There have been issues regarding habits of thought and deed – perhaps important parts of our standard operating procedures – that have been brought forward for introspective review and questioning during these summer months. Now we are ready to integrate the information gained, and move on with our lives. Mars moving back into Aquarius also signals a strong degree of societal involvement as we do so.

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 The idea of Earth being a fourth-ray planet, whose symbolism invokes Harmony Through Conflict, lets us know that this is just the way that we have it, as we struggle through here below. And this tells us quite a lot about the human condition; we evolve to the higher levels of manifestation that is our birthright quite slowly for the most part, and of necessity. We grow when there is no other choice for us but to grow.

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A Virgo New Moon of Picking Up the Pieces By Henry Seltzer Sunday’s New Moon, taking place mid-day on September 9th, represents an interesting follow-up to the rather intense eclipses and retrogrades of summer. This is the first New Moon following that series of very powerful lunations, all featuring outer-planet engagement, which hence have indicated a tremendous level of transformational involvement for every one of us. And this particular lunation also represents strong outer-planet alignments, with Uranus, Neptune and Pluto all highlighted, along with Saturn and the new planet, Eris. The New Moon degree of 17 Virgo is in close sesquiquadrate alignment with Uranus, while trining Pluto and opposing Neptune. Saturn, just stationing and therefore more prominent, lies in partile trine with Uranus. Major transformation, at both individual and societal levels, would seem to be our current path. And yet, transformation doe not come easily. Something new is coming into being, and, as well, something must be given up. The idea of Earth being a fourth-ray planet, whose symbolism invokes Harmony Through Conflict, lets us know that this is just the way that we have it, as we struggle through here below. And this tells us quite a lot about the human condition; we evolve to the higher levels of manifestation that is our birthright quite slowly for the most part, and of necessity. We grow when there is no other choice for us but to grow... Read more about the Virgo New Moon astrology »