New Moon: August 30 – September 1st

Moon Cycle: August 30 – September 27  (Full Moon September 14-17)

Key Words: make it happen, excitement, refresh, next steps, energy, new ideas, new projects, inspiration, release the old, embrace the new, action, motivation.

While the new moon in Virgo is one of the most exciting times for those who are looking for a refreshing new start, it can come to us with a touch of melancholy. Yes, summer is over and what a summer it has been. The sun put many aspects of our lives into the spotlight, and for some of us, the glare was a bit too harsh. It’s possible that this summer revealed to you areas of your life that are seriously just no longer serving you anymore. Certain things that we have aligned our personal identities with for years (relationships, jobs, people, roles, Instagram accounts) could have started to feel like inauthentic representations of a new you. There is NO better time than a Virgo new moon to honour that internal change, let go of what is truly and deeply no longer serving you and plant the seeds for a new beginning.

Mars, Venus and Mercury, Oh My!

While all new moons are excellent times for new beginnings, the August 30th new moon falls in close proximity to Mars, Venus and Mercury, each of which will be add a bit of their special and unique magic to the manifestation process. With Mars in our corner, a planet of strong action, we will be motivated to push something new off the ground and get started on a new project or a new life direction. Let the energies of Mars carry you over your fears and into the next phase.

But remember, Mars can be a touch temperamental, so check yourself before you wreck yourself, aka, don’t get TOO impulsive. While we are being provided the energies we need to take the next step, don’t confuse taking action with impulse. Luckily the loving energy of Mercury will be on the sidelines to lend some grounding vibrations, helping to ensure we don’t get too carried away when it comes to assessing risks against positive next steps. Mercury will also lend some clarity to any situations that may have been feeling a little murky in our lives. But we will only be able to access this clarity if we stop and listen.

And whenever Venus is around, so is love. Venus will be in our corner this new moon to lend a healthy dose of love where needed; be it in our relationships or in our attitudes towards our selves. Set new intentions lovingly.

You’ve Been Here Before

But this time, you are more prepared and have a greater vision of where you want to be. As visions and desires for a new life experience have started to transpire for you this summer, you may have felt a tendency to be pulled towards old patterns of resistance. Fears and anxieties surrounding the unknown can have paralyzing affects, especially when we assess where they are coming from. Are your current fears valid or are they remnants of past experiences in your life (or a past life) when you may have encountered a challenging time? Is there any way you can swap those anxieties for excitement? Remember, you deserve good things to happen to you, so don’t let old fears pull you out of alignment.

Put Your Goals Out There

As mentioned above, you may have found this summer that there are some areas in your life that are simply no longer serving you, or require a serious refresh. There is no better time than the Virgo new moon to take the steps towards a new beginning as the energies of manifestation are high. Set aside some time this new moon to put down your goals on paper, on Pinterest, on a vision board, anything that inspires you. Just make sure your goals find a physical place outside of your body so that you can come back to them over the course of this moon cycle and next few months. Be ambitious! Nothing is out of the realm of possibility. Make this the new moon that was the start of the beginning of something beautiful.

Moon Cycle: November 7th – December 5th 

Full Moon: November 22nd

Keywords: Forgiveness, Transformation, Healing, Empathy, Spiritual Closeness, Manifestation, Compassion

The past moon cycle may have left you feeling slightly exposed and raw in the heart. Emotions were coursing through our spirits this past month, with Venus Retrograde still rampant and the full moon in Taurus unleashing our ego. It is entirely possible that we may have had our backs up, and tensions flared in our closest relationships, including our relationship with self. If you felt slightly out of alignment these past few weeks and had trouble finding your centre, rest assured that the new moon in Scorpio brings with it a compassionate energy that will bring relief and healing to the wounds we allowed to come to the surface this past moon.

Forgive Others, Forgive Yourself

One of the major ways we can embrace healing is through the act of forgiveness. What tensions were stirred within our closest relationships this past moon? Most importantly, what occurred during the past month that may have challenged our relationship with self? This new moon in Scorpio brings with it a compassionate energy that we can leverage to soothe and nourish our raw wounds, allowing us to extend forgiveness to those who may have done us wrong, while also allowing forgiveness to heal our own relationship with self.

This new moon, it will be important to embrace our love of self, as well as conduct strong acts of self-care and self-love. If we can nourish our most valuable resources (our inner being and our bodies) we are rightly prepared for the positive and strong transformations that this new moon can bring.

Manifesting and Transformation

The new moon in Scorpio will be an opportune time to manifest the goals and dreams we have long had in heart. This moon cycle brings with it a strong energy of transformation, that we can leverage to our benefit, with love and grace. Make sure to strongly dictate your intentions this new moon, while evaluating in your life what it is you would like to transform. Ask yourself if you are ready to become a newer version of yourself, and if you are open to what this new role will mean for you. Further to, the manifestation energy of this new moon is strong, however, we may need to revert back to the theme of forgiveness before we are able to embrace our next level of abundance. Stay true to yourself and see where you need to extend forgiveness in your life, or where you need to ask for it. Be humble, and more forward once forgiveness is granted.

Compassion and Grace

Above all, this new moon is optimal for compassion and charity. You may find your empathy to be strong. Remember that there is nothing wrong with filling your own cup before tending to the needs of others. Put your goals, dreams and health first, then move on to care for those around you from a place of complete abundance.

With the new moon here, it’s a great time to talk about citrine, the crystal most commonly utilized in manifestation and associated with joy and success.

Widely known as The Merchant’s Stone or The Success Stone, citrine has long been recognized for its ability to stimulate abundance and wealth, and is particularly useful when working towards manifesting our goals in the areas of finance or business.

That said, citrine is not magic crystal that will bring you an abundance of wealth simply by being in its presence. As with all stones and crystals, it is important to remember that it is our guiding will and intentions that are aided by the crystal in question.

Citrine works towards our goals of manifesting success through the energy and frequency found in its beautiful colours. Yellow and gold light activate and stimulate the Sacral and the Solar Plexus . These particular chakras are associated with our feelings of will, our personal power and our abilities to move forward with control, along with our joy and feelings of abundance.

Keeping Citrine close to your work space can aid in keeping us focused and strong as we work through the steps required to meet our goals in the business or financial realm.

Further to this, meditating with Citrine will bring clarity and focus, and can help aid in our creativity and inspiration, which is also helpful when working towards our goals. Citrine can help elevate our feelings of worth and optimism, reminding us that we are worthy of what we desire and keeping us optimistic about the path the universe sends us on to get what we want and need.

Below are some beautiful ways to incorporate Citrine into your day to day.

Raw Citrine Pendant

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Citrine Points

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Raw Citrine Ring

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