Virgo season in our hemisphere often corresponds with going back to school. The beginning of this month will be marked by Virgo’s ruling planet Mercury entering Virgo, and the more mature imperatives of this planet will play a big part in our proverbial (or literal) back-to-school rebrands. This could mean releasing summer brainrot and digging into some new books and documentaries, or taking on some thankless but necessary community work. The full moon lunar eclipse in Virgo’s sister sign Pisces will take place on the 7th, and could reveal the spiritual underpinnings of Virgo season’s practical demands. This moon will reward those who have shown up with integrity in their earthly pursuits with the relaxation required to still the waters within. Virgo’s influence will aid our spirits to combat external sabotage by the tyrannical ruling class, and the Pisces full moon will show us that turning inward is equally important. The new moon solar eclipse in Virgo will occur on the 21st, a day before the fall equinox (when the sun enters Libra). This will also coincide with Mars’ movement into the watery depths of Scorpio, a sign that concerns itself with sex, death, commitment, and betrayal. The eclipses will super charge the karmic lessons that arise in response to our society’s self-destruction, and this Mars transit will expose abusive power dynamics and call for us to retaliate. Now is the time of monsters, and Virgo’s purifying clarity of purpose will provide us with the earthly wisdom to combat them.
ARIES
As the allegorical warrior of the zodiac, you are acutely aware of the true depth of the violence we are witnessing against marginalized people. The sun will transit your 6th house this month, which is associated with health and service to others. Thus, now is very much about building your capacity as a warrior, brick by brick.
TAURUS
Your creativity will be front and center this month as the sun’s transit through your Virgo-ruled 5th house encourages exploration. Like Virgo, you are likely naturally cautious. Virgo’s mutable nature might soften some of your limiting beliefs this month, particularly in regards to your self-expression. The new moon eclipse on the 21st will send new creative opportunities your way, if you have worked through patterns where you dim your own shine.
GEMINI
Family stuff can be difficult, and your airy nature might avoid tricky dynamics. But the sun will transit your 4th house of family and safety this month and challenge you to face what needs to be faced in this department. Virgo’s rulership of this house encourages thoughtfulness and nervous system regulation, so perhaps prioritize both as you tend to these (possibly neglected) roots.
CANCER
You might sometimes get a bad rap for being overly-emotional, particularly from people who prefer to keep things fun. This month, try to flip this narrative on its head. What Virgo lacks in emotional availability it makes up for in scathingly accurate analysis, and the sun’s transit through your 3rd house this month will strengthen your capacity to say exactly what you mean. Set yourself free by detaching from those who refuse to meet themselves as deeply as you do naturally.
LEO
As a Leo, you might have difficulty letting go. Whether it’s a relationship, a viewpoint, a prized possession, or a grudge, your steadfast nature proves both a blessing and a curse. The sun’s transit through your Virgo-ruled 2nd house of security and self-worth this month will help you sift through what stays and what goes (with conviction!) and will be well supported by Venus’ continued transit through your sign until the 19th.
VIRGO
Happy You season, Virgo! Shout out to your controlled chaos, verbal voracity, and deep kindness. Your discernment will be elevated this month, as your ruling planet Mercury and the sun both transit your 1st house. You might be orchestrating an overhaul of your identity and self-image, and the full moon eclipse in Pisces on the 7th will likely provide you with answers about how this “new you” chooses to relate to others emotionally and spiritually. The new moon eclipse in your sign on the 21st will solidify these new approaches in no uncertain terms, so step lively and true, as this new cycle around the sun could be one of your best yet.
LIBRA
The time has come for you to review the past year and decide how you wish to enter the next. The sun’s transit through your 12th house this month might have you feeling stressed by the loose ends that all seem to want your attention at once. The 12th house is associated with karma, the spirit world, and undoings, and Virgo’s rulership over yours could be seen as the anxious shadow you often keep hidden behind that characteristic Libra charm. Tie up what you can, and perhaps give Virgo-like attention to the body’s health.
SCORPIO
Your traditional ruler Mars will spend most of the month transiting your 12th house, and will enter your 1st house on the fall equinox on the 22nd. This month your psyche will confront the parts of you that can be avoidant, dismissive, or too forgiving when confronted with conflict. If you can come to terms with the ways that this self-abandonment causes you and others harm, the fall equinox and the weeks that follow will be marked by Mars’ entry into your sign, testing your patience and perhaps pushing you to go on the offensive.
SAGITTARIUS
After what was likely a thrilling (and possibly exhausting) Leo season, Virgo season is going to push you to lock in. Virgo rules your 10th house of career and legacy, and your vision for your future will gain some ground as you embrace the soft practicality that Virgo has to offer. You don’t have to do everything this month, but it would be wise to do what you can with as much intention as possible.
CAPRICORN
Capricorn and Virgo are an earthy dream team under the right circumstances. Though in this dynamic you might skew toward a leadership role (given your cardinal nature and Virgo’s mutable receptivity), this season it is Virgo’s turn to lead you. The sun’s transit through your 9th house speaks to higher learning, and Virgo’s classic bookishness might be just the thing to lift you out of your apocalypse burnout.
AQUARIUS
Virgo’s rulership of your 8th house is a bit of a tough break. The sun will transit your 8th house of death, sex, and commitment this month, and your airy nature’s navigation of a deep, watery house with the anxious avoidance of Virgo’s influence will be challenging. You might find that this month has “face the music” energy, and that music might be a bit too loud. But the only way out is through. Let the tears out when you need to.
PISCES
Relating to others might be one of the most difficult but rewarding aspects of life for Pisces. On the one hand, your sensitive nature helps you to easily intuit how other people are feeling, but the sensory overload can lead to burnout and an unhealthy level of detachment. Virgo’s rulership of your 7th house and the sun’s transit through it this season will teach you about presence and discernment, and the full moon eclipse in your sign on the 7th could be a good time to isolate and recharge your emotional battery.
illustrations by Anneliese DePano
