The Moon and Astrology: How it affects our daily life… Transiting Moon in Virgo August 2023: NEW MOON in Leo August 16th

• Date: August 16 @7:14 pm (ET) @ 4:14 pm(PT)
  
• Moon Sign: Virgo
  
• Moon Phase: 4th moves into the 1st on the 17th
• Void-off-Course: August 19 @ 4:51 am (ET) @ 1:51 am (PT) to moon into Libra a few hours later: Virgo Moon v/c is not one of the 4 “good signs” Try not to make any important decisions or commitments now.
  
• Opportunity Period:  August 18th @ 11:01 pm (PT) August 19th @ 2:01 am (ET) to V/C Moon on the 19th: “night owls who want to be productive can sue this time to do so” PB

• Virgo is all about the details, so be prepared to see to them, or at least have someone else see to them for you. 
• Try not to worry about things you have no control over, especially things that might not ever happen… Because Virgo “see’s” all the details others miss, it’s hard for her not to worry… 
• It’s good to keep busy during a Virgo moon, make lists, tidy, organize, plan, find solutions to problems… a lot can get done now
• Virgo can be more critical than the rest of the zodiac, but only because she so needs things to be “correct” or “perfect”. If you are an employer, be prepared that tasks may not get completed exactly the way you had expected, be gentle and patient. 😊
• The Moon in Virgo can be good for the following activities:
• Break Habits (Better if in the moon is in the 3rd or 4th quarter):
• Canning foods (Better if in the moon is in the 3rd or 4th quarter):
• Fixing Cars:
• Hair cut for less growth (Better if in the moon is in the 3rd or 4th quarter):
• Mowing the lawn to retard growth (Better if in the moon is in the 3rd or 4th quarter):
• Sending Mail:
• Starting a diet (Better if in the moon is in the 3rd or 4th quarter): 
• This moon sign will have more of an effect on those who have the following in their charts. 
• Moon in Virgo
• Sun in Virgo
• Ascendant in Virgo
• Mid-heaven in Virgo
• Moon in 6th house
• Any aspects to the Moon or Mercury.
• And those who have a strong Pisces placement in their charts..

NOTES:

August 15: Mercury enters it’s storm… here he begins to slow down towards his eventual retrograde motion. During this time, much like when Mercury is in retrograde motion… things may not go as planned.. we can expect delays, misunderstandings, miscommunications, transportation upsets and technological glitches… Not all of these challenges will occur, so no reason to panic,😎  or view this as a wholly negative time… It’s actually a good time to take stock of things, to slow down a bit, to make sure we double check things, especially legal documents or such communications. It’s also a good time to make up our various lists…”the practical and must do” list to the, “we wish we could” list and all the lists in-between… it’s not unusual to experience fabulous ideas during this time, write them down, you never know one or two may be viable in the not too distant future… 😊 Mercury will be in the sign of Virgo during this time… Mercury rules Virgo along with the sign Gemini. Mercury is a communicator, a messenger and very intelligent… it’s a good idea to be conscious of our words, we do that with Mercury’s help, thinking before speaking, re-reading before sending… Virgo’s energy will direct us towards helping others and taking care of the details… which fits in perfectly with the retrograde motion, which is more about being the present then anything else… At the end of the day, go with the flow as much as possible, and if you are trying to move ahead with a new project, yet the challenges seem unsurmountable… take a step back, focus on what you can do and take one day at a time… The energy of the NEW MOON on the 16th may give you the boost you need. 

New Moon Note: Mercury’s “chillin out” attitude, could put a wrinkle in some plans when it comes to new moon situations, (starting a new project for example)  but he is unlikely to do too much damage, deep breath, and try again... 😊

August 16 @ 5:38 am (ET) @ 2:38 am (PT), NEW MOON in the sign of Leo: We may be feeling more playful and taking risks might actually feel like fun, even to those of us who might be “risk adverse”😊  ….. Enjoy this New Moon energy, Leo is a fixed, masculine fire sign… he can be brave and strong, or lazy and arrogant… He can work hard, and he expects to play hard too… Feeling a little creative this new moon? That’s the Leo energy nudging at you, and seeing as its the New Moon it’s an ideal time to began just about anything, why not get working on that project you have been meaning to start?… :) This can also be a good time to organize our lives, in what ever form that may take, from simply tidying up the sock drawer, to getting our butt in gear where our careers, vocation, jobs and relationships are concerned.. The moon moves into the sign of Virgo on the evening of the 16th… because the New Moon energy hangs around for a bit, we can expect a bit of a carry over from the Leo energy to the Virgo energy… While the Moon’s energy affects us all, those who have the following chart influences are likely to feel her NEW MOON energy the most: 

• Moon in Leo
• Sun in Leo
• Moon in the 4th house
• Moon in Cancer
• To a lessor extent: Sun or Moon in Aquarius.