Today's New Moon in Decan 3 Virgo

The New Moon in Virgo is happening today, while yesterday we entered the third decan Virgo, dates c 13-22 Sept. This final third of Virgo season is symbolically ruled by Mercury + Venus.

This Virgo natal subject is famously somewhat reserved yet kindly, warm, indulgent, industrious and creative, with a lively curiosity, and a keen appreciation of beauty combined with a strong ethical and analytical streak.

But irrespective of our own individual natal sun sign, moon sign or ascendant, this is the cosmic “mood music” of this decan.

Tarot Card: Ten of Pentacles. Homeland, ancestry, legacy, the family "treasure chest."

The legacy is not only monetary or solid, concerned with wills, bequests, houses, land or other property. This is to do with identity, memories and traditions, and our sense of permanence and continuity, being rooted in a family or wider “tribal” landscape.

With six planets currently in retrograde, we are revisiting the past,and probably, we have a lot going on. More than usual, and we may be feeling a little unsure, rattled or shaken at this time,especially about the best way to respond to close family challenges.

Take things gently.

Planning, reviewing, reorganizing, simplification and de-cluttering is the cosmic order of the day.

And maybe a blackberry pudding. The last of Virgo’s hedgerow harvests.

Quick, before they are gone.

One senses a calm before a storm, coming soon, more or less anywhere.