New Moon Solar Eclipse at 29 degrees of Virgo on September 21, 2025

Your Virgo house is being lit up! I personally have had lots of Mercury trickester energy happen as I write this post (post has mysteriously deleted twice), so let the games begin...or continue to rock our world.

We had a New Moon in this area of life on August 23rd, but at 0 degree, now we are looking at the final degree, that of 29. This is called the anarectic degree. This brings a wobbly energy to an already unstable energy of an eclipse. Think of being at the edge of a precipice. There is no going back. The only way is forward, and yet....that next step is hard. We enter new territory with that first step. Sometimes it seems like it would be easier to stick with the "devil we know" than trying something new, but this energy is asking you to adapt, shift, and change.

Virgo signals a time that the growing season is over. It's time to reap what has been sown. The scythe was a tool used to cut down grains before it went through the process of threshing--a separation activity. Suss, sort, discern, analyze, critque, and consider what needs to be left behind. We are preparing for the long winter ahead, so we need to be selective. Sometimes Virgo is considered harsh in its assessments, but if we do our best not to take things personally, it helps us make the changes and pivots needed for a more barren time.

Look at your Virgo and Pisces houses. The South Node is in your Virgo house: shed and release. The North Node is in your Pisces house: hunger and desire. Both states can be uncomfortable. Next, look to see if you have any planets or angles around 29 degrees. These places are getting attention, and by focusing on them, it can help the sense of unease. If you're hungry, and you don't feed yourself, do you think your stomach stops grumbling? If a shirt is too tight, and you don't change it, do you think that sense of constriction goes away?

This lunation stands across from Saturn, who has recently moved back into Pisces by retrogradation. Use Saturn's super powers of discipline to zero in on what must be attended to. Don't expect others to do what you alone are responsible for. Make the hard choice, say "no", and put up a boundary when needed. Don't forget that Uranus in Gemini and Pluto in Aquarius are offering some supportive sextile energy. So, even though Neptune is nearby and ready to move back into Pisces and join Saturn (aka maybe bringing a sense of overwhelm or confusion), there may be some people who are ready to meet you halfway.

If you don't have planets or angles at the sensitive degree of 29, you may be experiencing this energy tangentially through loved ones or the larger world in general. Step up where you can. Offer support, a kind word, or a strong shoulder to lean on for others.