virgo season begins: a return to reason.

Time to ditch the gold lamé and go for the healthy greens: Virgo season is here!

Tonight at 11.16pm ET,  the Sun enters Virgo, and we must turn our attention to details and goals.

Plus, Mercury, already in Virgo (one of the signs of its rulership), trines Pluto in Capricorn.  It’s all about using rational analysis (rather than impulse or wild passion) to get to the dark underbelly (Pluto!) of the matter.  

Words will take on deeper meaning — or people reveal what’s in their heart by even the most offhand statements.  Listen attentively - as people reveal their agenda now, you could be saving yourself months/years of unnecessary heartache.  People’s intention will determine the outcome of anything they do.  Mercury trine Pluto helps uncover those intentions.

Check which of your natal houses is ruled by Virgo and Capricorn to better understand which part of your life will be most affected by this transit.

Virgo season provides a perfect opportunity to think critically (a Virgo specialty) about how to use concrete, pragmatic steps to bring your goals to fruition.  

Virgo is Mutable Earth, meaning that we will be more nimble, efficient, and well-prepared to revise our plans as new information arrives. 

the related Chakra is “Vishuddha”, located at the throat.  In Sanskrit, Vishuddha means “pure”…perfect for this sign, which is symbolized by the Virgin.  the yoga asanas associated with the sign are Shoulderstand, Plow + Fish (Matsyasana).  Ironically, although Fish pose is associated with Virgo, the Fish is the symbol for Pisces - Virgo’s opposite sign.

in the coming days, we’ll shift more from the self-charging mindset to more of an intellectual mindset. Why?

because Mercury-ruled energy will be abounding in the skies.

we now have Mercury in Virgo, Mars in Gemini (another Mercury-ruled sign) and soon, the Sun in Virgo.

All this mental energy may lead us to become more anxious or nervous (Virgo’s often suffer from anxiety or nervous digestive symptoms).  Rather than psych ourselves into analysis- paralysis, let’s borrow some wisdom from Leo season, and believe that no matter what mistakes we make (and there will be some), with some creativity, we can make the best from whatever comes our way.