VIRGO - New Moon of Discrimination and Purification

It’s back to school days. The next two weeks are the perfect time to activate the refining and purifying energy of the New Moon in Virgo with the Hand Analysis skill set for Success.

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New Moon in Virgo - September 11, 2007, 5:44 am PDT

The Virgo New Moon can set us on a course of commitment to our next area of in-depth study. It awakes the passionate worker in us – the one that works and enjoys it because the work is connected to purpose.

In Hand Analysis, there is a skill set for success. We define success as generating measurable and tangible results – and – bringing projects to completion. Conversely, when you are unable to complete something in time, your experience is failure. Here are the two components for success:

1) SETTING TIMES & DATES
Nothing stimulates completion like a good deadline. It’s human behavior to often wait to the last minute – so give yourself a last minute. The key is to also give yourself bite-sized doable tasks that you can accomplish within a realistic time frame.

2) EXPECT TO FAIL AT YOUR FIRST ATTEMPT
Often times, it’s what you gain out of not achieving your results that catapult you into a deeper level of understanding about your project – making it better.

From an Astrological perspective, this particular new moon is full of the energy of change and authenticity. Uranus is opposing both the sun and the moon. Don’t be surprised if your comfort zone is shaken over the next couple of weeks. You may find sudden unexpected changes and rules broken. What will come out is your truth about your passion in work. When you know what your greatest truth is, then you can go about achieving your most rewarding visions and dreams. You can then use the Virgo New Moon energy to be of real service. You offer the most, after all, when you offer deeply and completely who you are.

So name your school for the next few weeks and come up with a few creative class titles. Heidi is currently attending the “School of focusing on the next small task at hand amidst a creative life explosion.”

Lynn, after four years of a sedentary lifestyle working in various desk jobs, has taken on a six-month commitment to get back in her body. She signed up to participate in the Los Angeles Marathon – having never run before in her life! The training program is very reasonable, structured with doable bite-sized running times and dates. 500 first-time runners are in this program and they have an 80 percent success rate of people crossing the finish line. And – she will be raising at least $1,500 towards AIDS research. You’ll be hearing more about Lynn’s commitment in upcoming LUNAPHASES. (Wish her luck!)

Let us know what you are inspired to take on.

Coming up on the horizon:
The Full Moon in Libra, on September 26th, brings in the time for Right Human Relationships with the Hand Analysis approach to distinguishing between the head and the heart.

We would love to hear from you. If you try any of our suggestions, please tell us about your experience. Just email us or leave us a comment here on this blog!

VIRGO – The Full Moon of Discrimination and Purification

You know those stray socks you've been collecting hoping their match will show up? ...it might be time to let them go. The next two weeks are the perfect time to assess where you are ready to purge with the Full Moon in Virgo and the Hand Analysis approach to Holistic Organization.

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Full Moon in Virgo - August 28, 2007, 3:35 am PDT

At harvest time, the wheat is separated from the chaff. That which is valuable is put to one side and that which has served its function but is no longer needed is put to another. This Virgo Full Moon period is a time to examine our lives for our metaphorical wheat and chaff, discarding what has outlived its use and celebrating that which has grown golden and ripe.

Our Leo month was one of expression and identity. Hopefully, we began to explore the courage to create. Something delicious and creative might even be underway. The Virgo full moon is a time to hold our creative work to the task -- to put it through the threshing machine, if you will. What needs to be refined, purified, edited or stream lined? It might be a creative project. It might be your house. It might be YOU.

From a Hand Analysis perspective, about a year ago, Lynn naturally began to develop an approach to Life Organization and included it in her list of services. Here are the Life Organization principles:

You should be seduced by your living environment.
So, when you enter your home it's as though
two arms are outstretched to receive you.

Your office environment should support and stimulate you
to create fulfilling and rewarding work.

Your closet has a floor -- and you have the ability to find it.

People let go of things when -- and only when -- they are ready. Some people respond well to shock-treatment clutter purging. Some people let go in phases. Honor the way that best supports you.

Take advantage of the net two weeks to turn inward and ask yourself, “Where am I willing to let go?” Now is the time for assessment. You may be surprised at what your wise inner voice tells you.

From an astrological perspective, the beauty of letting go in Virgo is that it clears the way for new work. After we look at ourselves, our living situations and our creative work with scrutiny and discrimination, we can lay the path for joyous new commitment. We can actually SEE the new work through the clutter.

So, do you want to get back to the gym? Eat better? Purify your THOUGHTS? Edit your novel? Clean your house? Use this Virgo Full Moon to envision the great cleanse. It's like preparing the space for an honored guest. Make the space beautiful and it will be inhabited with sweetness.

Also -- single socks are great for dusting… and puppetry.

One additional note: This full moon is also the time of a Lunar eclipse at 5 degrees Virgo. This eclipse highlights Virgo energy for the next six months particularly for those of you with strong Virgo in your astrological chart (and planets near 5 degrees Virgo or Pisces).

Coming up on the Horizon:
We put the cleansing and purifying energy of Virgo into action with the New Moon and Hand Analysis skill set of creating Success on September 11th.

We would love to hear from you. If you feel inspired to try any of our suggestions, please tell us about your experience. Just email us or leave us a comment here on this blog!