New Moon in Virgo Tarot Spread
A tarot spread for the upcoming new moon in Virgo. New moon symbolism is all about setting intentions for the harvests you hope to reap. As a mutable sign, Virgo's sacred work involves ushering in the changing seasons. She is changeable, and she brings change with her. The transition from buzzing summer to subdued, rustling fall is one of practical preparation and revision. Animals are shifting gears, preparing the year's youths for the winter ahead. They make note of food sources and of hiding places where they might stow away themselves or their forages. Plants shift their focus after months of growing leaves and flowers with the help of the radiant sun. Many unfurl their last vibrant flowers and fruits, offerings to their animal neighbors. In turn, the animals' seasonal preparations spread seeds and nourish the soil with fallen organic matter. The natural world has learned this dance across millennia, a response to regional changes associated with the progression of the seasons. Virgo's energy wants to move in the direction of efficiency - it make notes of what has served life in winters past and of what could use pruning. It reminds the living things of the colder days to come, even when they feel unfathomable after the blistering heat of Leo's summer months. Virgo does not appear to dampen Leo's shining parade, though - its practical, disciplined, earthy energy is what is needed at this time.
As the moon retreats from sight to begin her preparations in Virgo, take a moment to connect with the ways in which you can best redirect your energy for the month to come. Reflect with gratitude on the summertime memories, the experiences that came to you as teachers during this last season. Acknowledge the moments of frustration, pain, or stress that may have come and release them from your jaw and shoulders. Virgo's ruler, Mercury, stations direct on 8/28 after weeks of revisiting, reviewing, and rearranging. Retrograde gets a bad reputation, but the experience of reexamining our processes and decisions serves to hone our discernment. Mercury's station direct (the end of retrograde) happens in Leo, where the last new moon took place. What have you been learning over this last cycle? How can you apply it in the coming month? Are you setting yourself up for the kind of self-assured success that will carry you through any winter?
Tarot is a means of leveraging synchronicity to divine wisdom from the deepest parts of yourself, your guides, and the powerful life force that flows through us all. I always encourage journaling your spreads, using a trusted book to help you meditate on what to take away from the cards.
New moon blessings.
Love & Light,
Lauren
