world where everyone does things wrong. No wonder that Virgos fret and worry. And if Virgo is in conflict with other energies, amp up the fretting to obsessing. Amp up the worry to anxiety. Thank goodness Virgos (August 22 – September -22) have wings.
As Virgo matures, her wings lift her. She realizes that her job is to bring a piece of Heaven onto Earth and how hard—nearly impossible, she finds – it is. She learns to compartmentalize and analyze and she learns to discriminate instead of criticize. She infuses her good judgment with compassion which she learns from her opposite sign, Pisces.
The purposes of the Virgo life are many. For one thing, the Virgin Goddess is in charge of the harvest where her gifts of efficiency and discrimination are of high priority. Crops must be picked at the right time, the wheat separated from the chaff. The work is so hard and long it is no wonder Virgo has gotten a bad reputation in modern times where pleasure and instant gratification are the goals. But someone has to do the hard work. It takes someone with wings.
Virgo is in charge of the health and hygiene of the physical body. Virgo rules the cells, the individual components of the body. All health caregivers are under the guidance of the pure and holy virgin goddess. Have you noticed the little wings on nurses?
Virgo is in charge of clean-up. Following that loud and wildly extravagant and creative Leo, someone has to rein matters in. The novel has to be edited. The chef must refine the seasonings. The garden must be weeded. The party mess has to be cleaned up. Who could be happy with this job but an angel?
And Virgo has a secret: work is really a gift. Work brings us into the present where time meets eternity. Work requires focus, pinning the punishing mind to something outside itself. Inner peace is the result. It was probably a Virgo who first said that the idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Without the focus of work, man suffers.
And Virgo has another secret: you can work or be sick. Hypochondria is a disease of the lazy or of those who fancy themselves too good or too special to work.
Mercury is the ruling planet of Virgo, but now the mental realm of the planet of communication is brought through the hands and fingers into the practical realm. Ideas are Gemini. Writing down ideas is Virgo. Early images of the Harvest Goddess show her with a quill in her hand.
The fingertips are ruled by Virgo. This is where we connect to the earth through sensory touch. The fingertips are filled with nerves and unusual sensitivity. Virgos are also very sensitive. Their judgment can be trusted.
Because it is Virgo’s job to sort and assimilate, the virgin goddess also rules digestion, especially the small intestine where nutrients are sorted from waste.
Virgo is the second earth sign, assuring us that despite the spinster stereotype, the Virgin is sexy. The word virgin originally referred to a woman who was whole unto herself. The Vestal Virgins initiated young men into the world of sexuality. The virgin doesn’t need a man for her identity, though she may and likely does enjoy his offerings of pleasure.
Please don’t criticize the Virgos in your life. It is so, so painful for them. They were born to mothers who nagged and criticized their fathers, according to astrologer Nancy Cohen. Being willing to overlook, goes a long way here.
The big celestial news this month is this: besides the change of season, three planets change direction. On September 7th, Jupiter turns direct in Capricorn, signaling it’s time to take that new inner authority you have found and test it in the world. If you are brave enough, your power will be supported the very next day when the light turns green on the outer edge of the solar system and Pluto gets going again. Faith in yourself will give a big payoff.
On September 24th, soon after the autumnal equinox, Mercury turns retrograde at 23 degrees Libra. The Sabian symbol for this degree: Chanticleer’s voice heralds the sunrise. Since Mercury is turning backward, perhaps the rooster’s crowing is premature or prideful. Better get your information straight and make careful revisions before presenting yourself. Best to come out after October 30th when Mercury returns to the 23rd degree of Libra then Chanticleer can crow with confidence.
The first half of September is filled with days for new beginnings and major purchases; the 1st, 2nd, and 6th are favorable as well as the afternoon of the 8th and the morning of the 9th and all day the 11th and 12th. Avoid surgeries the three days around the Full Moon of September 15th. September 26th and 27th are the best days all year for body cleanses and fasts.
The Full Moon on September 15th, also called the Harvest Moon, is the biggest and brightest of all Full Moons, offering enough light for picking crops into the night if necessary. This year it will be at 23 degrees of Pisces: A medium giving a séance. The symbol for the Sun at 23 degrees Virgo: A lion tamer displays his skills. Regardless of the realm you work in, now is the time to give everything. After a successful séance, the medium is spent. The lion tamer will pay with his life if he isn’t totally prepared and present. Give full commitment now. A powerful electric impulse strikes right before Full Moon, supplying surprising insight and the energy to get going.
Saturn and Jupiter, both in earth signs, are in good aspect and support commitment. Since the personal planets of Mercury, Venus, and Mars are all in Libra, this commitment will likely be in the area of relationship. Soon after opposing the Sun, this big moon moves to square Pluto, energizing endings if commitment isn’t possible. Give fully or move on.
By month’s end, the Moon will join the Sun and Mercury and Mars in Libra. There is only war or peace now. Jupiter making a harsh aspect from Capricorn warns us against personal and inflated pride, a killer of relationship. The Sabian symbol for this lunation: A blazing fireplace in a deserted home. In times of decision making or crisis, return to the fire within. Our spiritual power is always available even when we have been apparently deserted.
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