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.

Today on June 19th, the planets Mercury and Mars team up and directly oppose Pluto in a galactic face off that has tension, fire, volatile energy and conflict written all over it for us here on earth. It’s kind of the Sons of Anarchy gang confrontation equivalent of the planets. Things have the potential to go south and fast.

Mercury rules communication, technology and travel (you know how it goes when Mercury is in retrograde right?) so be prepared for short fuses, bad drivers, traffic delays and misunderstandings. Mars is an actionable planet that is ready to fight at the first call, so this puts our reactionary impulses in overgear. Everyone is stepping on everyone’s toes today and the energy of Mars is pushing us to stake our boundaries with strong defences, fists and fighting words.

Pluto governs our sense of power and domination throwing an actual time bomb in the midst, along with misplaced ambition and ego. This planetary confrontation is intensified by this week’s full moon with a light at the end of the tunnel on Friday as we welcome Summer Solstice.

In short, things could get ugly quickly today. If you’ve felt the energy around you or within intensifying, situations between you and friends or co-workers or your partner getting a bit elevated, or people overstepping their mark on your space both physically and metaphorically (at work, or in the coffee line at Starbucks) you are not alone. The planets are facing off and we’re all feeling the consequences.

Here are some quick tips and tricks for getting through today with grace.

Embrace the Fire and Repurpose It

While we tend to try to push our intense energies down, try leaning into them. With a mindful approach and understanding that how you are feeling today is not really in your control, nor can you do anything about the actions of others, embrace your intensity and put that fire towards accomplishing something great. Lock yourself in your room, avoid others and crush your deadlines. It’s safer inside today anyways, so why not cross some items off your list as your energies are burning inside? Clean your house with gusto. Go for a killer sweaty run.

Avoid Triggers and Reschedule That Meeting 

We always say alignment before hustle right? Sometimes recognizing that you are simply not in a proper mindset to address certain matters, tasks or conversations is the most mindful and responsible thing you can do for yourself. If you are feeling intensely off today, or that there is potential that a certain meeting, phone call, sales pitch or discussion with your client, relationship partner, co-worker or friend is not going to go the way you want it too, then reschedule it. Being mindful of where we are at internally at any given moment and honour it. If we listen to our internal energies and strive to find alignment before action, we will see better results.

Embrace Woo Woo

There are certain practices in the New Age belief system that will help you get grounded and find your centre fast. Turquoise is the perfect stone to have in your presence today for its grounding qualities as well as its connection to the throat chakra, which will aid in communication and confidence. Burning palo santo regularly throughout the day will work to clear any overly intense energies, while the scent will help get you grounded quickly and back in your body if you find your mind is getting carried away with unproductive stories and thoughts.

In short, a bit of mindfulness goes a long way. If you feel tensions and situations are getting out of hand, put a pin in them and come back to them when the planets aren’t at each other’s throats.